DecorBook Classic : Are You the Oldest Thing in Your Room?
So fun to read in Veranda magazine, "My adage is always to have something with age in a room - and you don't want to be it!" I know when...
TWEAKS+inspiration : Front of House, 2.0
Winter storms wreaked havoc in the Bay Area and my garden was no exception. It was finally time for my gardener, Julio, to come to the...
Places to Go : Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
Doesn't one thing always lead to another? Four-legged creatures are coming into my basement which led to some foundation work before...
Color Game : Is Yellow is Back?
Last week, I saw a photo of my great-niece in her gorgeous, frothy prom dress. The color? Yellow. She looked fresh and oh-so-modern. ...
TWEAKS+inspiration : Are You Inspiring Your Rooms?
All of a sudden, spring is here and my front yard lavender is having a moment. A coupIe of years ago, I designed our garden as one I'd...
Happy Hour : What Are Your Kitchen Counters Wearing?
Here's a Happy Hour I challenged myself to yesterday morning. I hope you'll join in. First a bit of a backstory. I don't know about...
Happy Hour : Bunnies & Blossoms
The sun is out and doesn't it feel like spring? Around here, there's no rain in the forecast. Maybe for the first time this year. ...
DecorBook Classic : Bedroom with a View
When we moved into our house years ago, P was quietly telling the movers to put my office in one particular spare bedroom. I was quietly...
Happy Hour : Nothing Like a Blank Canvas
Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?" You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun. Whenever I'm...
Color Game : Mouthwatering Butterscotch
For midMarch, it 's about as gloomy as it gets around the Bay Area. Would a few sunny colored accessories in my rooms help? I've had...
