Blue is the color of the sky and sea and symbolizes loyalty, faith, truth, and heaven.  It produces a calming effect and evokes a sense of ease and tranquility.  The shades of blue also have meanings: ...

“You are such a city kid!” That phrase seemed to follow me around when I was young. My grandparents have always been country folks, and while I enjoyed a few weeks living the country life every summer wh...

Rambling green pastures, idyllic meandering streams, perfectly manicured green lawns. These are just a sampling of the features my dream country cottage would boast. Maybe someday that dream will come true! But unti...

It’s the color of sunshine and some of the most beautiful flowers. It can instantly warm even the coldest corner of a room. Yellow is a very gravitating color, symbolizing joy, hope and happiness. As a primary...

Today we are going to talk about collections! Whether they are big or small, most of us have something we enjoy hunting for and displaying in our homes. In fact, many of us have several such collections. Besides pai...

The phrase “less is more” is one of those key philosophies that we are all ingrained with by our parents, advertisers (only when it suites them of course), self-help gurus, and so on. It is a great rule ...

At West End is a quirky, fun shop full of recycled wares for the home and garden -- I have my eye on several pieces!      Bubble Glass:  Whether you're serving margaritas or lemonade, this...

    Our chihuahua, Duke, had a bit of skin cancer removed a few weeks back.  He is doing very well, considering he is nine years old, but one sad effect has been a bit of potty-trouble.  So m...

Each holiday is closely associated with a distinctive color palette -- orange & black (Halloween), green & red (Christmas), red & white (Valentine's Day).  Perhaps one of the loveliest is Easter -- ...

Who doesn't love a pretty wedding?  And, who does them better than wedding maven Martha Stewart?  We are talking all things wedding this week, and I thought it would be great to start off the week with a p...

Time to start thinking about Easter!!  How about a few beautiful inspiration to start off a new week?                       ...

Coffered ceilings, open windows, spacious kitchens, traditional woodwork -- ahhhh, welcome to Charleston!                       ...