French Country House - Virginia Lafayette Style

Easily Painting a Powder Room Bath into Beachy Fun

Using great paints from two different companies, I easily and quickly redecorated my powder bath without sanding, priming, or sealing.

Saying Goodbye to our Beloved Bristow House

This week the kids and I are moving our stuff into storage units, one for each of us, then my daughter gets married while my son and I look for a place to live.

Profusion of Spring Blooms of my French Country Garden

Although I’ve always loved the abundance of springtime, I’ve never seen it in such profusion until I moved to Northen Virginia from Texas.

Autumnal Decor and Thanksgiving: French Country Style

Looking for a fireproof plate for a candle arrangement on the Thanksgiving dinner table, I finally found a lovely one for only a couple of dollars.

Easily Hanging my French Country Vignettes

Whenever I hang a vignette of many small pieces of wall art on the wall, I’ve learned to use butcher paper to help me expedite the process.

2016 Gardens in my French Country-Styled Colonial Home

Although perennials are more expensive than annuals, perennials return each year, so for the same amount of money I’m enlarging my garden with new options!

Collegiate Shabby Chic Bedroom for Daughter’s Birthday

After I pulled out ten yards of gorgeous floral shabby chic fabric from my stash, I proposed the idea to my daughter, which she loved.

Military History Bedroom for a Teen: House Remodel

Over the bed are gorgeous reproduction maps of Virginia in 1781 when Lafayette chased Cornwallis, resulting in the French-American Alliance victory in Yorktown.