Friday, October 12, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Backyard Bouquets
Vibrant colors and fresh greens, nothing wakes up your home like fresh flowers from your garden or local farmers market. From romantic peonies to the classic daisy you can't go wrong.
For fresh blooms on a budget opt for flowers that are available all year long. Tulips, roses, daffodils, lilacs and irises just to name a few.
If vibrant colors aren't your thing, try a terrarium of succulents. Low maintenance, these hardy plants give more of an architectural feel. They mix well with contemporary design as well as traditional.
Whatever your style, make it your own!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Shop Local!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
5 Decorating Mantras to Live By!
1. The closer something is to your body, the better it should be. This argues for fine sheets and beautiful rugs!
2. Surround yourself with quality, not clutter. Buy it once, buy it right.
3. Every room needs something living: flowers, goldfish, a pet, etc.
4. Honor the acts of daily living. If it's a habit, make it beautiful.
5. Life should sparkle! Every house needs a little bling!
2. Surround yourself with quality, not clutter. Buy it once, buy it right.
3. Every room needs something living: flowers, goldfish, a pet, etc.
4. Honor the acts of daily living. If it's a habit, make it beautiful.
5. Life should sparkle! Every house needs a little bling!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Design tips from punchjordan Home
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

As seen at Bonfoey Art Gallery...available through punchjordan Home
Paula Rubinstein
Paula Rubinstein
As the daughter of an artist, I've had a pencil or paint brush in my hand since childhood, so it was inevitable that I be an artist. I graduated as a medical illustrator from Ohio State and was hired in that capacity Pfizer Laboratories. I subsequently started the Department of Medical Art at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.
Now the direction of my art has changed. Most of the year I paint in my studio overlooking a magnificent waterfall. My summers are spent at Lake Chautauqua where I am surrounded by flowers, 'antique' treasures from house sales and flea markets, and the fruits and vegetables from the farm across the road. These simple ingredients are the inspiration for the themes I paint, with the hope that the mood will linger on the canvas throughout the year.I have a spiritual feeling about and respect for our environment and never tire of it or take it for granted. I want my paintings to reflect that passion.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Dorothy Draper inspiration!
I believe in doing the thing you feel is right. If it looks right, it is right.
Dorothy Draper
Never look back, except for an occasional glance, look ahead and plan for the future. Success is not built on past laurels, but rather on a continuous activity. Keep busy searching out new ideas and, experimentally, keep ahead of the times, or at least up with them.
Dorothy Draper
Birds are so much wiser than we! A robin builds a nest for robins. A seagull builds a nest for seagulls. They don’t copy each other – or build themselves nests as described in The Birds’ Decorating Magazine. Dorothy Draper, In the Pink
You may concentrate on appearances all through the rest of your house, but in the bedroom comfort should be supreme. I think that bedrooms should also be very intimate rooms-they should express your personal preferences in every way…Of all the rooms in the house your bedroom is yours. Dorothy Draper, In the Pink
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