It's hard to believe that in Southern California you have to winterize but we do! I've been filling sandbags for the last 3 days for an impending atmospheric river. Because this house is 135 years old there is no insulation and most of the
The woodwork throughout the entire home is exquisite. What a difference! Ralph Lauren Marlowe wallpaper in Prussian Blue. This is a little powder room across the hall from the dining room. How charming is that sink?! This is the family room…
The woodwork throughout the entire home is exquisite. What a difference! Ralph Lauren Marlowe wallpaper in Prussian Blue. This is a little powder room across the hall from the dining room. How charming is that sink?! This is the family room…
The second difference is that it was shot in one day vs five days with Country Living. What a relief. The photographer Bret Gum was v kind and just went to work and got it done. I so appreciated that. Oh my goodness another favorite. I can'…
In July, the magazine Cottages and Bungalows came to visit my home. They took a bunch of photos and they will be published sometime next year. I wanted to share the photos I took that very day. I have to say this is the loveliest my home ha…
For forty years it was we. Getting used to that stillness takes some getting used to. Anderson Cooper's voice reporting the evening news is comforting. It's really not what he says it's just the voice. Little rituals seem very important to
Hello sweet friends. The other day I posted this photo and IG and it got a lot of attention. Lots of people private messaged me as well as left comments so I thought I'd post it here too. It pretty much sums up the way I've been living the
Hello sweet friends. The other day I posted this photo and IG and it got a lot of attention. Lots of people private messaged me as well as left comments so I thought I'd post it here too. It pretty much sums up the way I've been living the
I've been trying many different methods of saving water in the garden,watering in the morning vs the evening. I've been hand washing my dishes and saving the rinse water and can use that in all my pots outside. I have no idea if this will m…
One of the many things I've always complained about over the years is how having no insulation in this house has been a challenge in the cold and heat. Well hopefully I will complain no more (not likely) thanks to these drapes I stumbled up…
Outdoors. My favorite place to be but with my allergies it is getting harder and harder to be outdoors. This is why Francisco has been a godsend. This garden was in pretty bad shape when he arrived. It had been neglected for a solid 2 years…
I swear that mirror is not crooked. I'm guessing I am? But you can see the dining room is to the right of the entry for reference. This is the view to the left of the entry. Just beyond is a gorgeous sun room which I'll get to later. When I…