Latest Intrigues

• cherry blossoms
• black and white photography of people in cities, especially kids
• Mixing old fashioned pieces with modern decor items (think hollywood regency style)
• damask prints
• the color turquoise
• oven-baked pastas
• parisian interior decorating magazines
• dinner at 10 PM
• saturday afternoons on my back porch
• the meade park wednesday farmers market (you'd have to live in charlottesville to understand)
• coming up with an art installation with materials from lowes (an idea i conceived while walking through the piping aisle last week, not yet a reality)
• eating local food every day
• intentionally slowing down to appreciate the people, environment, and places around me
• everything written by robert coles
• refinishing/reupholstering/repurposing old furniture
• eppies restaurant on the downtown mall
• etsy.com
• design management
• silver or mirrored trays
• high thread count sheets (they really do make all the difference)
• high-waisted skirts
• solid neutrals with a burst of color or dash of floral pattern
• old fashioned kitchen canisters
• chalkboard spray as a decorative touch on household items
• Shenandoah Valley sunsets
• learning to be grateful for the underappreciated abundant blessings in my life

Pictures would really enhance this list. Perhaps soon.