Yesterday my "Arts & Crafts Style on the Cheap" was held at the Roycroft Copper Shop. It was a great morning. Attendees came from the Buffalo area but also from Washington DC and Canada’s Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Attendees learned lots of tips for developing the mission or arts & crafts style for their homes. One section was about "if you can only afford one item for that room" what should that be. Sound like a presentation you would like? Stay tuned for when this class is offered next.
I hope this long winter has you dreaming and planning of a sunny vacation spot. If you are lucky enough to go someplace warm this winter, be sure to bring back seashells or seaglass. These treasures make excellent decorating pieces. They help to personalize your home and they are free!
In the last month or so, two of my favorite shelter magazine have closed. The magazines, domino and “O” at Home, are no longer publishing. Yes, I guess it is the sign of the times but I am still bummed. Home style changes so fast that by the time some books get published cutting edge tips and designs have come and gone. Magazine print cycle is faster so you can (er–rather could) keep up with the trends.
What is your favorite shelter magazine? I need a new favorite to fill the void. What do you suggest?
Just like many people, January finds me cleaning, sorting and organizing this time of the year. One closet of mine is just overflowing with books I have read. Thinking I could use the closet for other stuff, I found the best thing to do with all these books.
The website is called Paperback swap (but they take hardcovers and audio books too.) You list books you are willing to swap and list books you want. I LOVE it!!!
I save money by not buying new books and I clean out clutter. Yeah! I highly recommend this site. (you can click on the blue box above to take you right there)
I am so excited to share with you that The Home Stylist has been selected to be one of the decorators in the next Junior League Show House.
It is a competitive process so I am happy to be part of the awesome group of decorators selected for this great project. I will be doing a teen girl’s room on the third floor.
The Junior League of Buffalo had a hard time finding the ideal house to showcase this year so the 15th show house will be in a first ring suburb. It is an awesome house and will make a marvelous transformation.
Here is more details so you can mark your calender:
15th Decorators’ Show House 2009
E.B. Green’s Wallace Estate
697 Lebrun Road, Eggertsville, NY
Sneak Peek Preview of the undecorated house:
Saturday, February 7, 2009 (10 AM to 4 PM)
or Sunday, February 8, 2009 (11 AM to 4 PM)
Decorators’ Show House
April 25 through May 17, 2009:
Tuesday – Friday 10 AM to 1 PM; 6 PM to 9 PM Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM
I’ll keep you posted as I begin work on the room this early next year.
