When Pinterest announced its 2024 trends, it reported that cool tones are “so hot right now”, a pendulum swing from the love affair with gold. Oh how we love to look at trends in design to see how people are dressing and decorating from year to year, but it amuses me to think that somehow…
I’ve seen a lot of botanical gardens in my life but none quite so enchanting as Claude Monet’s home and garden in Giverny. On my last visit to Paris in September, I set aside an afternoon to take the train to visit Monet’s home and it was worth the journey. These gardens served as a…
Winter greetings from this rainy part of the world. I spent the weekend watching football on the sofa and working on a DIY paint project that I’ll share soon. One of the nice things about January is that it’s much less busy than the other months so I’m enjoying the slower pace for the moment….