That I was going to decorate my bedroom in Georgia O’Keefes (FRAMED even, not JUST on canvas, ’cause I MEAN IT) was a decision made at the beginning of the Plum Boudoir endeavor. And the prints arrived yesterday! I am so pleased with the two I decided on. These are so me. I may waitContinueContinue reading “The Georgia O’Keefe Prints Arrived!”
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Before the Boudoir Went Plum
The worst edited “video” of all time… I created this in February before I discovered the actual video feature on my iPhone. This is a tour of our master bedroom before I began redesigning it. https://youtu.be/N10YRKGG21o More on this soon!
Plum Boudoir
My grandparents on my mother’s side were Fran and Elaine Schryer. There’s a story my grandma would tell about one evening early in their marriage. She was: happy, cheerful, and home alone all day. He was: naturally quiet and serious, working in a management position at a loud, pounding factory all day. When he cameContinueContinue reading “Plum Boudoir”
Flowers to Seafarer from Fly Over Country
Here was my first volley to Portland, Oregon florist Spellbound: I want an ostentatiously fabulous arrangement delivered to a super dear friend that will leave her colleagues going, “Nobody ever sent me flowers like that in all my life. She must be beloved.” And obviously I want her to feel that way, too. Let’s discussContinueContinue reading “Flowers to Seafarer from Fly Over Country”
Gen-u-WINE Librarians
Tonight we had over for dinner three of the librarians that Hubby supervises and their partners. I thought it would be an ideal time to unveil the new wine cabinet.Dinner was a success- we had a pasta bar with a Classico red sauce with meatballs, a homemade alfredo sauce, and fresh sautéed veggies. Hubby madeContinueContinue reading “Gen-u-WINE Librarians”
In Progress
Before I unveil the wine cabinet in place I wanted to take a step back in its history and share some pics that Dudley took during the production of the cabinet. The unit has four shelves each of which hold four bottles of wine, and a glass front. It’s made out of maple, which makesContinueContinue reading “In Progress”
A Kamikazi run to Chicago for the good of the living room
We got a call this week that the specially designed and hand crafted maple card catalog stand that our friend had made for us was ready for pick up in Chicago. We’re here now and it’s fantastic! More pics when its home and in place.