Patina Style Pretty Please!

If you are a big design blog fan then I am sure you are familiar with one of the original design blogs Velvet And Linen! The wonderfully charming blog by Brooke Giannetti has let us follow Brooke from house to ranch and everything in between. Her style appears so well orchestrated yet effortless at the same time. Now she has her website PatinaStyle.com that features antiques and custom made furniture with that definite Velvet and Linen appeal.  So Santa baby if your listening please pass me a few pieces from PatinaStyle, pretty please! Go HERE!

This lovely chair can be done with a monogram as below.

Some of my favorite rooms below done by Brooke Giannetti!

Relishing RH TEEN!

I have a teenage crush! A crush on RH TEEN that is! I have to say there are many pieces from the Teen collection that I would easily use myself or for an adult client. They have clean and classic lines and although there are trendy pieces, for the most part they have staying power. Check out some of my favorite finds from RH TEEN and you too may be shopping in the TEEN section too.

Indoor Gardening With White Flower Farm

For much of the country Winter can bring on the blues! The sky turns gray the leaves on the trees are gone and the grass  changes to  a lovely shade of brown. Have no fear you can beat the blues with some wonderful indoor plants.  Some of these truly need minimal care to survive and add instant life to any room. Plants also help remove toxins from the air and fragrant flowers provide scents that are truly natural. I have ordered from White flower Farm for my outdoor garden, but now I am thinking I need to add to my plant collection which is made up of my four myrtle topiaries and a small herb garden.  I am lucky that this old home came with a green house and many of my geraniums, impatiens and lemon tree are surviving the cold  in that special room.  If you think your home needs a pick me up , it may be as simple as adding a little greenery. To order go HERE.