{ Black Suitcase Bar }

One of my all time favorite DIY's is my home bar.

It's a good one, right?

It used to be white. Bleck. What was I thinking?

(photo courtesy of Michelle Ciarlo Hayes)

It's so much better in black! (Miss Mustard Seed Typewriter to be exact.)

okay, off to have a cocktail.

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{ How to make shutters }

Last year, I made my own exterior shutters.

added a little of this...

and, tada, got this...

much better than what I started with...

Wanna learn how to make your own shutters? It's easy. watch this -

{ Win 2 Tix to the Country Living Fair-Hudson Valley }

the winner is

WENDY BURCHIK!

what's more country than a breezy ride on a powder blue bike or mason jars?

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Here's my favorite moment from the Ohio Country Living Fair last Fall...

Meeting Sarah Gray Miller, CL's  editor-in-chief.

What will your moment be at this years fair?
See you there.

{ Flea market Style Porch }

Besides creating unique rooms for my clients, I'm always tweaking my own home.

Now that Spring weather is finally here, I added a little comfort and fun to our porch (another favorite room of mine).

I tried to refresh this room using as little money as possible, finding things at flea markets or on the side of the road. Some items I've tweaked, some I've left in their wonderful distress condition.

So, step inside and sit down and have a drink with me.

I hope you feel cozy & welcome.