The smallest room.....

The powder room, loo, restroom, throne room, smallest room in the house…whatever you call it, that little room is often the most overlooked when it comes to interior design! Many see it as a purely functional space, one that has no need for that special touch! Oh contraire, I say! The half bath is one of the most fun places to “ do over”. Think about it…it’s small, has no other function, is used by one person at a time (usually!!) for short periods of time (hopefully!) and is separetd from the rest of the house by a door (well, it should be!). Let your imagination run wild – you can have so much fun with this room! Hang an ornate crystal chandelier, paint the walls a rich, dark hue, hit the ultra modern switch and create something out of star trek…like animal prints? Hit the wallpaper store for a funky zebra print! Go for it! If you hate it, well, it’s not a giant job to re-do!!

Here are some pics of some fun and fabulous lavatories….

Spring is Sprung!

Spring is sprung! Well, it’s started to!

After the winter that wasn’t, Mother nature has decided to start spring a little earlier this year, and not a week too soon!

            Snowdrops are in bloom, daffodil, hyacinth and tulip foliage is bursting through the unfrozen soil, and bluebirds have been spotted! And the spring catalogues have arrived, chock full of fresh, new bed linens in leafy greens and sky blue, breezy cotton curtains  and all the springtime accessories you can swing a golf club at! What’s a girl to do faced with all these bright new things arriving in her mailbox daily?

            Well, although the temptation is to repaint the walls, buy new rugs, bedding, furniture and fill the house with daffodils, I will stick to switching my faux fur toss pillows and throw ( thank you for a cozy winter, Restoration Hardware!) and bring out the cool linen covers and sage green throws. The winter table centerpiece has morphed into a springtime feast of white flowers and green moss with a few decorative eggs thrown in as homage to the season, and yes, daffodils are adorning the coffee table!

            It doesn’t take a lot to freshen up a room, or the whole house, and it sure does give you a feeling of immense satisfaction, so go on, it’s time for a change!