"Reels, meet Nora."

 

His lips twitched. “You got some weird-ass ideas.”

“Yeah? Wait for this one. I want a pot-filler faucet.”

“You’re going to have two damn sinks, and you want one of them gadgets that swings out on an arm from the wall over the stove to fill pans with water?”

“Yes, I do. Maybe I want to fill really big pots with water for pasta, or for washing my damn feet. Or for boiling the heads of cranky plumbers who argue with me. Maybe I’ve developed a faucet fetish. But I want it.”

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A Modern Masterpiece by the Sea in Japan

 

He had placed no paintings on the walls. The ocean was art enough.

Dance of Dreams

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The home now highlights the two rocks floating in the sea ahead, expanding into a dreamy landscape. 

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"This is a lovely place. I can see why you come whenever you have the chance. 

I've always loved the ocean. 

We stayed in a house on the Pacific once in Japan."

Dance of Dreams

The Dining Room Is Back

 

"Set the table in the dining room. Use the good dishes."

"How come we're eating in there? It's not Thanksgiving."

"And the linen napkins," she added. "The ones with roses on them. Six place settings. Wash your hands first."

"Jeez. She's just a girl. You'd think the Queen of England or somebody was coming over."

Chesapeake Blue

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Why so many people are embracing a forgotten space

 

The formal dining room, long considered a symbol of wealth and privilege, has been the subject of much debate over the past 30 years. Some declared it dead, a relic of a bygone era when families sat down together each night for a home-cooked meal. Others clung to it as a place to welcome friends and family for holiday meals. All the while, American families turned toward eating in more informal spaces in the kitchen or — gasp — in front of the TV or on the go.

Washington Post

Outdoor Christmas Decorating

Natasha stood outside the front door as the snow fell. There were lights strung 

along the roof and around the posts. She wondered how

they would look when they were lighted. There was a full-size 

Santa on the door, his load of presents making him bend from the waist.

She remembered the witch that had stood there on Halloween.

Taming Natasha

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Make the outside of your home as ready for the holiday season as the inside with these outdoor Christmas decorating ideas.

Better Homes & Gardens

Easy Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Make

On the table there was a papier-mâché reindeer with only one ear. 

Compliments of Freddie's second-grade art class.

Taming Natasha

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Kids can show holiday spirit with their own handmade ornaments.

Better Homes & Gardens

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"Look at that," Ethan murmured, sliding a hand over Seth's hair as the boy bristled. "It's a picture of the house."

"Looks good," Phillip angled it to get a better view of the clever pencil sketch of the two-story house on the bay.

"Really good."

"It's no big deal."

"I decide what's a big deal around here," Cam kept a hand on Seth's shoulder as he studied the sketch. Yes, it was clever. The boy had talent. But more, it meant home. To all of them.

"And this qualifies. This is a very big deal. Who's it for?"

The Quinn's Christmas

Awesome Backyard Home Offices

Now she pulled open the door of the utility shed. It was a big square building, as wide as the

average barn, with hardwood floors and paneled walls. Uncle Jolley hadn't believed in the primitive.

Hitting the switch, she flooded the building with light.

As per her instructions, the crates and boxes she'd shipped had been stacked along one wall. The shelves where Uncle Jolley had kept his gardening tools during his brief, torrid gardening stage had been packed away. The plumbing was good, with a full-size stainless-steel sink and a small but more than adequate bath with shower enclosed in the rear. She counted five workbenches. The light and ventilation were excellent.

It wouldn't take her long, Pandora figured, to turn the shed into an organized, productive

workroom.

It took three hours.

A Will and A Way

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Boyd gave a hoot of laughter and opened the door of the workshop. "What do you think?"

The garage-size room was full of tables, machines, shelves, tools, stacks of wood There appeared to be a number of projects in progress, but Jonah couldn't tell what they were, or what they were intended to be.

"Impressive," he decided, diplomatically. "What do you do here?"

