August? Already?! Not ready for summer to end? Neither am I! But I can get on board with a different kind of 'summer into fall' dec...

This one is coming out of the archives, because it's just SO fun and easy for summer party decor!  Like my last post, this is a paint pr...

Turning one thing into something ELSE is my 'schtick'.  Giving something a fresh look so it fits my decor colors and theme is part o...

........... Creating 'art' isn't as complicated as it often seems...  Sometimes, it's just finding an item that appeals to y...

A big trend in interior design right now is the use of woven materials on light fixtures... rattan, palm fronds, wicker are all showing up i...

Summer is finally here, and it's time to get into an island groove! But Deb, you don't LIVE on an island!, you might say. True. But ...

My sweet aunt Diane gifted me a terra cotta bunny figure in March for my birthday, along with a lovely lunch at one of our local wineries. A...

  With April's arrival, Easter draws closer... and while I like to focus on 'seasonal' decor rather than specific holidays, some...

Daffodils are my FAVORITE flower. Have been since I was a Little Debby and loved watching 'Daffy O'Dill' dance in Disney's ...

Here at the edge of the 'winter-spring' seasonal transition, I try to keep the coziness of winter's soft textures going by mixin...

I just have to ask: Do You Wanna' Build a Snowman?! Since we have a bit of winter weather left (thank you Punxatawney Phil), I thought I...

    Donna at Funky Junk Interiors blog hosts a weekly linkup,  encouraging her followers/readers to share their recent projects.  This past...

Sometimes, you have to do a project or make a thing just for fun . Like when you've been deep cleaning your studio/office and feel burie...

a contributing factor to this year's theme, O CHRISTMAS TREE  was finding three gorgeous flocked trees at Target. then i found two white...

while most of my holiday decorating this year involves re-using a lot of elements i already have along with a few new things i am making, th...

wreath number two for this year is a fun one... i rounded up some old ornaments that i don't ever use,  and gave them a whole new look w...

yep, i'm stubbornly holding on to the fall season over here! our triple-digit summer temps didn't drop until Halloween week, so i am...

yes, Deb loves sweets - edible or not! and since Halloween is all about the treats, i just make my own calorie-free versions - like faux car...

one thing always leads to another 'round here.... after i turned some old green sweet sweater succulents into green sweet sweater pumpki...

every autumn, i get a huge uptick in blog traffic searching for my Original Sweet Sweater Pumpkin  tutorial . they're a fun bit of seas...