The Best Beach and Coastal Cottage Kitchen Ideas
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If you’re looking for some of the best beach cottage kitchen ideas, today’s
post is for you! While white walls...
The post The Best Beach and Coastal Cot...
Arches in Interior Design: Yay or Nay?
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Arches have been trending for awhile. And it’s no surprise because as
modern farmhouse mania winds down, the trends swing...
The post Arches in Interior ...
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Oliver in Brazil: April 2024
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Ollie Elder Nielson is doing awesome in Brazil!
Only nine more months to go!
(Who's counting?!)
Baptisms:
Eating (mostly pizza):
Teaching:
Friends:
Com...
Newly Opened Hôtel Norman in Paris
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The Saint James and Relais Christine hotels in Paris are beloved by guests
and now the group behind them have just opened a new hotel, Hôtel Norman.
Billed...
Recipe :: Castelvetrano Olive & Celery Salad
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A few months back, a dear old friend of mine, Camille Styles, sent me an
email to let me know she was coming up to Seattle, and would I possibly be
inter...
La Salvation
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I.
This story starts way back before I had many other stories. Just about the
time I was handed a journal with my name embossed in gold on the right
bo...
A New Page
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One of my greatest joys in life is watching the people I love grow into
themselves. But while we can be so attuned to the people around us, and
cheer the...
A new bedroom and library in an old apartment
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While I anxiously await the project that never seems like it is going to
happen (the creation of a library in my third floor unused space), I can
only ho...
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i love my quiet mornings....after the rush of getting the kids ready and
out the door for school. on the days i can, i sit and drink my coffee; i
t...
December 10
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I come to you today for three reasons: 1) it is so windy outside this
morning that my entire house will shortly be carried away (to Oz, I hope)
and I want ...
New Things, New York & Happy New Year
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*Hello. Happy New Year. How is it March already? I know its a cliché but
time really does fly. **We've had a nice start to 2014. Some good
projects...
Turns out we're going to invest in a new sofa instead of slipcovering "Ol Red." It was actually my husband's idea, can you believe it? He's right, though. We bought it the year we got married at Storehouse (remember them?). It was upholstered in mattress ticking and fit with our decor for years. Then I got bold and had it reupholstered in red matelasse, but now that's starting to fade and I'm ready for a change. Here are some that I'm considering:
This last one from Pottery Barn is my front-runner right now. I LOVE nailhead trim and I really like how deep it is. Comfy! I'm thinking a beige linen upholstery.
I have a red matelasse couch that I am growing a bit tired of. It started out in gray and white mattress ticking years ago, and I had it reupholstered in the red, which I have loved, about 6 or 7 years ago. I'm ready for a change, but I want the option to go back to my beloved red at some point, so I'm thinking about having a slipcover made. Here are some great images that are giving me ideas, and maybe can for you, too. They're all courtesy of Cote de Texas blog. I might also update by going from 3 to 2 seat and back cushions, a slightly more current look. I'll post befores and afters when I get around to getting this accomplished!