I have been both blessed and cursed by my home. Don’t get me wrong: I love my home. But, as with all great relationships, we have our moments… You see, my home was my grandmother’s home. The matriarch of our family, the woman for whom I was named, my archetype ...
Read MoreA New Go-to Furniture Fix, Before & After
We all have them: those pieces that come to us through the family, or perhaps we just love the scale, lines, look, but the wood’s condition is just-plain getting embarrassing. For me it’s the drop-leaf table that always held a place of usefulness and honor in the Glass Room of ...
Read MoreTiny kitchens that may convince me . . .
I’m not satisfied with my kitchen. It’s frustratingly small, only has room for 2 to comfortably sit in it, and is cut off from the rest of the house. So whenever I’m scanning through websites, I’m irresistibly drawn to kitchen-themed articles. Here’s some excerpts I really liked from Housublime.com’s article ...
Read MoreOffice Design Primer & a Poll
I have 3 sisters. Two with whom I grew up. And one 14 years younger. My baby sister, Lizzy. The one I dressed in a tiny letter sweater and took cheerleading with me (yes, I was once a cheerleader). The one who ran through my college freshman dorm, charming (and ...
Read MoreHandmade Tableware – key to a perfect placesetting
That just-right place-setting makes any meal better. When I discovered Jenna Gianni and her work, Jenny Lynn Studios, I just had to share it with you! Jenna finds inspiration in her frequent travels, love of art history, and an appreciation for natural forms. Her pieces embody the spirit of the ...
Read MoreBedroom Makeover, Step-by-step
This began as an act of kindness for a friend. Erin Cononie of Damsel in Distress Vintage (one of our temporary dealers who’ll be at Chartreuse & co for Market Days, April 15-17) took on the exciting task of completely redesigning her friend’s bedroom. While you can see that the ...
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