Holiday Mood
If you decorate for the holidays, you probably start with the big three: tree, mantle, staircase. There is likely a lot of greenery involved. But once the tree is up and the garland is hung, how do...
View ArticleThe Holiday Table
There is something a little zen-like about setting a holiday table. The soft, familiar music, flickering candles (a must!), breaking out the fancy plates and glassware. It all just feels so...
View ArticleNYE Ready
Even though most of us are still fully entrenched in Christmas and Hanukkah, we mustn’t forget that New Years Eve is also only a few short days away. And one of our best tips for a successful NYE...
View Article2023 Inspiration
This time of year there is such a treasure trove of inspiration as everyone starts goal-setting for the new year and all the information sources we follow (news, TV, movies, art, home, social) are...
View ArticleHome after the Holidays
The holiday decorations have mostly disappeared back into their bins. Bye-bye tartan plaid pillows. See you later reindeer. Till next year Christmas tablescapes. But, anyone else find the emptiness...
View ArticleA Winter Palette
Spring is still a long way off in the Midwest, so we are doing as the Scandinavians do and embracing winter in all its beauty. Gettin’ hygge with it, if you will. (Actually, the correct pronunciation...
View ArticleThe Three Seasons Room
It’s time!!! March is here, and just because it’s 35° and snowing in Chicagoland doesn’t mean that three seasons room weather isn’t right around the corner. And you’re going to want to be ready....
View ArticleContrasting Wood Tones
We get a lot of questions about how we decide which wood species and stains to use in a space, and how to ensure that everything will add up to a cohesive look. While every project and every room is...
View ArticleWaiting for Summer
Our friends in California and the southern East Coast are already deep into summer weather and the decorating that goes along with it, but here in the Midwest we are still wildly spinning — sometimes...
View ArticleTiny Lamps
Sometimes, you just need a litttttttle bit of light. More than a candle. Less than a desk lamp. Something small enough that it could also perhaps do double duty as a decor item. Enter, the tiny lamp....
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