Pretty Henrietta Paint

This is Henrietta, Annie Sloan's pinky purple colored chalk paint.  It hasn't been seen much around blogland but it is a color that I really like.  Henrietta is even on the cover of Veranda this month! I will admit I thought it was going to be more pink.  When I opened the can I was kind of surprised at how purpley it looked.  I realized that Henrietta seems to be similar to my pillars outside. There were a couple of unpainted sections and  I grabbed the...

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Bedding fit for a Queen

 This ornate bedrooom set is from Horchow Collection as is the bedspread.Sometimes you need custom made items to finish off the look, and in this case my client wanted custom pillow shams that would be overstuffed and make a good backdrop for some elegant toss pillows. I suggested using a brown velvet and designed a one edged cascading ruffled sham, so that when they were fit together, the ruffle fell to either sides of the bed.We plan to cover the regular king pillows...

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Garden Wish List and Progress

Do you have a garden wish list?rose arbor for climbing roses garden house  screen view of less attractive areas contain hubs tools and such These are some of the things on my list this year.  I will be happy if I get one or two. I am determined to get a climbing structure for climbing roses. Never had one, always wanted one,and when I found these pink salvage pillars I decided I would create an archway between the pillarsusing some iron that will span the two pillars in...

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Million Dollar Decorator's Design Stars

This show on Bravo is my new addiction. Watching faithfully every Tuesday night I  have come to some conclusions after the third episode.  This is my review on MDD. The show has two designers who are more talented  and more entertaining than the rest of the cast. Lets meet them~ Kathryn Ireland,  a British designer, has a decorating style I call English Bohemian. Her showroom of fabrics have every color in the rainbow,  and lots of exotic patterns that...

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