Category Archives: Design

Who’s Afraid of Wallpaper?

  Me.  Wallpaper costs more than paint and you have to hire someone to hang it right.  At least I would. But isn’t it happy and bright? These peonies look old-ladyish.  Exactly what comes to mind when you think “wallpaper”,

Thank You?

Hello, I love you.  From your chic stripes to your bursts of rose-colored happiness you seem tailor-made to convey an idealized version of me, in words.  I want to take you home, dress you in a special stamp, and send

Deck Towel News

Forgive me for being proud big sister lately but I’m OBSESSED with the new Deck Towel designs this season, care of my baby brother Buck Ellison. I couldn’t resist sharing them.       Ordering all 4 to use for

Final Nursery Inspiration

This is so not a nursery.  I am aware of that. It is, however, a calm room in the very same color as my nursery with the very same rug.  It’s relaxing and it’s neutral.  I’d like to spend time

Nursery Decisions

Now that my little chubster is making her presence known via little elbows, feet and fists, it’s time to get serious about a nursery.  Her room is painted a soft gray with a sky blue ceiling and I’ve found two

Meatless Monday: Cherry Clafoutis

When is a pancake not a pancake?  When it’s a bona fide dessert.  Like this cherry clafoutis.  See, I was feeling bad about sharing another oven-baked pancake.  I’m a little obsessed with them.  But this pancake is really a custard

Label Lovers Beware

Martha Stewart has a line of office supplies at Staples and you are going to want to buy every single item. I grabbed: a robin’s egg blue shagreen binder pastel plastic dividers araucana egg-colored file folders pastel paper tags with

Lay Baby Lay

Presenting my newest obsession, Lay Baby Lay.  Designer Joni Lay creates themed inspiration boards for nurseries that are every bit as charming and fun as we’d like our big girl rooms to be.  She mixes real (i.e., adult) pieces from

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