I'm a recently married, mostly-Southern, 30-something "housewife" with my own career though I relish my time spent decorating, entertaining, gardening, and designing. Please join this Southern Housewife in my Aspiration of living a very full life! Feel free to contact me at emmie2008 at gmail dot com.
Remember to Have Fun and PLAY!!
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So today, I chose this funny flower as reminder for myself as I'm
rediscovering how to PLAY again ^_^ Life should be fun. I'm starting to
do thin...
Parade of Homes
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I just finished a house for the Utah County Parade of Homes so I figure now
was as good of time as any to dust off my old blog. Over the next couple of
wee...
Anti-Aging Skincare Routine
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Ask any skincare professional and they will tell you it is never too
early to start thinking about protection, prevention and overall care of
your skin.
F...
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...
Help! My New Sofa is Wrong
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We’ve all done it, purchased a piece of furniture and panicked when we got
home and it looked wrong. Read...
The post Help! My New Sofa is Wrong appeared...
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A blogging break
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40 days. It was an accident, mind you, the 40 day break and by no means has
it been a spiritual quest, just merely coincidental. I happened to notice
tod...
Fine Art Daily - December 10, 2016
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It's Christmas in New Bern! On the 10th day of Advent mosey up Craven
Street to see this sweet, simple beribboned bough of greens. “Gifts of time
and love...
Life in White...
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As i look outside my window, the landscape is defined by tones of whites
and greys. Our skis and boots officially went to the warehouse yesterday,
sprin...
Three Steps to a Home You Love: Step 2. Organize
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This is part 2 of my Three Steps to a Home You Love. If you missed part 1,
I recommend reading that first. You can find it here. Step 2. Organize.
Let’s st...
Back to blogging!
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I know it has been awhile! My pup is doing much better, but still on daily
meds to keep her immune system in check. It has been a really hectic and
stress...
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...
Tables For Sale
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For Sale: Pair of Interlude Ashlyn accent tables. Silver leaf w/ gray
marble top. 21"H x 19"Dia. $350 each or $600/pair. Brand new, they were
only taken...
Rita Chan Interiors
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It's all sun and sea in this SoCal home by Rita Chan Interiors, a Manhattan
Beach interior designer known for her clean, coastal style! Fi...
New Year, New Site
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Have you been missing me here? I haven't gone far, just a new website
with all things Jill: www.jillieofalltrades.com
And to tease you a little, come ch...
Dressing in Dresses Again
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Not that I ever left them completely. I always have loved a good dress.
It’s just that there weren’t many on the market that I was excited about
for a go...
Event - Rebloom on the Roof
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If you're in the DC area, there's an amazing charity event taking place May
16th - a cocktail fundraiser for Room to Rebloom! They do amazing work
creat...
The Long Goodbye.
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{Baby G., about 6 weeks ago}
I suppose in some ways this post was inevitably, but I wanted to delay it
until I was absolutely sure. I didn't want to lead ...
Collected
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{House Beautiful}
Scouring through my old files this afternoon I came across this image I
saved back in 2008. I still love this vignette, the old table ...
KITCHEN DESIGN IN VANCOUVER - PATRICIA GRAY INC.
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Even though I designed this kitchen 14 years ago it is still getting
published.
Good design is timeless!
Thank you Amara and LuxPad!
Even though I desig...
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things and thoughts:
have y'all read "what alice forgot"....LOVED it. i'm dying for another
book like that....fill free to give me suggestions.
shovel...
PORCH LIGHT SHOWROOM
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Hello lovlies!
Just dropping in to show off our new showroom! We moved into our East
Brisbane showroom about six months ago and are absolutely...
MEG HOBURG DESIGN
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Several years ago, I met my friend Meg Hoburg of Meg Hoburg Design, and the
first time I visited her home on Capitol Hill, I knew (before we'd even
compare...
i've moved!
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Thanks for dropping by! But don't miss out on the fun... I've moved to a
whole new blog filled with daily inspiration to keep you happy! Come check
it out....
A Fresh Remodel by Kathryn Ivey Interiors
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Confession: I start a lot of blog posts that I never finish. I found this
post in draft form on a Sunday afternoon and wondered why all these
gorgeous imag...
Scouting Vuillard
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[*Nature morte au bougeoir* (*The Candlestick*), Edouard Vuillard, circa
1900.
Oil on millboard. National Galleries Scotland. Larger view here.]
This po...
Something Old, Something New
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Ever since I first saw glimpses of photographer Victor Skrebneski's house
in those Seventies and Eighties-era Estée Lauder ads (Skrebneski often used
h...
My house: a new lantern for the groin vault hall
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When we decided to build a house, my husband requested that I space out the
interior design over a 3-5 year time frame. I have definitely honored that
requ...
Easter gift guide
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If you’re anything like me Amazon Prime rescues you from a late night run
to Target right before every holiday. I’ve put together a few Easter gift
idea...
Happy Easter Emmie!! :D
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you, too! Have a glorious day!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, thank you! Have a glorious day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to you as well!
ReplyDeletethat's right!! happy easter :)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great one!
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