Life In the Kitchen
Table talk about Interior Design, Lifestyle, and Travel
Designer Tips For Lighting Your Kitchen
Being an interior designer means more than helping clients with the pretty stuff. It also means staying current on technology and trends. This week, to stay current with my design certification, a class on kitchen lighting was in order. Even...
The Strange Reason Why Most Southern Porches Are Blue
We're about to begin our first summer holiday. School is out for the year, and vacation is on everyone's mind. When I think of summer, I immediately have visions of relaxing on the porch with a cool drink and a really exciting book. So,...
FRONT PORCH ENVY
I have porch envy! Even though our home has a very cozy, spacious screened-in porch with peaceful views of the lake, I would love to have a front porch. Not the kind of porch that only has enough space to decorate for the seasons and greet our...
5 Fall Front Porch Ideas Inspired By the Colors of Tuscany
Fall inspires me! It makes me want to take a walk in the woods, to stay outdoors, and to cook more. And…it inspires me to drag out that orange storage box filled with decorations and sprinkle them around my home. Sometimes I think I might have to...
THE COLOR ORANGE: How We Use It and What It Means
For those of us who love the color orange, we see it everywhere and want to use it all the time. But how we use orange at home and when we use it requires a little bit of information about color psychology. Orange is the perfect mix of red and...
5 Ways To Have Great Design On A Budget
Most of us have been here before. You’ve stretched your budget to buy the perfect new home in a great location. It has the space you’ve been craving for family visits and that new craft room you’ve always dreamed of. But there are still some...
THE BIG MISTAKE MOST DIY’ers MAKE And How to Avoid It
Most of us love a good DIY project every now and then. I mean, who doesn’t love the challenge of planning a project and seeing it through to the end? And then there’s the added bonus of saving a little money. But lately, I’ve been hearing from...
Antique Market Finds: Trench Art
Shopping at antique and flea markets can be a hit or miss thing. One time you might not see anything that you love. And then another time you see something that you just have to buy. That’s how it was with me the last time I went to one of my favorite antique...
How To Shop A Flea Market For Fun and Success
It's that time of year again... The weather turns warm, school is winding down, and everyone wants to be outside on a beautiful, sunny day. That's what happened to me last weekend, and I took full advantage of it by stopping at a local...