Some days it’s harder than others to find inspiration, but for me it’s a lot easier to find good inspiration in summer.  Not only can you see people’s outfits (they aren’t hidden under coats), but the outfits are fun and exciting!  And the plants are growing and blooming all over the place, the sky is [...]

One thing that I love about patterns is how awesome they can look when they’re done right.  Like this chair: Or this loveseat: Or this awesome shirt: The trick to doing florals right is twofold: color/pattern and scale.  First, you have to balance color and pattern.  If the pattern is busy, keep the colors to [...]

It’s another beautiful snowy day here, another perfect day to stay inside (and study). The problem with sitting inside is that my brain tends to start spinning, and here’s what it spun up today: I have a cool blog.  People seem to like my blog.  I like those people.  Maybe I should get them Christmas [...]

Aargh, I’ve been really bad about updating this blog.  Lots of new things have happened though, at least on the scale that we expect things to be happening around here. We did go to buy those new pots I posted about earlier, but the saleslady recommended a different set for the same price.  It had [...]