Halloween Transformation: Part 2

Halloween Transformation: Part 2

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I...
A Halloween Transformation: Phase 1

A Halloween Transformation: Phase 1

Halloween is coming! Halloween is coming! And I love it sooo much. I don’t think I decorate for Halloween as much as I transform my home.  At my house, Halloween lasts the entire Fall season with Thanksgiving thrown in at the end.  I like to think I am building...
Comfort versus Style

Comfort versus Style

I get this question a lot: Do you know where I can get a comfortable chair or couch that is stylish?   In an ideal world you shouldn’t have to sacrifice one to have the other. In reality it is hard to find both. In the world of staging, I quote the great Billy Crystal...
The art of the putz

The art of the putz

One of my favorite things to do is, what my husband calls, “putz”  Putzing is the act of floating around one’s home with good music wafting throughout the space, I like Etta James or Amy Winehouse whilst doing small seemingly insignificant tasks. I...