We had much to be thankful for Thanksgiving Day… ...
Berries and Branches Holiday Home Tour
Every year I participate in a local Holiday Tour that benefits the local hospital. This year the proceeds from the tour will provide Phototherapy Equipment and Radiant Warmers for the Neo-natal and Pediatric Care Units. In years past I have decorated a room or a tree but this year one of my clients’ homes was selected. I had been working with her for the last year on her home. She does wonderful floral design and has amazing taste so we decided that the two of us along with an ...
Giving thanks & Thanksgiving Favorites
image via pinterest Every year my sister in law and I trade off Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. One year we celebrate Thanksgiving at their home in the bay area and the next year here at our home on the Central Coast. I do love to cook (however I do not bake!) so I am looking forward to having about 25 friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner. Hopefully the weather will be nice. We love to set up one table outside in front of the fireplace. On Thanksgiving we ...
Thanksgiving Tablescape Inspiration
I have a really busy week here so I plucked some of my favorite images from pinterest for some thanksgiving tablescape inspiration before we are inundated with Christmas . via style me pretty via desde my ventana via a few of my favorite things via Ivillage.com via picklee.com via farm chicks Azzure BP Photography via tobifairley.com ...
Rough Luxe Dining #2
A little more color…a bit more formal…surfaces a little more refined… all sources found on my pinterest board here http://pinterest.com/chattersley/dining-rooms/ How do you like your Rough Luxe? Rustic or Refined? Is there a particular image that calls out to you? ...
Rough Luxe Dining #1
The first post in a Series… Raw Imperfection…Old Beams, Salvaged Wood, Recycled Limestone, Brick or Stone…..Little or no Color…Lot’s of texture… all image sources found here http://pinterest.com/chattersley/dining-rooms/ What defines Rough Luxe for you? Which image most appeals to you, and why? Do you prefer texture over color? Technorati Tags: rough luxe,recycled wood,old ...
In My Little Town….
I grew up in a small town with a big heart. I believe we led an idyllic life. We played kickball in front of our house, and hide and seek until dark. We crafted may baskets for the elderly. My dad taught every kid in the neighborhood to water ski. We skied and swam all summer long, and ice skated on the pond in winter. The whole town came to the football, basketball, and baseball games. There was an older lady in our neighborhood named Opal, she played cards with us on rainy days. It didn’t ...
Lake House Patio Update and Summers End Party
We have an Indian summer here on the Central Coast that lasts through October and sometimes into November. At the lake, the days still warm up to the mid-’80s but the nights are quite cool. It is our favorite time there. The crowds are gone, the vineyards begin to look like fall, and the weather is great. We finished the patio project just in time to enjoy it. Before After Here is the after showcasing the fountain that we copied from Katie Denham of Katiedid Blogspot (you can follow ...
Traditional Home Napa Valley Showhouse Tour
The Traditional Home Napa Valley Showhouse is located on the Cardinale Estate at the Cardinale Winery. The Jackson family (of Kendall Jackson fame) purchased the estate in the early 1990’s. The house was renovated in the late 1990’s and transformed into a retreat for the late Jess Jackson and his wife Barbara Banke. I travelled up to Napa with two friends a stylist and an artist. I am going to cover an overall perspective of the rooms that we all found particularly ...
