You are invited to the Leonia Organic Garden Tour on Sunday… please come and visit us in our own backyard! Our garden is one of 8 organic gardens open to the public. All participating...
Category - For the Joy of It
Jack Sews a Duvet Cover
When the Waverly fabric for our new custom duvet cover arrived, Jack did not seem surprised by how much there was. He had already calculated it would take about 15 yards of fabric to...
First Day of Spring Snowfall
There was a beautiful snowfall today — the first day of Spring! It inspired me to post these photos taken on March 5th (of the snowfall that we thought was going to be the last...
Dwell Is Here!
Jack alerted us as soon as the mailman dropped the November issue of Dwell through our letter box today, and then he proceeded to hog the magazine. He loves page 68… with his photo. Get...
Countdown to Dwell!
The writer at Dwell magazine has told us the November issue — with a feature on our kitchen — will be available at stores and newsstands on October 14th (Dan’s...
Time for a Little Color
When John and I finished a design session with Emily and Yiannis recently, we all ended up in the kitchen. They had just moved into their first apartment together in Brooklyn and sought...
Zara’s Tree
Visitors to our garden often comment on how nice the little Japanese maple is that’s planted in our lawn. It’s particularly interesting because the colour of its leaves always...
Wake Up to a Beautiful View
What’s on the wall opposite your bed? What you see there is important… it may be the last thing you see before falling asleep and the first thing you see when you wake. It may set...
A Tale of Two Kettles
When sourcing items for our new kitchen, looks are important. Several months ago, after an exhaustive internet search, Dan and I were sure we had found the perfect looking electric...
Roadsigns
While driving home from western Pennsylvania recently, John and I made a stop at a produce stand. As John checked out the cucumbers, the proprietor started chatting to me and mentioned...