B.Y.O. Lobster Party

How about hosting a B.Y.O.L. (Bring Your Own Lobster) party? To help get you started, here are some random thoughts about selection, preparation and presentation of the lobsters.

Best of Summer 2009 (so far)

For me, summer provides so much inspiration for my home – from the colors to the casual feel. Guess I know why green is my favorite color. ;) So here are some photos I’ve taken this summer to visually illustrate what summer means to me.

I’m so excited I could almost cook!

Seriously, this week’s reveal of the House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year for 2009 did not disappoint. Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) inspired a space I could easily learn to call home! I'm looking forward to Koty 2010!

Rx for Hospital Room Decor

Decorating children's hospital rooms is a real challenge. Most hospitals don’t have big budgets for interior design, there are many safety concerns that take top priority and children's hospitals serve all ages of kids (including the parents). Here are a few easy and inexpensive ideas.