ex libris — French Flair: Modern Vintage Interiors
Today I had to write about a book that is new to me, but actually came out in 2012 — French Flair: Modern Vintage Interiors by Sébastien Siraudeau (originally published in French as L’Esprit déco)....
View Articlefield trip — Southern in the City
This weekend Mr. M and I accepted my parents’ offer to babysit and headed off to NYC for an adult, urban field trip. Despite being in the Big Apple, though, we had a decidedly Southern weekend. And in...
View Articlecoterie countdown
Well, friends, today is a big day. In fact, it’s a big few days. I’m heading off to Georgia’s Jekyll Island to take part in the Southern Coterie’s first-ever Southern C Summit. I’ve been looking...
View Articlethe coterie’s creative class
The Southern C Summit has been a wonderful whirlwind! It’s been so exciting getting to know and hear from so many makers, designers, entrepreneurs, artists, bloggers, and other creatives. Folks are...
View Articleoff to the races!
A mere 12 hours after returning from Jekyll Island, it was off to the Great Meadow Plains for the Virginia Gold Cup. I had the pleasure of covering this event for Broadway+Thresher, and you can read...
View ArticleTurkish towel delight
This weekend, Mr. M and I discovered these beautiful Turkish cotton bath towels at American/Holiday, during a daytrip to St. Michaels, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. They are vibrant and large and...
View Articlesummer 2013
Summer is here! The season filled with long days, ripe fruit, sandy walks, and hazy bliss. (via) To celebrate this time I plan to: Go to the beach (a lot) Camp in the backyard Catch fireflies Make...
View Articlefield trip — Warrenton, VA
One thing I like about living in Virginia is how easy it is to get away from the DC-metro area and explore hither and yonder. Within a few hours you can be at the beach, or the mountains, or in a small...
View Articlefield trip — Virginia’s Eastern Shore
We’re back! And I have a ton of catching up to do. But I wanted to share some photos with you of Virginia’s lovely Eastern Shore. It’s a fantastic place — a wonderful combination of beach and farms,...
View Articlethe moody beauty of Spanish moss
Fans of True Blood and Faulkner alike would easily recognize Spanish moss – those long wisps of flora that gracefully drape trees of all types, but are particularly partial to oak and cypress....
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