PAINT This week has been about painting the room.  We chose a bright white for the trim and doors. And we chose a bright green for the walls.Arthur would not be swayed from a bold green and I decided to...

TEXTILES This week's focus was textiles. I am redoing the bed.   It will have: 1) One Duvet Cover 2) Two Euro Shams 3) One-Two Accent Pillows 4) A wool throw or quilt  I use a lot of cotton ticking in...

We are toying with the idea of a mural-size wallpaper on one long slanted wall in his bedroom.   Who doesn't like a good ship/boat theme.  We were drawn to this gorgeous design by REBEL WALLS.  Arthur has long been a...

We are so excited to share our latest creation with you....  OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE!This saint pillow was inspired by one that my mother-in-law had found awhile ago in Puerta Vallarta, as seen below.   (I wrote a blog post about...

Let's look at a few gorgeous images of soft blues to please our spirits, shall we?   This dining room above was by interior designer MARK SIKES.  SOFT BLUES/SPA, is another sub-category of my ever-growing BLUE & WHITE COLLECTION: Below is...

I've been sorting through A COLOSSAL PILE of textiles for the last couple weeks: specifically,  BLUE & WHITES. I've never really organized it beyond a few curated collections over the years so I'm creating piles that work together stylistically and color...

PORTLAND: DESIGNER MAX HUMPHREY & PDX STYLESPOTLIGHT ON THE NORTHWEST: INTERIOR DESIGNER MAX HUMPHREY I wanted to share the work of Portland local MAX HUMPHREY. His contemporary style is whimsical, vibrant and regional in the sense that I recognize Portland's STYLE, inevitably...

I've been into the blues lately...The above swatches are some of my recent favorites, all from SCHUMACHER except the grayish swirl fabric by Kate Spade for Kravet.  I Love the soft grays in the mix. That might be a nice...

HOUSE TOUR: A Traditional Spanish Style House near Pto. Vallerta.LOCATION: Mezcales, Nyrurit, 10 km north of Puerto VallartaOWNERS: BARRY & LAUREN CAMPBELL YEAR BUILT: 2007-2009 ARCHITECT: LEO CALZADILLA STYLE:Traditional Spanish style houseSIZE: 4,700 square ft space + the garden 4...

NEW YEAR'S SALEST LORENA COLLECTIONEmbroideried textiles, huipiles (blouses and dresses) and other wovens were the inspiration for this collection.  STUDIO TULLIA has added its signature bold color along with plaid, striped ticking, small prints and a few flourishes to round out this...