Venice Tablesetting I'm finally getting back to my last Ladies Lunch table ~ Venice table setting! My tour of Italy continued to Venice, another Italian city of art, architecture and Carnivale. Venice hosts one of the biggest pre-Lent carnivals in the world. So of course, decorated masks had to be a big part of the table. One night with … [Read more...]
Tuscany Table Setting
Tuscany Table Setting! I participated in a fund raiser for ACAP called Designing Women with a Cause, where 12 women set tables based on a country. I designed and decorated 3 Italian tables starting with Tuscany. If you know me, you know how much I love to set a beautiful table. I love the challenge of doing something that's never been done … [Read more...]
Easter Basket Ideas – DIY
Easter Basket Ideas -- DIY Who says the Easter Bunny has to hide regular, boring old Easter baskets? Change things up this year by making your own custom DIY baskets from things you'll find stashed in your house! Put the fruit in the refrigerator and weave paper raffia through the open spokes of a wire fruit basket. Choose a traditional … [Read more...]
DIY Easter Eggs
DIY fabric Easter Eggs are not only great decorations, but they last forever. Making them is so fast and easy, you'll be tempted to make dozens. I think I'll place one at each place setting for Easter brunch. Everyone gets a party favor to take home. I purchased a couple "fat quarters" of pale yellow and white quilting fabric. It's … [Read more...]
How to Decorate a Fireplace Mantle
A question I'm often asked as an interior designer is how to decorate a fireplace mantle. As the focal point of the living room, we orient our furniture around the fireplace even when it's hot outside. There are many ways to decorate it depending on your style and personality. I tend to prefer an asymmetrical balance. I also like to display a … [Read more...]
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