Occasionally on Instagram, you discover people who possess rare talents of exceptional design and good taste. Dana Mahnke is no exception. At first, I was drawn to her blue and white chinoiserie ornaments. Sadly, by the time I discovered her, it was too late to place my Christmas order. I then fell in love with

The Dallas area got 5″ to 7″ of snow yesterday, which undoubtedly shuts down our city. While the snow was beautiful and delightful, I must say it was far more exciting to see the sun! Sun is definitely on my radar, since I will thankfully be flying to the sunshine state today. Stay tuned for some fun

Where…is….the…sun?! I really can’t tell you the last time we saw it here in Dallas. It has been a dreary, gloomy, rainy, icy, snowy mess here over the past few weeks. Luckily, I have Florida to look forward to next week. Until then, I will just have to settle for pictures of bright blue skies

I recently featured a home designed by Lisa Hilderbrand that was featured in Traditional Home. It was stunning in it’s design and perfectly scaled in it’s landscapes. I also really admired  the restorative work done by architects McAlpine Tankersley. Sure, I have heard their names before, but I didn’t really grasp how much of their work

Toile de Jouy, otherwise known simply as toile (rhymes with y’all), is a pattern that has not been very visible the last couple of years. There was a period in time it had quite the comeback about 7/8 years ago. It was referred to as the wallpaper of choice by many a chick lit novel

I was recently gifted the most incredible placemats made of preserved boxwood. They are exceptionally crafted and will make the most stunning tablescape (be on the lookout for an instagram post soon). Boxwood can be very tricky, not only to grow, but even in preserved or artificial forms. It can be unreasonably expensive if it

While most of the county is covered in a dreary cold (although my snowy topiary post is anything but dreary), there is one state laughing all the way to the beach. California tends to enjoy 70 degrees and sunny for the majority of all seasons. There is one home in California that always captures my

Ice days, followed by a snow day. They tend to happen once a year in Dallas, and when they do it is always part magical, part terrifying. It is magical to see and enjoy inside, yet it is horrifying to get on the roads with Texas drivers (not so friendly y’all) and poorly treated roads.

Hello! I’m back! I literally left you all hanging on sconces, and for that I do apologize. Last Monday night, my temperature decided to party like it was August in Texas. Then, it never went back down. Needless to say, I had a yucky virus that was anything but chic, and put me in places

I love tea and scones. In fact, on a dreary Monday there is nothing more I would prefer than taking on the British tradition and indulging in high tea at The Dorchester or Brown’s Hotel in London (been to both and both are beautiful). While I can’t teleport myself to London this morning, I can