I used to love camping, I remember one summer in particular my best friend, cousin and I slept in a tent every night. Now you couldn’t get me to go camping if you paid me, but these tents do make it tempting! Boutique Tents Boutique Tents Boutique Tents Boutique Tents Designer Alessandra Branca uses tents read more…
The Perfect Patio
Longer days, sunny afternoons, and warm weather make summer my favorite season. Regardless of the size of your home, the right backyard patio makes summer entertaining a breeze. One of my favorite looks is pavers and grass. Clean, simple and easy this look adds major drama to any backyard. Veranda Veranda Meredith Baer & Associates read more…
Bead It Part II
Our bathroom project is complete! Ripping out the old nasty tile and re-doing the walls was not in our budget, so I decided to bead board over it. I would like to say this is all DIY but bead boarding over tile is not for amateurs; my favorite father son contracting team Gregg & Nick did read more…
Weekend Eye Candy
I love summer I love kitchens and I love my Dad! Like many men my Dad loves to BBQ so this weekend’s eye candy is the most fabulous outdoor kitchen I have ever seen from last months House Beautiful. May’s Kitchen of the Month was much more than a grill with some outdoor seating, this read more…
The Man Cave
Since Father’s day is this weekend I thought I would post manly interiors today. The reason husband’s only get to decorate one room in the house is because neon beer signs and mini fridges do not add character to any space. This is why they get the basement or garage, basically any room in the read more…
Before and After
I am obsessed with great before and after photo’s. It’s amazing what hard work, gallons of paint, vision, and a little (or a lot!!) of money can do. These are all over the top remodels that inspire me. I cannot wait to finish unpacking, hanging, and getting settled into our new apartment. In my case I read more…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The St. Regis New York has unveiled a one of a kind Tiffany & Co inspired Suite available to New York City travelers this week. Starting tomorrow the 1,700-square-foot suite will be available for reservations. If you’ve always loved the iconic Tiffany Blue box, or if you have $8,500 to blow on a one night read more…
Restoration Hardware
I was in Restoration Hardware yesterday getting knobs for a kitchen renovation I am working on and I found myself wandering around the store in awe. From the beautiful marble countertops with polished nickel faucets, to the awesome outdoor seating area with a concrete fire table (wish I had a backyard and $2,000) everything looked read more…
Bead It
Beadboard, wainscoting, whatever you want to call it, these sheets of decorative wood paneling can spruce up a room in no time. Recently I had the urge to revamp our bathroom. With a budget equal to or less than a case of wine I thought where the heck will that get me? I bought $120 read more…
Mad About Monograms
Like many women I have acquired a variety of monogrammed accessories over the years. Next week I am going to the DMV to change my name, but luckily for me my old monogram meshes well with the new one. I went from being EBW to EWB, close enough for me. Obviously I did not marry read more…
Dive In
Yesterday when I left the office my car said it was 102 degrees outside, inside the car it felt like 120. Washington is known for it’s hot and humid summers but it’s never been this bad in early June. Usually after being cooped up inside all day the pups are eager to get out, when read more…
The Honeymoon’s Over
Monday night I came home to a lovely pile of eye candy, I still have not gone through all of the catalogues but so far Wisteria is my fav. I am usually not a fan of ordering every item for a room or house from one store, but the June 2011 issue of Wisteria could read more…