Design begins within us. A human need to replenish, be reborn, and find joy in our surroundings . Nature is stunning in all her outfits. Including the woman’s form. When I saw these photos on my friend Veronika Miller of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Decorating Ideas for your home
What does it take to design and decorate your room of dreams? As a people pleaser you might hesitate to recognize you have needs. It takes a journey of a thousand hesitant steps to find your place of welcome. Arriving … Continue reading
Being a designer and a lover of beauty, sometimes I feel like a seeker, zoning in on what is trending and waning. Almost like a design moon reader, watching the pull of what the tide brings in and washed out. … Continue reading
I believe personal space should speak your language, empower, embrace and expand your inner woman. There are many ways to express your “self “ in a room. Using sweeping statements or tiny clues. Starting with fabric. We talk about the … Continue reading
I believe every woman needs her own space to luxuriate in. As women we may all have a need to be cosseted and cherished. Desire that room we can retreat to and rejevenate in. Yet we don’t all have the … Continue reading
Just back from visiting South Africa. This time the trip was not to explore, discover and uncover, at least not in my usual fashion. My beloved dad is ill, so this was a trip to reconnect to my roots, revisit … Continue reading
How well does your home speak of you? A Woman’s Voice is sometimes heard loudest or disappears deepest in the rooms she lives in. The ultimate design of self expression. Is your space keeping you trapped in smallness? Holding you … Continue reading
What I love about design is all the people who create beautiful things. They make it easy for anyone to create beautiful rooms. Tablescapes, vignettes and walls of art to create stunning still lifes. Just thinking about the gorgeosity of … Continue reading
When I decided to write my book “Le Chic Cocoon” I knew I had a message I wanted to share with other woman, who had traveled a journey similar to mine. A life in transition. Opening up to the power … Continue reading
I went to see The Help with two very dear friends the other day. We had a delicious lunch and caught up on the mystical, emotional and physical in our lives. The Help embodies the essence of life and … Continue reading
