We have 30 new varieties of plants from Annie’s Annuals that just arrived. This is one of my favorite, Papaver species, “My Big Fat Greek Poppy.”
NEW ANTIQUES AND FRENCH IMPORTS We went South on a couple of shopping trips in January. Now we are having fun refreshing the Cottage and incorporating our newly imported French “finds”. The living room is brighter and more open. The arched shutter over the buffet is the new focal point and really puts our […]
OUR KITCHEN HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED! The cantaloupe color is gone and French grey has soothed the room. Thanks to the help of Liana, Kelly and Monica it is my FAVORITE room in the Cottage.
We just returned from a road trip from Illinois. Along the way we shopped, of course. These are some of our “finds”.
The spools hanging on the nifty blue chintz cylinder are part of a vintage lace-making project.
The entrance to Shasta Lake City boasts a beautiful new mural and landscaping, thanks to a joint effort between the city and the Shasta Lake Garden Project. Landscape artist Lynni Miller used rare species to complement the new mural, among them the Yucca Filamentosa ‘Colorguard.’ This exotic plant has tufts of yellow centered foliage and […]
Fresh off the boat! Come see our lovely imported vintage French furniture. The sofas and chairs are recovered with natural cotton and linen.