Author Archives: Naomi

The craft room is full of treasures that bring back wonderful memories. Like seeing my father’s antique armoire where he kept his dress hats, ties, socks, and suits. My mother’s cedar chest that was given to her by my father. … Continue reading →

Creating a room for our guests and grandsons was a little more challenging. Since I decorated a room for my granddaughters with the color pink, I felt I needed to make a room that my four grandsons would like. But … Continue reading →

When I was five years old, our family moved to a large country home. It had three bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs. My parents had the one downstairs. My brother had one of the smaller upstairs bedrooms. My oldest sister … Continue reading →

One of the first rooms I wanted to decorate was my linen closet. I wanted it to look like a pretty hat box, full of lovely things for my granddaughters. We had the perfect place between the hallway and playroom. … Continue reading →

When my daughters were growing up, I wanted to decorated their room with something that we all loved. We had lime green carpet that was difficult to match. One day I was walking in a department store and saw this … Continue reading →

The word “parlor” comes from the French word for “speak” or “conversation”. A very formal and elegantly furnished room, it was used exclusively for the receiving and entertaining of guests, most frequently on Sunday afternoons. It was never used as a “living room” … Continue reading →

While the house was under construction, the cell phone reception was poor in this area. Hubby had a device that improved reception, that he wanted to test out for a client. He put it on the roof of the house. … Continue reading →

Living Room Our living room is used for quiet times when someone wants to be alone. It’s for loud, happy, and fun games. It’s an annual Olde Friends Christmas party room. It’s for holiday family gatherings. The bookshelves are loaded … Continue reading →

My country kitchen has the farmhouse white cabinets, wood floors and beadboard painted backsplash. We received Hubby’s parent’s oak table and chairs, from his inheritance. We also received the beautiful buffet that matched. My shelves and walls are decorated with … Continue reading →

Laundry Room How do you capture the charm of an old house with a total new renovation? A lot of people were surprised when they saw I was not putting in all the latest new trends. I just couldn’t. I … Continue reading →