"I make a great deal of noise. Other than that, I haven't figured it out. I helped Keenan build a

bird-house about ten years ago. Came out pretty good. Cilia started buying me tools. Boy toys, she calls them."

He ran his hand over the guard of a skill saw. "Then I needed a place to keep them. Before I knew it, I had a fully equipped workshop. I think it was all a ploy to get me out of her hair."

Night Shield

Home Decor Goals

I had new shelves - BILLY @ IKEA what else?! 😏 - put in my home office.

So much fun to be able to rearrange books and trinkets.

Of course Nora Roberts' book are on top shelf and in one I indulged by singling out one of my favorite series paired with a favorite quote by Nora💓. So happy with the final result.

I intend to make that top shelf an exhibit spot - changing the series or standalone and pairing with other favorite quotes 💓

Enjoy!!!

It’s National Book Month — Give Your Reading Spot Some Love

He wanted nothing rigid or forbidding about
the room. Between the two tall windows he'd set a huge, festive, 
ornamental lemon tree in a brass pot. A gift from his parents. They
always knew what suited him best, he thought, smiling 
as he trailed a fingertip over a glossy leaf.
He'd already arranged the seating area. A long, take-a-nap sofa 
in cheerful blue, a pair of wide chairs, low tables that invited the
occupants to put up their feet and relax. Naomi had helped him
choose the lamps, he recalled—the charming die-cut tin shades, the
romantic globes—on one of their shopping forays.
The stately pewter candlesticks that graced the mantel were 
heirlooms, housewarming gifts from his grandparents. 
The bronze-colored
mums that stood in a Wedgwood vase between them 
had come out of his own garden.
There was a great deal of himself in the room, Ian realized. 
And pieces of those he loved.


~Ian~
@MacGregor Grooms 

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Let these cozy nooks and light-washed corners inspire you to make your reading space special

HOUZZ

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Her next choice was the library, which she

thought of as the main artery of the heart.

Morrigan's Cross

Art Can Improve Your Room Design

The pretty plants and
bland pastel paintings on matte-white walls didn't hide the fact
that law was the order here. The carpet was a muted gray, the
deeper-toned chairs in the waiting area were likely just the wrong
side of comfortable.
"We wouldn't want people to be at their ease now, would we?" she
thought bitterly.

The Pride of Jared MacKade

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Artwork can bring together the elements of a room by 
being a focal point, 

a color inspiration, a harmonizer 
and more

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Artwork can often make or break a space. 

HOUZZ

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 She stopped by a landscape, all rocky hills and trees gone violent with autumn.

"This one," she decided. "He needs this one where that horrible white-orchid still life is hanging."

"I'd have thought you'd go for the orchids." When Regan turned, her eyes narrowed blandly, Savannah smiled fully 
for the first time. "Yeah, I can see I'd have been wrong."
"Greens and mauves," Regan announced. "Deep greens. And those chairs in the outer office have got to go. 
I've got a couple of library chairs in mind. Deep-cushioned, high-backed. Leather.
And I figure hardwood with area rugs, instead of that gray sea of
wall-to-wall."
Yes, of course. Savannah could already see it. Regan MacKade was obviously a woman who knew what she wanted. 
"Look, I'm not a humble person, but can you actually see my paintings jibing
with your taste... or Jared's?"
"Yes. And I think, all things considered, that you and I will work together very well." Regan held out a hand, waited. 
"Well, are we going to give Jared a break and get him out of that tomb?"

The Pride of Jared MacKade

Celebrating the Autumn Equinox

“It’s a fine day, isn’t it? Bright and cool. The harvest is nearly done, and we’ll have our

celebration soon,” he continued as he walked with the hawk on his arm. “The equinox, as

you know, when night conquers day as Gronw Pebr conquered Lleu Llaw Gyffes. We’ll

celebrate the birth of Mabon, son of Mordon the guardian of the earth. Sure there’ll be

honey cakes for certain. I’ll see you have a bit.”

Shadow Spell

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It’s easy to let time slip away, but even a long-overdue gathering can be special.

Traditional Home

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“Keeps us balanced.”

