Simply Turquoise.

Peacock tail feathers up close.
Peacock tail feathers up close.

Category: Decorating

  • The Evolution of a Living Room

    After only eight months, the living room is now in its fourth configuration. The most recent arrangement looks so natural and feels just right, that I cannot believe it took so long to get it this way. The floors were sanded and redone and a fresh coat of paint spruced up the bricks, ceiling and…

  • The Floor…. Reveal!

    Never question the motives of a (mad) genius. Not to say that I am a genius, or even a mad genius. However, if I had paused along the way to reflect and answer the question of why I was painting the floor, I would not be able to show you the following results. The floor…

  • The Buddy System

    Friends don’t let friends paint floors alone… EVER! My friend was up for a dose of “Crazy Design 101” and was on her way over to help. It only took  a near miracle to carve out several hours of free time during the day to paint. This miracle involved engaging two Grandmas, one science team expedition, one friend,…

  • “The Office”… on a Saturday.

    Early on in my career as office manager, at a little non-profit called Partners for Development, I was asked to re-do the office. They decided that I had an artsy look about me and was therefore qualified to re-design the whole space. That is non-profit mentality for you in a nutshell. Painting the PFD logo…

  • Let There Be Light!

    A recent one-act dramedy, taking place in the living room. Setting: Me, standing on a ladder wielding the drill and trying to put a large hole in the plaster ceiling. In walks Stuart, looks up at me, face twisting into a grimace. Stuart: “Usually when I walk in and witness you holding the drill and…