interior home: November 2011

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...

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 ...

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...

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours

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

our Christmas Cabana (the lights are up!)

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It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas

Just a little pretty from The Junior League of Austin's annual A Christmas Affa...

How to Start Your Home Design

Thinking of building a new home? Here are some tips for getting your ideas together for your home design. Find and purchase your landStart documenting your ideas to present to Bonin ArchitectsWhy is it important to purchase your land before you start getting too far in the process of the home design? The land will undoubtedly...

Ikat Print... on Christmas cards

This pretty and fresh card design fromTiny Prints is on my eye for my family's card this year. I ordered round cards last year for something different from all the others. Very fun. And I'm thinking about the tri fold as well. Very sweet. Don't forget matching labels! Love these.http://www.tiny...

Design Your Home Before You Find Property?

Once you decide to build a home, it’s hard not to think about it. There are many design elements to consider, and your architect will guide you through the decision-making process. Some of these you can decide on before you find the perfect piece of property; however, there are some decisions that will be influenced by the characteristics...

Meringue Cupcake Cookies

For these pretty little meringue cookies, I used a recipe from HERE. I started with room temperature organic egg whites, powdered sugar, a dash of cream of tarter and a tiny bit of color. These dried in the oven for two hours on 180 degrees. For my sister who is on a strict no grain, no dairy diet, these were a pretty little...

Decorating with the Iconic Orange Box

I gifted my sister a Hermes twilly for her birthday last weekend. As she was opening her present, I realized that the little round box it comes in is as much a gift as the silk twilly itse...