Gray and Pink Nursery

Lynsey Purl and her husband James are expecting their third child this winter. They were kind enough to let me take a peek at their nursery, which lies ready and waiting for their sweet baby girl. I also did a story on their home for Houzz.com.  You can take a look at the full article and see all the photos of their home HERE.  But today, I thought I'd share their gray and pink nursery with you.  Didn't Lynsey do a wonderful job? Lucky baby!

If you're interested in taking a look at my other articles on Houzz, 

feel free to click HERE and do some browsing!

Feast Day Photos

I thought I'd share a few shots from around my home and garden this past Thanksgiving Weekend. Little bits of seasonal color, an ode to Julia Child on what would have been her 100th birthday, Walker, my four-year-old son, crashed out in my bed and a cozy corner of my dining room.  Hope you're having a lovely week so far!

Eclectic Home of Dallas Area Mosaic Artist

My latest on Houzz.com:

The home of Dallas mosaic artist Constance Chantilis.
You might remember that I posted last week about her artwork and studio HERE.

Click HERE to read the full article 

and see LOTS of photos of this wonderfully funky house.

Writing Life

Today, in the midst of a busy Monday I plan to carve out a small hour or two for writing.  

My book is calling and I'm ready to sit down and listen with my pen.

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"It is the function of art to renew our perception. 

What we are familiar with we cease to see. 

The writer shakes up the familiar scene and, as if by magic, 

we see a new meaning in it." ~ Anais Nin

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"The role of the writer is not to say what we all can say, 

but to say what we are unable to say."  ~Anais Nin

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How does the room feel?

I am not interested in recreating the look of the rooms below, but rather the feel of these rooms.  I'm in the process of tweaking some things in my home, one of which includes painting the walls of my living room. When I redecorate my own home, I usually only use what's already in the house. And if there is something I want to change up, then I can put an old item out on Craigslist in return for money towards the new item.  But for now, I'm brainstorming and this is the direction I'm heading in...

I want my living room to feel like the photo below:

elegant

bohemian

moody

comfortable

old world

layered

 

I want my studio office to feel like the photo below:

library-like

bright

creative

inviting

stimulating

layered

accessible

artsy

 

I want my master bedroom to feel like the photo below:

luxurious

natural

sexy

cozy

soft

simple

uncluttered

serene

Letter Writing Season

Cards for you in the shop...
if you are interested in a set, shoot me an email.
xo

Compassion 4x6

Bird on a Wire 4x6

Chinatown 4x6

Orma 4x6

Charlie & Me 4x6

More HERE.

Primal and Most Innocent Delights

Hello dear readers and a very Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Today, I'm home with my little family enjoying a day of gratitude. We have some beloved neighbors joining us later in the afternoon for a meal, but mostly my husband and I will be cooking, sipping yummy alcoholic things, watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving with our boys and tasting pots of delicious things as they emerge from the oven.  Gratitude.  Today and everyday.

Thank you for being here, dear readers!

I so appreciate that you read and comment.  xo

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Here is our table for the day:

Change is in the Air Again... Blue and Blue

Well, after my post the other day, I spent some time with my green swatch on the wall and decided it looked like barf.  This is why we don't make rash decisions people.  So, after another round of paint swatches, Jack and I are now leaning toward blue.  We love blue. Its all over our house in some form or another.

We keep asking ourselves... is it too much blue?  But you know what?  There's no such thing as too much blue.  If I've learned anything from Steven Gambrel, its that layering blue on blue is a good thing. See below:

And here it is again with less light:

And here is the other side of the room:

See?  It's amazing!

Here are some more photos - proof positive that blue is the way to go in my living room.

We're considering the following blues:

Symphony Blue by Benjamin Moore

Champion Cobalt by Benjamin Moore

California Blue by Benjamin Moore

Realm by Behr

Red Velvet Pancakes

Yesterday, this happened: 

And this is how I did it...

I bought the mix at Target.  Since I didn't have cream cheese on hand, I was unable to make the frosting, but these babies were so rich and yummy, they didn't need a topper. Oye.

Change is in the Air - Moss Green and Navy

Hello friends.  This week we had a little home repair on our thermostat and it left a big gaping patch of ugliness on one of my living room walls. Instead of orchestrating a small patch job, I'm using this as an excuse to convince my husband that the whole room needs to be overhauled.  Don't laugh - you know you are also guilty of these kinds of tactics.

I'm tired of sea grass gray on the wall.  I want something with a little more saturation and elegance. I also have to be able to use the furniture I have in my home.  Our living room color will have to compliment the rooms that it shares space with - namely our kitchen (dusky French blue) and our dining room (midnight blue - almost black).  So we've narrowed the color down to mossy green for the walls with perhaps some black or midnight blue accent colors on the interior doors.

Here is our living room as it stands today:

And here is a photo of what I would like the room to feel like.

I think the mossy greens, blues, textiles and red accents will work well in my space.

 And here are some other color schemes that speak to me:

Here is the color I'm considering for my living room walls:

Retro Avocado by Behr

Thoughts?

Anyone?

Please?