a little more around the store...

Always getting new things and rearranging what we have, so we can't help but keep sharing...

Megan Mullally's earthy eclectic home

I was surprised when I saw Megan Mullally's house tour in a recent issue of Elle Decor. I guess because I only know her as Karen on Will and Grace, I didn't think her personal style would be so laid back because she's so good at playing a rich NYC elitist.

What do you think?

so spa like
Possibly one of my favorite kitchens. It's so real for a Hollywood star isn't it?


Go to Elle Decor to see all the pics.

Rock Paper Scissors

The title of this post is:

Rock ~ Paper ~ Scissors

You will see why in a minute.

Here are two pictures of my front landscaping.  We have been working on it this summer.  You saw me dig up sod and spread over 70 bags of mulch this summer.



It is looking really good!  It will fill in more next year.

Have you noticed that I have not shown many pictures of my backyard or back porch?  Well, it is not the prettiest of places. 

Sure the Potager looks good....but not much else.  Here are some pictures of  the way the back yard and back porch look right now.

See the stack of furniture on the left of the back porch?  That is my outdoor dining table and chairs.  It is too big for the porch. 

So here is where the ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS comes in.

ROCK

This is the rock we have picked out to become a outdoor dining patio.  It is going to go in our back yard between the two pine trees you see below.

In the picture above, you can see a group of chairs...somewhere near there will be a fire pit and gravel seating area.  This is where the PAPER comes in.

PAPER

This is a rough drawing (courtesy of Mr. Comforts of Home) of how the backyard will look.

And now for the SCISSORS part of this post.

SCISSORS

I am going to have to use scissors to trim the herbs and marigolds, so that when they lay gravel between the beds, the plants don't get hurt.

This is all taking place next Monday or Tuesday.  And we have been assured that the work will be done before my BLOGGER BRUNCH that is taking place on October 16th. 

By the way...we now have 15 bloggers coming to the brunch....anyone else out there want to come?  Email me!

Welcome Home,

Penny

Some of the most beautiful interiors in the Decorology archive (never posted!)

Today's my birthday so I'm thinking of taking the afternoon off and spending it shamelessly perusing around the mall. But I won't leave without sharing a gift with you guys - some of the prettiest images I have in my archive right now...


via the late beloved Domino

GORGEOUS GORGEOUS
via Styleometry


Really love this bedroom but I would add an area rug to soften the look up a bit.
via Kitchen Details and Design


via Home Life


via Apartment Therapy

Have a great day everyone!

a bit going on around here...

Last week found me suddenly and wonderfully in New York City (more on that to come) and I am in a bit of a computer transition, hence the posting has been a wee bit light (or not at all... sorry, Monday). Hopefully, I will get it all together by this afternoon or tomorrow and be back to sharing all the fun and interesting things going on around here (did I mention New York?). One thing I wanted to quickly share was this fantastic picture one of our Willowettes brought into the store last week. It is a photo from the latest Elle magazine of Lauren Bush, the creator of the FEED bag. Oh, and check out what she's holding...

How fantastic is she? Doing good and looking good. She is up there on the list of inspiring women, I must say.

And, speaking of inspiring women, we will be back next Wednesday continuing our little feature on "Women Who Inspire." Hope you are enjoying it.

You won't believe where these beautiful rooms are from!

I was shocked - really - when I opened up the most recent issue of the Ballard Designs catalog. They've really upped the ante on their styling. It's relaxed and glamorous at the same time. (Click on each image for a larger view)

Love cream and light blue



I like the Moroccan style rug in the picture above. They have it in a couple other colors as well.









I like their home office setups


So what do you think?
via Ballard Designs

more pumpkins!

We have some new pumpkins in the store, but like the last ones, they are going fast!

Hurry in to get your favorite one!

And the winner of the Design in a Bag giveaway is...

Duhble Dee! Number 36! Duhble Dee's favorite style is Schiller. Now she can have it or another one she likes! Thanks to all who entered - I really wish everyone could win!

Duhble Dee please send me a message at ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com with your shipping address. Please respond by this time next week or I will draw another winner.

Thanks to all and congrats Duhble Dee.



The winner was selected at random via Random Number Generator

Some More Fall Decorating

I went to the garden center the other day and picked up a few mums.



I love mums....

Don't you?

Welcome Home,

Penny