Freeze Frames Giving Thanks Happy Thanksgiving. One of my favorite holidays. Food, family, fun and football! Your Thanksgiving dinner table is the perfect occasion for using picture frames as place mats or chargers. Rustic, earthy tableware complements a big, hearty meal. If your celebration is anything like ours, your meal is big and … [Read more...]
Freeze Frame: That Old Black Magic I’m starting a series of articles featuring tablesettings and interior design ideas using picture frames, hence the title “Freeze Frames”. There is so much more you can do with a frame beyond showing off your kids and vacation photos. The best part is you never need a matched set or have to invest in custom … [Read more...]
Room Service Design Tips for Easter
Tip 4 If your children are young, you color eggs before Easter Sunday. If your family is all grown up, bring back the tradition. Boil eggs ahead of time and have food coloring ready along with markers, chalk, paint, glue, bits and pieces of ribbon and any other art supplies you have on hand. Grown kids can have just as much fun as little ones … [Read more...]
Luck O’ the Irish
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t have to pretend, I’ve got Irish ancestors and strawberry blonde hair to prove it! Because of my hair color, I was always told that redheads should dress in Kelly green but never did until lime became fashionable (I was such a rebel!). So I decided to create a St. Patty’s Day table using the … [Read more...]
Christmas Display
The same rules apply to Christmas decorating as those for displaying your everyday collections. Display items in groups of odd numbers Group like items together Collections have a greater impact when placed together Put all your santas or angels together on the coffee table, shelf or mantle instead of spreading them around … [Read more...]