Phlox and wee little forget me not's in a cut Crystal salt seller.

Daffodils.

I normally have to order Daffs from the flower shop. Due to the warm weather we have them in bloom and hyacinths. In month month we will have Lilacs!!

Christmas 2011 decorations

Gilded nuts and gold candles that mimic tree branches and logs.
A trio of glittered gold snowflake wreaths with Chocolate colored satin.

Fresh potpourri and dried fruits and spices.

Another batch artfully arranged.

Tinsel trees add shimmer.

I just got these cute birds in this odd rose color.

Early Summer.

Means weeding for hours. And after every rain there are more weeds to contend with...

If only all my plants grew like cosmos.

Creeping ground cover near wild strawberry plants.

Weeds abound!

In my room I recently had Peony's and Lupines intertwined with clematis flowers.

This arrangement was on the top of my new Faux Bois table.
It cost a small fortune to ship and a tax refund to build.
Look at the rainbow that was forming on it from a sun kissed chandelier prism.

Rainbow covered wood grain. It weighs 200+ lbs
.
Pretty pink sky.

Current tabletop display.

Pantry.

Only the pretty natural items are on display.
The cereal boxes and soup are stored underneath in this milk paint jelly cupboard.

A shelf for root vegetables.
I cant wait for spring for lighter everything!

Starting Christmas ...

Martha said it best when she made the wedding cake and said you have to know when to stop..
I never got the memo that it applies to decorating.



If I could I would put a chandelier in every room.

Some of the Santas. I love the tiger oak grain of this chest.

Small tree in Dining Room.

I have little tinsel trees in gold and silver in my bedroom.

Channeling Martha 3..

When I was 10 I discovered Martha Stewart. My mother allowed me to transform her own modest kitchen. I was sort of playing house. My mom loves the 50's so her kitchen had red checkered wall print.

Martha always had photographs around her telephones in her Westport kitchen. I followed suit.

I even had the soap bottle dispenser.

Our kitchen know still has all of my copper molds. I have the french copper owl which I would of killed for when I was 14.


I even bought the style of KitchenAid Martha had. I had to have one that said Hobart. I would reenact the segment from the original season where she makes madeleines. I would even wear a big stainless Swiss Army watch.

Utensils in crocks. Most of the utensils are almost 15 years old. Don't put them in dishwasher and they will last forever.


I love Martha's butlers pantry. The way she displays a collection is very inspiring to me.

May 1.

I love James Bond! I love bond girls.
And when I think of May Day I think of one thing..


Grace Jones.

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.

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.

Items of interest.

I love this owl plate. Its actualy a majolica compote.

The chest and compote are recent finds. Every
August I have an urge for the Christmas season.

The monkey pattern on this Robert Allen fabric is beautiful.

Christmas in August.
I keep watching Martha's Christmas speacial from 1990.
This 9 drawer chest is amazing!
Holds all my craft equipment.

My idea book.

My inspiration book is chock full of Martha Stewart.
Most of the content is over 10 years old.Some from 1978.
I wasn't even born yet.