Bright Idea

I love this photo by Erin Martin, I pretty much love anything she does. I have been kind of toying around with the idea of hanging pendant/lantern type fixtures over side tables in my living room instead of putting lamps on them. We’ll see…Oh and the type...

Cloche Pendant

Here is my entry way. I know, that yuck yellow paint color has got to go. And so does that teeny weeny light fixture. I’ve had visitors and we’ve been out of town for what seems like the last 10 weekends. Good thing we’ll be here this weekend to...

Out of Africa – at Round Top, Texas

I went a little African crazy while at Round Top. Every time I see African things or culture I think of my sister in law, Joanne! I’ve often write about my love of textiles, from any country, including Kuba textiles. I found some great ones this past weekend! I...

Dining Table Design Part II

Remember my dream table? And remember my adventure to Acadian Parish to design my dining table top? I spent this past Saturday in the fields of Round Top with the sole purpose of finding my dining table base. Antiquing up there is happening all week, in fact I’m...

Happy Fall!!

On Sunday night I whipped up this little wreath for our front door. My mom, Miss Mendi, and I found some of this pretty ‘bittersweet’ while antiquing at Round Top this weekend. She’s using hers across her table for Thanksgiving, I bunched mine up in...

Designing a Dining Table – Cajun Style

Y’all are going to think I’m a little crazy after this one! Last weekend I drove to Louisiana, around 4 hours, to visit friends and family, and to also to get the ball rolling on a custom dining table. It’s a long story about how we...