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…
Ever feel like you just need a vacation from the world but, you have WAY too much going on at home to take one? Julia Roberts’s line from the movie Something to Talk About sums it all up: “I don’t have time for the nervous breakdown I deserve right now.” This container garden of herbs…
I have a ‘THING‘ for English Tudor houses—you might even say I am obsessed with them. Even my son says they are his home of choice. All of the beautiful details…half-timbers, stone window surrounds, brick and stone walls, quirky little odd windows and wonderful steeply pitched roofs all draw me in. Some of the masonry…
Fall is the perfect time to organize anything—including your garden. Move your garden to the Top of your list this Fall. It’s the absolute best time to plant and you won’t have to fight the heat. First take a look at of your window and decide what you would like to see. Remember that gardens…
What’s in a name? Does your house have a name? We are changing ours. Originally, the color of the house and two Brown Turkey fig trees that were on the property inspired us to chose a charming Anglophile-inspired appellation—Figgy Cottage! The fig trees bordered the entrance in handmade terra-cotta pots—and guess what happened? The fig…
Wow! Look what happened on my birthday! We were driving back from town when we saw almost every car stop and pull to the side of the road. A Double Rainbow was in the sky, and it ended just in front of our car—amazing! Needless to say we pulled over to get a few shots…
Arrive in style! Need ideas to spruce up your entry? I have gathered a few that might spark a little creativity in you—or just put a smile on your face. Add a pair of planters at your front door for instant curb appeal. Create an unusual awning feature over your door or windows. I love…