You know those amazing European grain sacks and homespuns that have been appearing in magazines this year, reinvented as pillow covers and re-upholstered wing chairs?  Well I finally got my hands on some!  And these fabrics are every bit as pleasing and tactile as I thought they would be.
Our good friend Mary moved to [...]

 
I can hardly believe it is almost the end of June.  But it is, and the good news is that the time has come to get ready for our fave antique show of the year – the Round Lake Antiques Festival next Saturday and Sunday, June 27 & 28.  We love this show for lot of reasons, many of which [...]

I am looking forward to Thursday.  Are you?  How, even in our fractured and sometimes divisive society, could anyone take exception to Thanksgiving?  Family, food, gratitude.  An awesome combination, in my mind.  The more I think about it, the more I believe Thanksgiving is above reproach.  I understand that some people don’t approve of eating [...]