Cloth Napkins
Now that my family is past the kids craft stage and into college life I have decided to dress up my Thanksgiving table this year by using cloth napkins as […]
Category Archives: Home Decorating
Historic Stencils and Repurposed Items
I have been a fan of stencilling for years. Many of the rooms in my house I have stenciled myself. I have done mostly borders and one ceiling medallion. One […]
The Apple Cone
“Colonial Williamsburg has long been known for its elegant cone decorations, most especially for the apple cone. This way of arranging fruit has been popular for many years.” There is […]
Williamsburg style decorations
Some years ago we took a trip to Colonial Williamsburg, Va. I have always loved colonial architecture and decorations. We got to tour the homes and enjoy the gardens and […]
A unique arcitectural element
My husband and I have always had a great appreciation for historic elements. We built a Garrison home with a colonial emphasis but it has some Victorian accents ( a propagative when designing your own). […]
New life to an old cupboard
A few years ago we decided to rid the upstairs to our garage of all its junk and make it into a sports bar/ rec room. This project had been […]
Chronicles of life as an incurable do it yourselfer 