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Bedroom and Home Office Ideas

Bedroom and second-floor balcony workspace. Both spaces shared the challenge of awkward room dimensions. The workspace was tight, cramped and colorless. The bedroom had a modest 10-by-11-foot floor area, plus the added challenge of a soaring ceiling that dwarfed the room's furnishings. As if these complications weren't enough, the couple...
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Bonin Architects Hires Architectural Designer / Landscape Architect

NEW LONDON, NH – The architectural firm of Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC, New London is pleased to announce the hiring of Architectural Designer / Landscape Architect Gregory Rusnica, of Newbury, New Hampshire.Greg graduated sum cum laude from the University of Rhode Island with his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 2005. ...
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Merry Christmas from my home to yours

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CNN Money Reports Home Building Spikes Higher

CNN reports this morning that home building has spiked to its strongest level in almost two years.  Contributing factors are record-low mortgage rates and a surge in construction of apartments and condominiums.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Housing starts shot up to an annual rate of 685,000 in the month, up 9.3% from October and 24.3% higher than...
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what I'm gifting this year

Have you seen Anthropologie's charm necklace collection? When I saw it, I knew exactly who would love this for a gift.  My Mother-in-law, a huge fan of Anthro and a huge fan of my little boy, her one and only grandson.  So I "designed" a necklace for her. I felt like it was a bit of a risk spending $100 for a piece of...
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white lights or colored lights (inspired by Tracery)

I won my very first blog giveaway today from one of my favorite blogs, Tracery, a design shop in Rosemary Beach, Florida, with this comment in response to their question: what is your favorite, white lights or colored lights?"As a child I had colored lights, then when I moved out and got my own tree, I decorated with the popular...
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Popular Home Features in 2015

The NAHB’s Economics and Housing Policy surveyed over 3,000 builders, designers, architects, manufacturers, and housing marketing specialists to forecast the characteristics of the average single-family detached home in 2015.Can you guess the results?  Take this quiz and see how well you do (answers posted at the bottom).1.      ...
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Luxurious Decorated Powder Bath

Another pic I snapped at a Lake Travis home in Austin, Texas.  Silk taffeta, dark Venetian plaster wall treatment, mercury glass bottles, a copper vessel sink, crystal chandelier.  L O V...
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a Christmas showhome show stopper

Another pic from an Austin lakefront show home.  Here's a peek at the living room Christmas tree and built-in seating nooks....
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Santa Hat cookies

Inspired by THIS blog (with a heartfelt Santa story you should read):http://domesticfits.com/2011/12/05/santa-hat-cookies-why-i-hate-santaI made these cookies tonight for my Mother in law's birthday.  They were so cute.  I cut the sugar in half for both recipes and they were delicious!  Packaged in my Williams-Sonoma monogrammed...
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a little Gift Wrap station

Another pic I snuck at one of the Austin showhome's I toured over the weekend here in my neighborhood of Steiner Ran...
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Home Energy Credits Still Available for 2011

IRS Tax Tips:There is still time this year to make energy-saving and green-energy home improvements and qualify for either of two home energy credits.The Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit is aimed at homeowners installing energy efficient improvements such as insulation, new windows and furnaces. The credit is more limited than in the past...
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Decorating with Santa's Boots

Another fun Christmas touch from an Austin, TX showhome I toured over the weekend.  Santa's suit and boots in the mud room.  How cu...
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Christmas Decorating with Cookie Cutters

This was my favorite touch at an AMAZING Austin showhome we visited today.  I snuck this photo to share the owner's way of decorating her vent hood with her beautiful copper Christmas cookie cutte...
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Creat a Romantic Rome Home Interior Design

Romantic Bedroom: Lace Bedding. Mix elderly and new, sheer and crocheted. Start by layering your bed with crochet-edge sheets (purchase or sew crochet trim to plain sheets), then top it with an extra-wide lacy panel. The look is pure romance.Romantic pink living room: Red and pink couch, white walls and floors. Look for damaged pieces of...
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Santa Claus is coming to town

Yesterday I brought out the Santa painting my Mother made and arranged it with some ornaments.  And when my 6-year old came home from school...  He added his own touch.  And I love ...
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a fun kids table idea... Angry Birds

My mom is so clever.  Every year she does something adorable and fun for the childrens table on Thanksgiving.  This year included fondant Angry Birds and handmade stick launchers.  Big hit! And handmade felt hats for the boys...... and for the dads and grandad.  Afterall, who doesn't love Angry Bird...
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Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours

I'm thankful for my 6-year old who brought this home from school...
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