{***updated to add pics of Angela’s study. How could I have forgotten? It is in my personal design files! I think I need to ditto that room. You can find it toward the bottom of this post} It is so hard to say that one blog is your favorite, but if I had to pick […]

 dried fruits have always meant Christmas to me. {country living}  I love the galvanized container that serves to hold this live tree. {country living}  simple white card stock, a dove pattern, and heavy pruning make for a stunning reminder of peace and the holy spirit. {country living}  I love this thick pinecone garland. {country living} […]

I had always wanted a stone farmhouse of my own. They always spoke to me of something classic. pure. lasting. A place with a story. A place of simplicity. {New Old House} {Philadelphia Magazine} {Country Living} {Architectural Digest}  {Soleburytwp.com} {Soleburytwp.com} as permanent as an earthly thing can be.grounded.solid. There is a loyalty in an old […]

Williamsburg, VA has its own decorating influence for the Christmas season, based on the natural greenery and fruits that were available during Colonial times. I love this style of decorating at Christmastime. It recalls simpler days, and classic restraint. It is au natural. And it includes the senses…. cloves. oranges. pineapple. berries. dried fruits. apples. […]