COASTAL GRANDMOTHER IS NOT JUST FOR GRANNY July 14, 2022Coastal Grandmother is not about age; it’s a way of life – reflected in your wardrobe, your home, garden; it’s about relaxing, slowing down and connecting with nature, cooking for...
DECORATING WITH FLORALS AND WHY IT MATTERS May 2, 2022Civilizations have embraced florals in clothing and decoration for thousands of years - think Egyptian ceramics, ancient Greek and Turkish decorative tiles, Renaissance tapestries, embroideries from 12th century Japan and...
WHAT IS "GRANDMILLENNIAL" STYLE? March 15, 2022In 2019, an editor at House Beautiful coined the term “grandmillennial” to describe the style millennials (the generation that’s now roughly 25 – 40) were creating with elements of traditional...
BLUE AND WHITE FOREVER! March 1, 2022Blue is the most popular color in the world, probably because everyone experiences and appreciates the beautiful blues of nature, in sky and water. Blue is such a “flexible” color,...
DECORATING WITH PINK. REALLY? February 10, 2022There are three situations in which you can decorate with pink to your heart’s content: (1) in a little girl or even young woman’s bedroom. After all, it may be...
DECORATING WITH PILLOWS: HOW MANY IS TOO MANY? February 1, 2022First, there is no such thing as too many pillows. Until the point where your guests are forced to (discreetly) toss a pillow on the floor in order to find...