Channeling Martha.

I adore Martha Stewart. I have for over 10 years! I can't tell a co workers who won dancing with the stars but I can reenact every scene word for word of the Martha Stewart Living show. Well at least the first 4 seasons before it became a daily show. I also notice tons of details. My most recent was in the original Martha Stewart Christmas book on page 100 and 101 the photo of her Turkey Hill library If you look very closely at the crease of the book at the window you see a little elf on the window sill. It appeared years later on her blog of holiday decor behind her Noahs arch. Its neat to think she had that elf for all those years.

I love my new high backed sofa. I chose the fabric and leg after Marthas brown room Sheraton style sofa in Bedford. But the high back is an homage to Turkey hill. I also have a faux throw draped on the back.
At her Turkey Hill home in the north parlor she had a high backed settee. It was the first thing you saw when you entered the room. I bought one made not of damask but English chintz. Its the first thing you see when you open my bedroom door.

Monday December 21.

Owl with snowflake garland.

Old ornaments in an Irish compote.

On Martha's blog post of holiday decor she has this fabulous book on her coffee table in her brown room. Its my current favorite!

Lovely gilded apples.

Christmas Decorations.

These elves ready to be dusted off and displayed.

Their knees fold up to their arms.

Two ornaments I will always treasure. Both plastic!

I love this dancing Santa!

My Aunt sent this German Advent Calendar when I was little. I love it!

Cute Santa Lantern!

Stockings all homemade by me mom!

Christmas Decorating..

After the mess of the Thanksgiving meal, the next day is all out Christmas. Black Friday for my family is the day we buy our tree and begin decorating.


My moms little village.

Some of her Santa Collection.

More Santa's. A lot of these are Gurleys.

I so far have put up a tinsel garland around my game birds.

Old postcards adorned with snowmen.

Tinseled Copper Owl.

Holiday ribbon in the hurricanes.

I will post more pictures soon. We finished trimming the main tree this evening while watching Hercule Poirot's Christmas. I still have to get my own tree.

Room Shots 11/22..

Another bronze bird. Very heavy at 15 inches long.

I saw Kevin Sharkey blogged about Carolyne Roehm Friday. I to love all her books! Its funny that recently I was looking at her book and possibly at the same time so was he.

New sofa.

My new sofa arrived Thursday. It takes longer for custom furniture but its worth it!

It has a high back with a Chippendale leg.


My faux bois pillows from Pottery Barn look great!

I always cover the back with something. Here is an old damask throw. It was nice to hear Bunny Williams say that she does also on a recent episode of The Martha Stewart Show. Plus to have read that Kevin Sharkey is thinking of painting his apartment khaki. The former sofa will go to my mom.

Playing House..

Since birth I have wanted to be a housewife. I have always loved everything domestic related. That's why I adore Martha Stewart so much. The excitement I feel for things like a teapot or couch or even a vacuum cleaner, I would hope is similar to her feelings as well. When I was a child and fell in love with vacuums you would think it would be a phase and pass.
Years later it only resonated into the love of houses and everything that goes on inside them.
The first Electrolux I remember vividly! I bought this one on eBay years later. The one I remember had the power nozzle in the back of the photo with the smaller top so I had to find one that matched.
The Olympia. Still my favorite!!
The beautiful epic series.
I never use this one. It has been used less than 5 times.

Room Shots 11/04

I love this bronze bird. Missing a leg its still beautiful!

This luster owl dish reminds me of a elegant mask someone might wear to a ball.

Books covering my bedside. I will soon have a small path to my bed around myriad stacks of books.

Happy Halloween!

I'm going to turn into a piece of candy corn.

First snow of fall 2009..

It started to snow.

I think the Guinea fowl wanted to come inside.

I tried to let them in but, they flew back to their coop.

Halloween Decorations.

Here is a few pictures of this years Halloween. I love all this stuff!!


The kitties like!

I love this little witch via the Victorian Trading co.

These little ornaments although made of resin are all adorable!

I have had this skull for 20 Years. I'm getting old!!
I made the face on the dried gourd years ago to. It looks really spooky with a low temp bulb in it.

My love of Lady Croft.

I have 2 posters in gilt frames flanking my cabinet centered in the middle of my room. My shrine to Lady Lara.

I set up little vignettes.Lara facing my custom made Jacqueline Natla and Atlantian Beast!

My ragdoll. Already 10 years old.

I Love Tomb Raider!
My Lara Labor day decor ready to go!