SPLENDOR IN THE YARD.....on Memorial Day!!!!

A Recipe for a Fun Day

Take two darling toddlers
Make them a red, white, and blue outfit.
Dress them up all cute
Give them a flag to wave
Open the door and out they go
Smiling, waving, and loving life!
Mix it all up and what do you have?
A Joyful and Happy Memorial Day!

It is so fun to have play time with the little ones in our lives....it's encouraging to teach them to PRAISE, to wave the American Flag and to sing and just be happy with them! Praise can be taught to our children and grandchildren. The Bible encourages us to raise a generation of praisers. We have to find creative ways to encourage them to grow up and desire God. We have to be careful. Whatever we possess of God's blessing and revelation can be lost in one generation. We teach by example as well as words, so our children and our children's children will do the same. What a blessing! "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts." Psalm 145:3-4

Elegant, Comfortable, and Classic

This beautiful family room is one of my favorites! The client chose the fabric and we designed the window treatments to be full, while simple. Well designed window treatments can drastically improve the proportions of a room! These draperies hit the floor with a one-inch break. The fabric is a wonderful silk......

Fresh Ideas and A Serene Bedroom

Furniture is an investment, so when you have something functional that is a little outdated for your style you might try paint! These painted pieces are now fabulous!


This room needed a fresh touch....check out our results for the client by just painting the wooden pieces and going with neutral linens. The room has so much natural light that it seemed perfect to keep the window treatment simple also. It's a beautiful room with a fresh feeling. Basic pieces of furniture can be painted for a whole new look in a room! Have fun with your decorating, it doesn't have to be expensive to be a serene retreat away from the rest of the world! Your home can be the very dwelling place of God. "When home is ruled according to God's Word, angels might be asked to stay with us, and they would not find themselves out of their element." Charles Spurgeon

Angels

Anyone that knows me well, knows that I have always had a desire to know more about angels. In my own home, I have angels in most every room, not real of course, but a real reminder than angels do indeed watch over us and care for us as instruments of God's goodness and grace. "Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word. Heeding the voice of His Word. Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure." Psalm 103:20-21 These verses show God's purpose for angels. Angels exist to serve God in five ways: to bless the Lord, to do His word, to heed the voice of God's word as it is spoken through the saints on Earth, and to minister on God's behalf and to do God's pleasure. Angels are found throughout history in art, statues, and other representations of how people see them. In my gardens, though meager, I have statues of angels and one of the sweetest experiences is seeing my wee little grandchildren hug them or pat them, sort of becoming a familiar friend with them. My wonderful son-in-law, Brian gave me a beautiful crystal angel for my birthday one year that he bought while in New York. It's a treasure and his gesture of love meant the world to me. Most recently, my daughter, Kara, sent me a beautiful and glorious photograph of a statue that she photographed while in Prague! It is worth sharing here and also notice the statue next the the large angel! Angels in Heaven, we are told rejoice over one who comes to know the Lord! "Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! " Psalm 105:3 Bless you as you minister to others whether it be in your home or where ever your life may lead you. "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels." Hebrews 12:2

Favorite Things

This lovely bedroom provides this busy customer the perfect place to relax and unwind after a long day or night at work! The colors chosen are soothing and the fabric is a beautiful silk. The accent pillows add just the right touch to the bedding. The window treatments were made with an inter lining and a quality outer lining that makes the draperies hang beautifully. They are hung on a simple iron rod, chosen by the customer. The bathroom window treatment to match gives just the right finishing touch to this beautiful retreat. This home is surrounded by lovely, colorful gardens and the stunning colors in the bathroom wallpaper also add just the right touch.