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Contents of Ironstone Unboxing (Old House Bins) #4

Antiques

One piece of ironstone that I believe could function in a home of almost any design style is an ironstone jardinière.  The simple design, paired with the neutral white color, is plain enough to mix perfectly with a traditional and formal home, a cozy and relaxed home, and even a modern and sleek home.  They […]

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Downtown Seattle from Kerry Park

Travel

As Dorothy says in The Wizard of Oz, “there is no place like home,” but I like to think it is traveling away from your home that helps you deepen that appreciation, discover new ways of being that you can incorporate into your day-to-day life, and certainly find unique items with which to adorn your […]

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Custom Home

When we began our backyard pool project, I told the designer that I wanted the materials to be timeless.  My hope was to have a space that would work well with antiques and feel organic.  The goal was to steer clear of lots of concrete pavers, bright aqua water, and anything shiny.     [Affiliate […]

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Large Custom Kitchen for Entertaining

Kitchen

Imagine the soft sounds of Nat King Cole flooding your kitchen while fifty of your closest friends and family, dressed in sparkly dresses and tailored blazers, gather in clusters sipping pomegranate champagne cocktails, talking, and laughing, and being merry.  It is the holiday party of your dreams made possible by how you designed your entertainer’s […]

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Rattan Baskets and Card Catalog Labels used to organize a Towel Closet

Organization

Antiques and baskets were the storage solutions I used for my recent towel closet organization project in my primary bathroom.  This closet is tucked into the corner of the room next to one of our vanities.  It is deep and narrow, measuring in at 25.5” W by 21” D.   [Affiliate links are used in […]

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