Fave Insta Photo Turned into Wall Art in a Flash

This is a project that I have been in love with for years. The medium of these fabric sheets that you can run through any standard printer is really quite magical. I like everyone else who takes an average of 20+ pictures a day. Some get deleted and a tiny amount will get printed for

Learn to Create Peony Arrangements with Judith Blacklock

At the end of a charming flower filled cobblestone mews in Knightsbridge, one of London’s most glorious and prestigious neighborhoods, you will find the wonderful Judith Blacklock Flower School which has an exceptional reputation for teaching classic flower arranging skills and cutting edge floristry methods.  In the early twentieth century, the mews houses that surround

Summer Reads 2020

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” – Mason Cooley What’s Left of Me is Yours By Stephanie Scott A gripping debut set in modern-day Tokyo and inspired by a true crime, for readers of Everything I Never Told You and The Perfect Nanny, What’s Left of Me Is Yours charts a young

Ballet Flat Makeover

This idea really is a throwback to a trend from the 1950s. It was a time before fast fashion and women did not have access to the clothing that we have now.  Where now, the average closet might hold around 20 plus pairs of shoes back then the average was more on the side of

Wimbledon Recreated

The start of July usually turns thoughts to strawberries and cream, fresh-cut grass, lots of fizz and the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, The Championships at Wimbledon. The Wimbledon Championships is one of the world’s most celebrated tennis events. Taking place at the meticulous and perfectly maintained All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC),

Tablescapes

If there is one activity I will continue after lockdown, it’s making my tablescapes. I found that when I decorated the table even just a little bit during quarantine, my family really enjoyed eating their meals at the table, and not only did the children stay seated a little longer, they loved to talk about

Knits by Xoli – A Soweto born Knitting Sensation

As we start to head out of lockdown I was super excited to have a Zoom chat interview with an incredible up and coming knitter who was born in Soweto, South Africa. I met Xoli a few years ago in Westport and was immediately drawn in by her gorgeous African accent and bubbly personality.  While

Cardboard Box Recycle

I don’t know if you are anything like me lately, but being limited to my own four walls definitely has increased my online ordering.  Which means lots and lots of boxes.  For the most part, I either put them in my recycling or break them down and use them as a starter for my fireplace. 

Top 5 Favorite Hair Masks

Unfortunately, flat irons, blow dryers and curling irons have been a very significant part of my life for almost my entire existence. I recently confronted my mom about how she should have taught me to love my curls, and she told me plain and simple, “It was easier.” Anyone who has super curly hair understands

2020s Most Original Engagement Rings

Guest Post by Diana Jarrett Every bride has her unique style, and every engaged couple has their own original love story. So, shouldn’t their bridal jewelry be as memorable as they are? This year there seems to be more innovative engagement rings than ever before if you take time to hunt for them. Innovative designers