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Foyer in RED

Hello! I'm super excited about the foyer progress in my foyer/dining room/living room project.  There is still quite a fair amount to do in here, but I had to share...

Football Colors on HOUZZ

Fall is here, almost!  This has been an incredibly busy, busy summer for me, and for many people I know.  There must be some weird karma energy in the air...

Purple

If someone were to ask me if I like the color purple, I would say, "it's ok".  Nothing too enthusiastic.  Yet, when I look at my house, what do I...

Swimming with My Mother

I saw the play Swimming with My Mother last night at the Guthrie Theatre's Dowling Studio.  It was very touching, and moving, particularly since I'm a mother, but also knowing the...

Nancy Mackenzie

Texture, fiber, found objects -- how could you not be totally in love with fiber artist Nancy Mackenzie's newest work at the Sticks and Stones show at Raymond Avenue Gallery in St. Paul,...

Concrete Tile Patterns

I am absolutely loving these concrete tiles I recently saw on Designboom by Mut design studio + atelier!  The pattern is called 'Drops'.  They are made from a mold so you...

Small Gold Treasure

Hi all!  I know this week I was going to continue with the Dining Room of a main floor project I am working on, but alas, I did not have...

Yin Yang – Nature and Design

Being in the design world, this picture speaks worlds to me. The integration of nature and manmade objects, which was actually my Masters thesis, is such a crucial part of design....

A Mirrored Wall Alternative

I love this wall of framed, antiqued mirrors by famed interior designer Kelly Wearstler for the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, California.  It reminds me of two things: Initially it reminded me of...