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My favorite Painted Lady

It's not a cocktail or a proposition- it's San Francisco's iconic Victorian style house. Known for their gingerbread details and vibrant paint colors, many of these homes survived the big...

Making Room for More Fun

People have been asking about the butterfly project, so here's how it came to be... [caption id="attachment_1930" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="I've had this mirror frame for several years now. I usually...

Making Room for More Quick Changes

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that a. my home is my laboratory and b. when my friends come over they won't even talk to me until they see what...

Making Room for More- The Things You can do wit...

My first major purchase when I moved to San Francisco was this beat up but loved baby grand piano. I think it cost $1300 which was a massive amount at...

Making Room for More- Decorating with Books

[caption id="attachment_1852" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Even back in the day, when most of my work was decorative painting, I really enjoyed transforming rooms AND my clients' views of their homes."][/caption] I...

My Home Feature on Apartment Therapy House Tour

This past weekend, Lilias Pettit-Scott took some beautiful photos of my home for an Apartment Therapy House Tour that posted today! Bethany Nauert (a fantastic photographer, herself!) wrote the article...