Two years ago we moved into one of those cookie cutter neighborhoods where all the houses look somewhat the same along the yards, fences and decks. My wife actually parked in the neighbor’s driveway on evening after a long day at work only to realize that our house was next door! So we set out [...]
I love post tops. I think they are one of the most inexpensive and easiest ways to finish off the perfect look on a deck or fence. So when we finally put up our fence and deck last spring, my husband told me to choose wisely because he was only going to do this once! [...]
Wall tapestries have been around since Hellenistic times. Greek wall tapestry hangings have been found preserved in the desert – Tarim Basin dating all the way back to the 3rd century BC. Wall tapestries reached a new stage in Europe around the fourteenth century AD. France and the Netherlands were the first to jump into the [...]
The scene is beautiful. The dogs are wonderful. The horses are strong and handsome. The hunt is a sport that is very decorative when to look at the entire composition. A work of art can be found in this beautiful English Hunting Scene Tapestry. It is woven in Italy by skilled workers who have honed [...]
We are quickly coming into the party season that starts with Halloween and runs through the first of the year. I love parties so I throw quite a few each year and we prefer to be outside on the covered deck and patio. We have an outdoor garden pergola that, though we bought it to [...]