It all started with a drive by the consignment store. A friend called and said she saw the perfect bench for the Highlands house sitting on the sidewalk in front of Full House Gallery Consignment. She text me a photo and I said buy it—without even knowing the price. Sometimes you just know what would…
Gates are more than just entries to our homes or gardens. They capture our attention, tell a story, inspire and welcome family and friends to our homes. I love a good gate! On a recent trip, I spotted so many great gates that I spent a whole day exploring and photographing them—grand iron entry gates,…
Christopher Spitzmiller’s new book A Year at Clove Brook Farm is a must for your reading list. He has organized the book into four sections by season. Spring is the perfect starting point with gorgeous lilacs and apple blossoms arranged to perfection. The Easter table is my favorite featuring daffodils along with blues, greens and…
It was dark and rainy in the garden this morning. Some how the stone mason found a way to work. He built a tent over the front of the garden and began working on the entry columns—he is amazing! Friday night he started tearing out the asphalt and leveling the ground. Saturday morning in the…
Wouldn’t you just love to come home here! The transformation was amazing—from Swiss Chalet look-a-like to Highlands charmer—welcome. How would you like to drive on asphalt all the way to the front door? That was the how we first saw the house—no garden at all. The trick was to remove all of the asphalt after…
These lovely trees have sheltered my house from sun and wind since it was built. I don’t think is has been cleaned-up in decades. Thick brambles and dead trees filled the lot. Why am I telling you this…because we just bought it! It serves as a buffer for blustery winds in winter and cooling shade…
Okay, let’s talk pandemic projects again. This amazing treehouse nest came from the imagination of a very creative friend of mine. She has 2 nieces who needed a little get-a-way and of course she set her mind to solving the problem. Wow, I need my mind to work like that! She gathered all the branches…