Happy Holidays, Gentle Readers! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I hope that you’re excited (and rested up) for whatever December holiday/s you celebrate. Our Thanksgiving tradition is to visit my parents near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. That’s my adopted hometown: in addition to going to college in Philadelphia, I lived at…
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What’s That Wallpaper? Sex Education and Succession
I know, Gentle Readers: I’m late to the party. I only started watching Sex Education recently, but I’m making up for lost time. I love it. (I also love that I’m NOT watching it with my teenagers. As are they.) Anyhoo, I was delighted to note that I recognized two of the wallpapers in Jean…
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Should I Paint My Stained Woodwork? The Most Controversial Question You’ll Ever Ask
Just a few days ago, Gentle Readers, there was an article by Eve M. Kahn in The New York Times about painted woodwork. People have extraordinarily strong opinions about painting woodwork, myself included. It’s right up there with painting brick. (My take on painting brick, by the way? Inside: definitely. Outside: maybe not. Painting stone?…
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High Point Market 2021: Winners and…Others (and a decorating trend or two)
Hello, Gentle Readers! I just got back from High Point Furniture Market, to which I hadn’t been for 2 years! It was more subdued than usual (fewer people, of course), but super fun and educational nonetheless. If you’re not familiar with “Market,” as they say, here are some previous blog posts to fill you in:…
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Decorating in fall colors (which work year-round, of course!)
I don’t know about you, Gentle Readers, but NEVER have I been so excited for fall. School has resumed in person, so the kids are happy…we’ve had a few crisp days, which makes me excited to wear sweaters…I daresay we’re ALL ready for a change, and it’s a-coming.
