Conversation Seat

This chair is so cool!

The Claes Chaise

Wedding Cake?

Does anyone know what this detailed ceiling treatment is called? Sarah Richardson calls it "wedding cake" plaster fretwork but I can't find a reference to that anywhere. It's fabulous and of course, I love it!

I have never seen this type of ceiling detail before... it's so pretty and unique.

Door Couture

House hunting has been all consuming as is shopping for contents of said house. Right now, I'm on a small details kick. How fabulous are these door handles:

 door handles

I just love these door handles. They would be great in a double door scenario... I wonder if I can find something similar in a matte silver finish?

Cart Reeling

I would love to know where to get this bamboo-esque cart!!

photo Colour Me Happy

I just LOVE IT!!! I'll take the lamp too, it's FABULOUS!

My Spider Senses

A word of caution to everyone who enjoys the spoils of buying and selling on craigslist.org...  Saturday, a man texted me regarding some settees that I have listed on craigslist, he just wanted to know if they were still available. Unfortunately for me, they still are. So he made an appointment to come see them on Sunday. So he calls me Sunday morning to inquire about my address and directions... and because I suck at directions, I had to ask my hubby, who happened to be standing next to me when I took the call.

Ok, fast forward a couple of hours, mind you, he should have been en route from where he claimed he was traveling from... to tell me that he can't make it 'til later because he is having an issue with his plumbing. I said ok, no problem.


So, the hour he was to arrive came and went.. no one came or called. Usually, I wouldn't have sweated it.. no harm no foul.. but this is the thing, I told my husband I need you home when this guy comes to look at the settees... I just have a weird feeling and I don't want to be here by myself.

The weird feeling never left me, so on a whim I called my cousin, a police officer and asked him about the number the person called and texted me from... the number was disconnected and was for a disposable phone!

Now, there could have been lots of explanations for this unusual scenario but I got the WORST stomach ache just thinking how I could have put myself and my family in harm's way. What was this person's intentions? Maybe I watch too many movies but I was a wreck for the rest of the day.

The other story is from the antique dealer, (whom will now sell my settees, because I'm too scared to try it again with craigslist) he told me he went to buy a van from a woman on craigslist and come to find out the lady didn't even own the van!! She was trying to sell someone else's property unbeknownst to them!!!

Talk about a crazy world.

So be careful ladies... first bedbugs now this.. sheesh!

Another One Bites The Dust

I'm bummed... this house hunting thing is EXHAUSTING ME TO DEATH! This will be the 4th house that we really could have loved, that hasn't worked out.

I found it late on Friday night, it was a brand new listing and asked Hubby if he wanted to go see it on Saturday.. he said no, let's go on Wednesday. So I make an appointment with our realtor.. I'm excited.. can't wait. The realtor thinks its a winner.

I get a call today, a contract was put on the house Sunday night. BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Colin Cowie

I'm still a wedding junkie, even though I was married almost a year ago. Wow, how time flies! I still read ALL of the wedding specific blogs and publications and basically anything I can get my hands on that's fabulous and wedding related.

Imagine my delight when I saw "Wedding Notes" from Colin Cowie in my Inbox!!! You know I believe Colin to be the bees knees in everything from decor to etiquette, he's just simply fantastic and elegant. So, this is definitely a treat, in my opinion.

Colin Cowie's "Wedding Notes" are fun ideas and fantastic resources as well as introducing us to some of the fabulous friends (vendors) he has come across during his 20-plus years in the business.

I can't wait!!!