Last Thursday the Chicago area suffered some pretty hardcore rainfall. As a result of overburdened sewers, our basement flooded. I don’t want to tell you how the water came in or the color & texture…
There’s something about vintage picnic stuff that I just can’t pass up. Maybe it’s because they’re so functional, or just so darn cute. Anyway, this is just a small bit of my vintage picnic stash….
I’ve been so single-minded lately, obsessed with anything evocative of vintage summer camps. And then, of course, always in the back of my mind is how to decorate our vintage Airstream Argosy in a fun…
I recently got into using chalk paints at the shop. I saw a video where another retailer had painted a sofa hot pink, which made my eyes open extra wide as I thought, “NO WAY”….
Recently I was blessed with the opportunity to have the shop photographed for an upcoming issue of Chicago Home and Garden Magazine. The photographer who came, Jacob Hand, was so easy to work with and…
I’ve been in love with vintage wire gates and fences for quite awhile and was lucky enough to score a set recently. My friend Christine called me from the Allegan Antiques Market in Michigan a…
I love the classic English country palette with shades of reds, whites, and blues in mixed and layered patterns. Forcing myself away from a habitual blue/green scheme, I’ve been having a lot of fun finding…
Last Friday my younger daughter and I spent the afternoon wandering around downtown. We took in The Art Institute’s new modern wing, then headed over to the Magnolia Bakery for a snack. I immediately fell…
This is our second year in our classic Chicago bungalow. It has beautiful Arts and Crafts era details, so I don’t want to overwhelm it with decorations. This year I’m keeping it clean and classic….
When we had a tiny house with a big backyard, I bought the plans for Edgar Blazona’s MD100 one room structure with the idea that I’d make a studio out back. Before that could happen,…
