The Pink Pagoda

The four photos above are Michelle Nussbaumer The four above are Jan Showers  Susan Palma These five are Martensen-Jones   Cathy Kincaid A couple of weeks ago I happened upon an HGTV show that I'd heard about, but hadn't seen.  Since the show has "Dallas" in its title, I was curious and watched.  I was very surprised to learn (Google) that the designer the show features is really not based in Dallas, and the homes she decorates aren't either.  She's actually in Bedford, which is 40 miles away.  The home she was working on in the episode I saw was somewhere far outside of the city.  There was even footage from that episode that I recognized from Fort Worth.  I looked at HGTV's site for the show and saw that it talks about Dallas homeowners pimping out their homes and bringing on the bling. I'm not sure what I think about HGTV being so blatantly misleading with the ...

Linda, from My Crafty Home Life , invited me to participate in a blogging challenge that would involve other bloggers and require everyone to complete one room in six weeks while sharing the progress.  I thought it sounded like a great challenge and a fantastic way to force myself to finish our laundry room.  When we bought our house, the laundry room had no cabinets, no sink, no hamper and the tile was black and brown streaked linoleum.  This room would only used for laundry, so we wanted it to be utilitarian.  We were looking for function, not luxury.  We'd rather put money in the living rooms.   We put in tile floors, added an extra refrigerator, and painted.  After a year we added Sugar to our family. We really needed a sink for the laundry room to give her baths and such.  So, we took that opportunity to add all of the cabinets.  There were several other things I wanted to do to finish the room, but became distracted by li...

Happy Monday!  I'm so excited that Beth, of the amazingly beautiful blog Chinoiserie Chic , is a guest here today sharing gorgeous blue and white with us! Delftware Plaque Thanks to Jennifer for inviting me to do this Blue and White Monday post. I love blue and white rooms, but only when they have an element or two of Chinoiserie. Without Chinoiserie, I generally find a blue and white room to be either too beachy, or too country, or too cold, or too something. Chinoiserie adds character, style, whimsy, fantasy, history, and presence to any space, especially the blue and white room. Who could ask for more? Here are some examples I'd love to inspire you.         Jennifer Dengel Mary McDonald                                                                     Miles Redd     ...

via decor pad I know you've seen this before, but I can't resist the navy and white wallpaper with the amazing shiny red console table in front.  Red and blue together are gorgeous. Isn't the simplicity of the Saarinen table with the tulip chairs refreshing? Roger Davies from Southern Accents Anyone know what this wallpaper is?   Horchow.com JK Place Hotel Capri via Pinterest I love the bold stripes with the porcelain. via Apartment Therapy  My Pinterest Board Showcase for today is Blue and White from Mel H. of Georgica Pond Blog . The above photo is from her fantastic board.  I love the bold contrast of the white chair silhouette on the navy paint.  Be sure to go visit her beautiful blue and white board !