CALIFORNIA DREAMING AND COTTAGE LIVING

TODAY WE STOPPED OFF IN RALEIGH TO HAVE LUNCH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AFTER VISITING AT MY SISTER'S IN CHARLOTTE.
ONE OF OUR FRIENDS BROUGHT UP HER FAVORITE VACATION SPOT….THE SAN DIEGO AREA, AND ESPECIALLY LA JOLLA. IVE NEVER BEEN TO THIS PART OF CA….BUT OF COURSE I HAVE THE VISUAL OF THE CLASSIC BUNGALOW FROM TOP GUN WHERE TOM CRUISE'S CHIC LIVED….SUCH AN AWESOME SPOT!
THANKS TO PINTEREST, I HAVE COLLECTED IMAGES OF MY CALIFORNIA BUNGALOW THAT I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT…..I SEE AN ADORABLE COTTAGE, LOTS OF NEUTRALS, AND UNFORTUNATELY, A HIGH PRICE TAG…..CHECK IT OUT!

PAINTINGS PAINTINGS PAINTINGS.....

DECEMBER IS MY SLOWEST MONTH IN INTERIOR DESIGN....SO TIME TO PAINT!!

DON'T HOLD IT AGAINST ME....MY STUDIO IS THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY. GREAT SKYLIGHT TO WORK WITH!

ON LEFT, 3' X 3' OIL ON CANVAS.....ON RIGHT, 3' X 4' OIL ON CANVAS

PSYCHED ABOUT THE NEW 2.5" THICK CANVASES I JUST BOUGHT....HERE IS MY FIRST PAINTING WITH THE THICKER CANVAS....

STILL DRYING BEFORE THE FRAME GOES ON....

2' X 3' OIL ON CANVAS

STILL WORKING.....

THE MESS MY POOR FAMILY LIVES WITH EVERYDAY......

 DRYING BEFORE THE FRAME......

2' X 3' OIL ON CANVAS

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BEFORE AND AFTER: RIDGE LIVING ROOM WINDOW TREATMENTS

TODAY WE INSTALLED SOME MUCH NEEDED WINDOW TREATMENTS. A ROOM NEVER FEELS COMPLETE WITHOUT THEM! HERE'S A BEFORE SHOT.....

AND HERE WAS THE COLOR SCHEME I WAS WORKING OFF....THE HOMEOWNER HAS AN OCCASIONAL CHAIR UPHOLSTERED IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SCHUMACHER FABRIC. SINCE THE ROOM ALREADY HAD LOTS OF GREEN (SOFAS), WE CHOSE A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

ANOTHER BEFORE SHOT......

 AND THE AFTER!

THE BUILT-IN CORNICES REALLY LIMITED OUR DESIGN OPTIONS. BUT I THINK THE LONDON SHADES WERE THE PERFECT CHOICE. WE CHOSE A VERY NARROW GREEN EDGE.....DIDN'T WANT IT LOOKING CUTSIE!! AND IT REALLY TIES IN THE GREEN FROM THE SOFAS.

CHRISTMAS DECOR AT HOME....

NOT ONLY IS CHRISTMAS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO CELEBRATE, BUT ITS ALSO A GREAT EXCUSE TO DECORATE THE HOUSE!
WE MADE BOXWOOD WREATH'S AT YESTERDAY'S GARDEN CLUB AND THEN ATTACHED A BURLAP BOW....
HERE'S SOME MORE CHRISTMAS  DECOR IN THE HOUSE.....

HE'S KINDA SCARY LOOKING BUT I LOVE MY LITTLE ELF!