23 Apr Historic river retreat
I have to admit I'm a little bit jealous of this adorable space where Carol Reynolds goes to work each day. This is her creative retreat, behind the main house. The tiny stone cottage with...
House Tours
17 Apr Under the Mexican sky
When a well respected travel magazine recognizes a city two years in a row as the best small city in the world, you figure it has to be something special. And such is definitely the case...
09 Apr Cruisin’ thru Crieve Hall
Tours of homes are always great ways to get inside homes and find inspiration for your own or just see how others live right? Well, the inaugural Crieve Hall Tour of Homes did not disappoint,...
03 Apr Colonial style
This was my view recently as I reconnected with the girlfriends of my youth on the banks of the Chester River in historic Chestertown, Maryland. I would typically save the sunset photo for the end...
26 Mar Hamptons holiday
(This post is from several years ago after a visit to the Hamptons. I thought my new followers would enjoy it because of the gorgeous gardens we got to tour, along with the home where...
20 Mar Sitting pretty on a hillside
I've always thought I would love a turret in my home and this stone one would be hard to beat in a stunning Tremont home I recently visited in Nashville. I'm not sure, though, if...
13 Mar The Collected Nest
When I walked into the front door of this home in the gated development known as Sugartree, I knew it was gonna be a good one. The wallpaper had me at hello. And the homeowner's...
05 Mar Chateau Monroe
Once upon a time, there was an abandoned house on Monroe Street in Nashville. It had become quite sad, with people coming in off the streets to get out of the weather and use the...
26 Feb Remembering home
Pardon the older photos of this home but they're all I have to share. They're not glossy, perfectly styled photos but they represent a home that was well lived in and loved. This is the back...
19 Feb Beautiful brasserie
I have been on a bit of a french kick lately and what influenced me was a recent visit to a new brasserie in downtown Nashville, called Liberty Common. It is anything but common. From the...
