Category: Decorating

  This is the wallpaper I choose for the powder room.  The pattern name is "Hummingbirds" and as you will see, they are fluttering in every direction. Wallpaper I've used in the past always had a pattern repeat depending on the size of the design.  This paper, however, was measured in pre-set lengths as per… Continue reading Sarah in the garden… →

  Wallpaper has been in and out of fashion for decades.  Going back centuries, the Chinese are credited with being the first to decorate their walls with rice paper depicting scenes from nature. By the 12th century, these papers along with other decorative arts from China, spread to Europe via the Silk Road.  The style… Continue reading What’s your take on wallpaper… →

The above photos give a glimpse of some objects in my dining room.  I've looked at these "things" many times over the years and now that I've decided to repaint the dining room I need to consider how they would fit with a different colour scheme.   I'm not prepared to part with anything...yet. Now… Continue reading Finding a starting point… →

  As I mentioned in my Christmas decorating blog, I don't follow trends to the letter, but now that all the holiday decorations have been packed up for another year, I'm curious about what's coming for 2026 in home decor.  Maybe I'll find something new to keep my home looking timeless...not too locked into a… Continue reading 2026 Trends →

  Holiday entertaining is fast approaching, and for some of us, this skill does not come naturally! The decorating and planning is the easy part, getting the food to the table is another story all together!!! We've had very little snow so far and I think because of that Christmas has crept up faster than… Continue reading Show time…almost →

...or does it?  Has the glitzy glam of recent years been retired?   Like many of you, I've been unpacking Christmas decor and ornaments and getting the house ready for the holidays.  After most of my decorating was done (should have done this first), I checked online to see what designers and buyers were predicting… Continue reading All that glitters… →

Cleaning is not something I get too excited about, however, I want to be ready to head outdoors as soon as weather permits.  That means the dust bunnies must be cleared away from unseen corners of the house first.  The problem with me is that I'm easily sidetracked... I not only want clean and tidy… Continue reading Spring cleaning?… →

          While writing last week's blog, I kept returning to this photo.  There was something about it that I liked...a lot.  First, I love pink, but that wasn't it.  It had a beautiful tufted corner banquette but in the end, I determined it was the table that warranted a second, and… Continue reading A Marie Antoinette Moment… →

I think it's safe to say that most of us are happy to see the tail end of January and we're optimistic that Spring is near.   February is a short, but significant month...starting with Groundhog Day, then Valentine's Day and occasionally all those leap year babies can actually celebrate on their true birth date.  But… Continue reading Romancing the home… →

Even though I didn't have my usual full on Christmas set up, the house seems bare now that what was out has been put away for another year.  It has, however, inspired me to move accessories around to create new vignettes for this "gap" season between indoors and outdoors...winter. My plan in November was to… Continue reading Back to normal… →