Home Updates, Accessories & Tours
It is always exciting to see your hometown in a decor book that you read on a monthly basis. It was a nice surprise seeing “Indianapolis” mentioned in House Beautiful magazine.
This kitchen designed by Angie Hranowsky is a fresh take on neutral hues.
Decorating has been a huge outlet and source of inspiration in my life. I have always loved beautiful homes and beautiful living. I am not a millionaire nor do I have a lot of money but I do my very best with what I have.
I believe that you should always use your best in life. And I also believe that if you use your best you will be rewarded with much more. These are photos of things around my home. This is my way of “elegant living”.
(all photos via AHFE)
Well it is official autumn here in Indiana. It is already starting to cool down a bit but no worries, I LOVE the fall!! I can’t believe Halloween will be here soon then it will be time to start putting up Christmas decorations.
But let me slow down and focus on autumn. My husband and I went and picked up some giant pink mums from Costco. They were only $17! It was a steal! I love them on my porch. I really haven’t decorated a whole lot this year but that is okay. Just do what you can and make the most of your home.
The table setting is such a fun and wonderful way to add more decor to your home. I was watching a Youtube video of Rachel Ashwell this past week and was just inspired by her beautiful china.
A few months ago my husband went with his father to help a friend move some furniture into his new office space. This friend is an attorney and had some extra furniture that he did not want. So he offered some of the pieces to my husband.
My husband brings the furniture pieces home and I love all of them, except the burgundy arm chairs. They were hideous to me!! I told my husband to drop them off at the Goodwill but he saw the beauty in them before I did which is rare.
I just could not get past that color. I begin to stare at them and then I sat in them. They were tremendously comfortable. So the wheels in my mind begin to turn and I said, “Let’s just change the fabric”. I did a little research and found Vitian’s Re-Upholstery, LLC.
I gave her a call and she came out with these giant fabric books and looked at my chairs. She told me that they were over 30 years old and that I was nuts for wanting to drop them off at the Goodwill. She said, “They don’t make furniture like this anymore, you better keep them”. My husband then looks at me with this stupid smile on his face. Yeah, yeah, he was right.
After talking and laughing for a while we settle on a color called “Platinum”. It took several weeks because of all of the studs but I received them recently and I love them. I am very happy with my chairs and very happy that I listened to my husband.
I really enjoy home tours. Especially, when you can watch them over and over. Last year, Susanna Salk and Stacy Bewkes from the fantastic blog Quintessence interviewed the fabulous Timothy Corrigan in his amazing chateau in Paris. I wrote about it last year, see here if you missed it.
Now Susanna and Stacy are back for a second interview but this time it is at Timothy’s gorgeous and sophisticated home in Los Angeles. Tim grew up in this home so he already had the vision and the beautiful connection to it.
Watch the fantastic home tour below and look at the beautiful lunch that he prepared for Susanna. Oh, magnifique!
My recent love for blue and white has really surprised me. I am not sure how it happened but I am really loving the change!
Inspiration has been everywhere including this gorgeous oyster blue closet by designer Gray Walker. This amazing closet shows great beauty and function. Be inspired…
