5 Things your painted furniture wants you to know.

5 things your painted furniture wants you to know.

Trend or decorating main-stay? I think painted furniture is going to be around for awhile. Sure, in generations to come, they might say things like “Ewww….look at that yellow table, I’d rather see the nice oak finish.” (insert choking sounds here). But isn’t that the beauty of vintage – retro – and antiques! Each generation looks […]

Why Ethan Allen is a bad word in our house.

Newlyweds pay attention – It would be wise to run expensive purchases (say things over $1,000) by your spouse before you buy. I learned the hard way. Well, it wasn’t that hard because in our house most things become funny and a constant source of razzing for my husband. I give him quite a bit […]

1 piece of marital advice and 5 decorating tips.

I’m not a professional decorator or stylist…nor do I play one on TV. I just like to be creative. Sometimes we learn best by trial and error and this is the case with some of my decorating/décor decisions. Since hindsight is only helpful going forward….I thought I’d share a few of my mistakes in the […]