I have so many small decorating projects planned for this summer. But now that warmer weather is here, I want to sit outside in the garden, sipping lemonade and reading a good book. This ...
I want to share a few more photos from our trip to Vancouver!It was quite rainy and I could only go for short walks with my broken foot...so I did not get far until we rented our car on Fri...
While in Vancouver, I found a few very pretty accessories for home at Heather Ross In House. Heather has exquisite taste, so I could easily have bought another 50 items but narrowed it dow...
We just returned from six wonderful days in Vancouver. I thought I would share some photos of our lovely and amazing hotel, the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. The Hotel Georgia is a historic hot...
I cleared out the office a little this week so I could begin to see the space with fresh eyes. I was growing tired of the blue walls (a rich blue called Scribe from General Paint) and was defin...
Were leaving next Tuesday for six days in Vancouver (David has a conference)! I was getting so excited to visit my favorite decor and antique shops and art galleries (not to mention sightseeing ...
While planning some changes for our home office, it occurred to me that a beautiful new desk would really hit the spot. I seem to be stuck lately with various decor dilemmas and a sudden lack o...
The new old dresser arrived from Victoria and we installed it in the upstairs office, in place of the old Ikea bookcase (good bye!).I cleaned it with lemon oil (sorely needed) and we have yet to inst...
I am so in love with this flower combination! I adore hyacinths most of all (I think they might be my favorite flower), but spring tulips and irises run a close second: The bright colours are vibrant...
Our pretty new chair and dresser arrived this week. I purchased these in Victoria in February.The chair is Edwardian c.1910 and very pretty. I am not sure where to put it, so its sitting in the livin...
Im already scheming pillow concepts for the new sofa.For summer, Ive been considering a pretty pale blue since theres a splash of blue in the rug and I have some blue pottery pieces to use. When Stev...
I am a work-in-progress when it comes to the art of display.Some days, styling comes easily to me and I can whip together a pretty vignette in no time - related objects just seem to jump out at me! O...
I am generally too control-freakish to post un-styled, unstudied photos on the blog but I had to show you a sneak peak of our new living room sofa, right after it arrived this afternoon (the light wa...
Im having a birthday today. Yay me!We had a little family party last night and it was a wonderful evening. As usual, I snapped a couple of photos while I was setting the table, minutes before the gue...
I recently spent a long weekend in Victoria, visiting family and friends. Besides visiting my (long list of) favorite downtown shops and restaurants, I also stopped at all my favorite antique stores!...
My dearest Grandma died in the night. She was 85. I loved her dearly.She was a good, kind, generous woman of great spiritual faith. I know now exactly where she is and feel a great peace knowing that...
I didnt set out to become an art collector, but it seems to be a calling...Ever since I was a little girl, Ive loved art. When I was a child, Readers Digest, which came to our house, always had an ar...
Youve seen my little guest room before. I have nice bedding here (duvet and bed linens by St-Geneve) and a d i v i n e new mattress, but the remaining decor was done on a budget (curtains, lamps, and...
I thought it would be fun to photograph more of the assorted silver I bought recently, as many of you enjoyed my Danish Princess post (here).I also decided to try a watermark-logo on my photos (I nee...
I sometimes complain that Calgary (and Alberta in general) doesnt have all the traditional antiques, art, and decor that I prefer (like youd find in the US south or old east coast cities). But it sur...
Our new Hickory Chair sofa has been ordered! I waited patiently for the shops January upholstery sale to save my 15%!This is not the look I sought initially. I wanted something traditional, with a ca...
I recently purchased an assorted lot of old silver-plated flatware at an antique shop.Ill post photos of my favorite pieces soon - there are some *beautiful* patterns and a nice variety of very inter...
If I werent an engineer-writer-decorator-phot ographer-aesthete, I might have been a baker.I do love the pursuit of baking but I dont indulge myself as often as Id like (who needs the calories?).Over ...
I feel like I accomplished very little over the holidays except nursing headaches and drowning my sorrows in chocolate squares and cranberry cake. I switched medications and have been suffering terri...
Happy New Year!Skating on Lake Louise ~ December 17, 2011David and I had a quiet and restful New Years eve. We went for a chilly walk and enjoyed lovely gourmet salads (which were a welcome respite a...
The paperwhites have been relocated to my bathroom. Once they burst into full bloom, David could no longer tolerate the scent in our living room (hes very particular about scents). So...theyve been w...
Theres still time for one last blog post before Christmas.Today is busy - I am baking (a favorite thing) and wrapping presents and were having people over for Chinese food tonight (how festive)!At th...
Hello dear readers: Ive been meaning to post some pretty Christmas vignettes for days now, but the perpetual winter darkness and lack of flattering natural light in the house has really restricted my...
Each Christmas, David and I attend a delightful Christmas lunch at the grand historic Palliser Hotel in downtown Calgary. We both cherish lovely old things and days gone by, so we enjoy making these ...
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