Home & Garden

Whether a large budget or small, fine furniture or not, accessories give a room personality. Often, people don’t consider the cost for these finishing touches in their overall budget plan or think they are of minor importance, but nothing can be further from the truth. They must be chosen with great care, for they will surely make the difference in your design project.

The number of paper napkins used in America per year is mind spinning and reusing cloth napkins consumes everything from water to energy.

So dress up your space with the classics and see how your furniture, no matter what your style, will be enhanced.

A beach themed party is the perfect way to ease into the laid back summer months.

I am often called in to design for young people with kids who have just bought a new home.  They're usually taxed, both financially and emotionally, and now have big decisions to make, sometimes with little or no remaining budget. 

This girl gets creative without the machines or the mats.

Visitors in your kitchen should see clean counters and a table covered by a lovely cloth or festive placemats.

One of my favorite summer crafts, and theirs, is painting rocks.

You can relax with the sports channels, play golf, tennis, fish or veg as the spirit takes you and we won’t ask or expect you to do a thing around the house.

Yes, large electric and gas bills can arrive just one month after the party or celebration ended.

Start developing some good habits that reduce the chaos and stress in your life and you will enjoy your summer guilt-free.

My mother has always put me first in her life and I was aware of this early on.