May Tablescape with a Touch of Victorian Elegance!

The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. ~Jean Giraudoux May, oh May! Love and passion most definitely ring through our midst. Flowers bloom everywhere while birds serenade us with their joyful mating songs! This is the time to celebrate love and to honor our passions […]

Vintage Pearls and Hankies: Romantic Spring Dining Table Centerpieces and Décor!

  Oh how I adore the spring!! Colors are returning. New buds are emerging. Time for all of us to bring forth our new thoughts, ideas, and imaginings, and let them blossom! Hope you love my spring-inspired table centerpieces and decor!

Plaid Yuletide Tablescape Featuring Nutcracker Charm!

“Brew me a cup for a winter’s night. For the wind howls loud and the furies fight; Spice it with love and stir it with care, And I’ll toast our bright eyes, my sweetheart fair.” ~Minna Thomas Antrim Winter Holidays are such warm and merry affairs! Seasonally, most celebrations fall on or near the winter […]

Variations on a Theme: Late Harvest Raven Tablescape

A tablescape reflective of the late harvest season almost feels as though it requires the care, thoughtfulness, and diligence commensurate with the awe inspiring power of this season of deepest reflection. Accordingly, I have put great care into developing a variation on last year’s theme, and I am most pleased to share it with you […]

Reflective Late Autumn Celebration: Featuring Deco-Inspired Table Décor

Autumn is nature’s gift for aligning with the energies of contemplation, for even as the season’s are indeed cyclical and therefore without a true beginning or end, they also exhibit undeniable patterns uniquely their own, and some of these patterns are of termination. Autumn leaves blaze forth in glorious reds, oranges, golds, and yellows, but […]

Yule Plaid Jingle Bell Chair Treatments!

I love chair treatments. Because they are relatively simple to craft, they provide a fantastic opportunity to personalize yet another aspect of the chosen decor. For this particular holiday, I decided to integrate plaid, bells, and grosgrain bows into evergreen sprays to create traditional yet delightfully playful festive accents.

Magical Fairy Side Table!

“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame.” ~William Butler Yeats  What could be more fun or better add a touch of magic to any season’s decor than a […]