House Rules Book releases April 23

A Case Study on Case Goods

A Case Study on Case Goods

The other day we talked about one of the things I learned about myself at the Painted Cottage–I tend to rely too much on my accessories to carry a room.  I went on and on about how the bones of a room can be part of the room itself–molding and paneling and...

Etsy Again :: Pillow Time

I interrupt this series to bring you my current etsy favorites that all happen to be pillows.  The problem with me making this etsy link button thing is that everytime I make a new one, all the old posts with my etsy favorites change to this photo.  Hate me.  Next...
Good Bones vs Accessories

Good Bones vs Accessories

This week I’m doing a little series on What I learned from the Painted Cottage.  We stayed there last weekend and I loved the warm, inviting feeling of the cottage, it was homey but not cluttered.  Although this cottage is not someones home, and I know there are...
Bird Watching and Winners

Bird Watching and Winners

Am I the last person on earth who has fallen in love with Amy from Design Intervention? Her husband is deployed so she does these Deployment Project {like way over 100 of them} that are such fantastic projects.  And just look at her home there in the backdrop. This...
The Painted Cottage

The Painted Cottage

This was this photo that  started it all.  I had no choice but to adore her. The lamps, the chandy, the mod chairs and table, the artwork that I copied more than once.  I found Angela from the Painted House over two years ago. She has since moved her blog but there is...