Wishing Everyone A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! Love and Peace, JoAnne. A Sweet and Inspiring Kitchen. I happened upon this kitchen recently on the blog, Natural Calico. This adorable and charming space resides in Ireland and its owners refer to it as their economical hand painted bespoke kitchen. And this retro fridge! Who wouldnt love that? Have a wonderful day! .

DIY, Decor and More. At Home on the Bay. Blue Hill Bay Home Tour. Life can be so ironic and it certainly seemed to be that way for me in 2017. It was the year I did the least amount of decorating, but it was the year both of our homes were featured in some form. Design Inspiration from the Halcyon House.

My art in creating French wire art. Salvage rusted and decayed tin,. Perfect in the use of my tags. I love the haunting shadow play with wire. The shade I created to play off my. I love the unexpected outcome. Aged in cartapesta and a patina. I weave and bend, twist and tie every. Inch that goes into creating with. The chain wire garland, I use a crochet hook and single. Crochet a chain woven into the wire.

Thursday, March 8, 2018. When spring rolls around, starting with the mantel. I like to create new mantelscapes each season,. I wanted to incorporate a pair of large. White vintage corbels which became the anchor pieces. An array of clear vintage glass bottles filled with. Helped to soften the corbels.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Today is officially the first day of Spring and the garden is clearly celebrating with beautiful blooms and blossoms. Our magnolia tree is covered in pink and white velvety flowers which glisten on these rainy days. The daffodils are also coming back to life. They are one of the first in a parade of flowers that will light up the garden this season. The potted tulips are growing and starting to grace our patio with pastel beauty.

A few weeks back my sister and I stopped in at a church sale that turned out to be the biggest garage sale I have ever attended. The find of the day, however came at the very end of our shopping and made my day. I like the simple lines and I have to say the fabric is growing on me.

Thursday, April 30, 2015. Well hi there its been a while. I just added a new rug and pillows to my family room so hopefully I will be back with some pics before to long. Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Tuesday, December 17, 2013.

Friday, August 14, 2015. What Browsing in a Store Can Lead To. The other day, I stumbled upon these pretty draperies in a soft grey and white pattern. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Welcome to Share Your Style this week! 160;Can you believe that its already mid August? .