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Mary Ann Pickett
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2012-03-31
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Hi! My name is Mary Ann. My goal is to help you to celebrate your life with ideas on home interiors, entertaining, events and holidays.
Tags: Coastal, Kitchens, Travel, Decorating, Entertaining
Latest Blog Posts
- Dressed For A Dinner PartyRecently, my friend, Debbie had a group of girlfriends from her old neighborhood over for dinner. Nothing like a dinner party to get your home in top form. Some of the ladies hadn't seen her home before. (Unlike you, if yo...
- Classic CopperPans made with copper are great for making sauces as copper heats quickly and evenly. And I like the "bling." It's expensive bling, even when you can find it at Home Goods. Dehillerin, a huge cookware store (wit...
- Fabric and Projects in the WorksSelecting fabric is my favorite part of decorating. Here are some projects that I am working on that I hope to show you soon... A Living Room... That Brunschwig & Fils stylized floral linen is expensive but gorgeous... using...
- Fabrics and Projects in the WorksSelecting fabric is my favorite part of decorating. Here are some projects that I am working on that I hope to show you soon... A Living Room... That Brunschwig & Fils stylized floral linen is expensive but gorgeous... using...
- Spread The Loveon May 11, 2013 in Mother's Day Always in a Southern State of MindMy Role Model Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I love you. So what happened here? I used to be taller... at least I felt like it when the kids were little. Denim on denim...so cool back then. This choked me up... Nancy from A...
- Crisp Summer Beach House Lookon May 9, 2013 in Groundworks. Rogers and Goffigon Debbie Duggan Living Room Beach House Rose Tarlow RaoulMy friend, Debbie has made a few small changes in her living room. She put a lighter slipcover on the sofa and switched the pillows cases to blue and off white (Chinoise by Vervain and a lumbar with a Groundworks Fr...
- Antique Prints: When to Buy Real or Reproduced?on May 4, 2013 in reproduction prints Pottery Barn Ballard Design Wisteria antique prints Porte de VanvesIf you can afford it, I say always buy authentic antique engravings. Unless you really like a reproduction and it's conveniently already framed. Like this cute fake one... I like the paper's edge and the framing. Below is a real one,...
- Floridian Villa and Paint Test TipMy sister and I had fun visiting our friend, Lisa at her new home in Winter Park, Florida. Even though it was working trip to get some decorating done. I thought this was interesting... an arborist was removing much of t...
- Look at Some of My Favorite ThingsAfter helping my friend, Lisa with some decorating,she discovered through the grapevine that I had been admiring this pretty plate. And she sent me some! Juliska Country Estate Salad Plate &n...
- Some of My Favorite ThingsAfter helping my friend, Lisa with some decorating,she discovered through the grapevine that I had been admiring this pretty plate. And she sent me some! Juliska Country Estate Salad Plate &n...
- A Turquoise Birthday PartyIt was my sister, Teresa's birthday yesterday. Just a week ago, her cute Boston Terrier, Gus died. So it was a bittersweet party. Gus was a party animal...literally. But every birthday is a reason to celebrate, right? My husband...
- Six Easy Care Indoor Plant Ideason Apr 18, 2013 in fiddle leaf fig tree succulents Debbie Duggan terrarium Roger's Gardens indoor plants dried boxwoods topiaries1. Terrariums are the hot, new "retro" thing. My friend, Annie from Lovely Things explains how she made the terrariums below. The Terrarium Man also shows how to make them. For inspiration, here are some b...
- My Friend's Cool New Coastal RestaurantI've said it before, I'm blown away by my friend, Debbie's talent! She invited us up to Westlake Village, California to visit the Lure Fish House that she designed for her sister and brother-in-law. This is the second restaurant&n...
- Another TrySorry to all you email subscribers. I did a test this morning of a partial email...and it was dumb... didn't even come with any photos. So, I won't do it again but if you want to go to my blog site, you can just click on the title. ...
- Seven Tips to Update Your LookEarlier I showed you how we updated Jeanne's living room and dining room. Now, on to her family room! Here are some before photos.... There was a lot going on on the far wall with the fireplace mantel and television and shelves.&nbs...
- How to Update Your Traditional DécorYou can make family heirlooms feel fresh with accessories and new fabrics. My client, Jeanne had inherited several pieces from her parents and wasn't sure how to make it all work. Here it is before with the dining furniture in t...
- Blue, White and Silver: Timeless DesignThis Southern California client needed help finishing the décor of her living room. She lives north of Los Angeles and factoring in traffic and the amount of help she needed, an e-design, made sense. It's not completely there...but...
- Spring Décor and The Enchanted Homeon Mar 25, 2013 in Easter Eggs coral Decals The Enchanted Home cabbage Floral arrangements Blogger's Beautiful AbodesThis is a new vignette in my living room using natural coral. The leaf shaped coral reminds me of the cabbage that we planted as ground covering in the front of the house... I've been adding the leaves to grocery store tul...
- Is This A Southern Thing?on Mar 22, 2013 in Pinterest decorated coolersEven though he's short on details, I frequently hear from our son attending college in Florida (especially when he is low on cash). This morning, from a chartered bus somewhere in Georgia, Tommy sent me Iphoto pictures of th...
- ORC Finale: Blue & White Guest RoomWelcome to the Last Day of the One Room Challenge: where 20 bloggers have redecorated one room in six weeks. Here's the finished product! It started out like this... with a blue and white ticking upholstered bed. In this s...