“Seems it does, and I’m thinking balance might be the thing.”

“Ostara, the equinox, the balance of day to night? Rather than the solstice?”

Dark Witch

Design a Bedroom that Grows

She stopped in the doorway of her room first. Her childhood room. 

It had gone through numerous incarnations from the little-girl fussiness 

that was her first memory of it—and her mother's vision—through 

the eye-popping colors she'd insisted on when she'd begun to have her own ideas 

and into the messy cave where she'd kept her collection of fossils and old bottles, 

animal bones and anything else she'd managed to dig up.

Birthright

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When it comes to kids, nothing is permanent. 

They change their favorite foods, colors, and styles as easily as the wind blows. 

Why should the design of their rooms be an exception? 

Be prepared for these requests for change to come and open to them when they come. However, by following these tips to design a room that grows along with your child, you can save yourself a lot of time, money, and frustration in the process. 

But, best of all, you can respect your child’s unique personality while doing so, which is never a bad thing.

FRESHOME

We Can Dream

“Hey, what’s said in the—What is this room?”

“Butler’s pantry.”

“No shit?” He let out a half laugh as he scanned

the space again. “Okay, what’s said in the butler’s

pantry stays in the butler’s pantry.” That got a smile

out of her, a faint one.

Happy Ever After 

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Beautiful Butler’s Pantries

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These stylish butler’s pantries are the ultimate accent piece for any dream kitchen — butler not included

HOUZZ

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His eyes narrowed as she slipped into the butler’s pantry for the wine. 
“Are you looking for a kick in the ass?”

“Actually, I’m looking for a nice pinot grigio,” she called out. 
“Ah, here we go. I hope I’m invited to dinner,” she continued as she brought 
the bottle back to the kitchen.

Whiskey Beach

🌈 St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas 🍀

And what better day to celebrate than St. Patrick's Day?

Irish Rose 

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St. Patrick’s Day is a magical holiday and it’s becoming a popular event!

People love to have an excuse to party with the people they love!

So we decided to gather up 100 Party Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

to help you throw the luckiest party out there!

The Dating Divas

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"Fresh lemonade!" 

Ava wheeled a cart to the doorway. 

"With plenty of mint so we've got the green."

High Noon

Cozy Nooks, Daybeds and Corners for Reading

"Lucky me. You've got a lot of books," she commented.

She studied his profile, the sexy, angular lines of it,

the way the dark glasses concealed the fascinating

contrast of those eyes of pure, light green.

"It's hard to picture you curling up with a good book."

"Stretching out," he said, correcting her. "Women curl up

with books, guys stretch out."

"Oh, I see. That's entirely different."

Night Shield

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These snug spots may make you want to put on fuzzy 

socks and hunker down with a good book

HOUZZ

How to Celebrate the End of a Remodel

"No doubt. The problem remains how I find time to squeeze in party planning while I'm

installing kitchen cabinets, running trim, hanging doors, refinishing floors and hitting a very long punch-out list, not to mention exploring the world of sofas, couches, divans and settees."

"You buy a grill, a bunch of meat and a whole lot of alcoholic beverages."

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Homeowners and remodeling pros share their favorite ways to mark the completion of a long home project

HOUZZ

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"A party's a good thing, Cilla. People come, people you know and like, enjoy being with. You show off what you've done. You share it."

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Find Your Spirit Colors

"This is the color?" Jordan rubbed his chin as he studied her list. "Island? What

kind of color is Island?"

"Greeny blue. Sort of." She handed over the paint chip. "See? What's wrong with

it?"

"I didn't say anything was wrong with it. It's just not something that makes me

think bookstore."

"It's not just a bookstore, it's ... Damn it." She held the sample up, she held it

down. She crossed her eyes and still couldn't envision it on the walls of her space.

"Malory picked it out. I was going to go with this off-white, and she and Zoe

jumped all over me."

"White always works."

She hissed out a breath. "See, they said I was thinking like a man. Men won't pick

color. They're scared of color."

"We are not."

"What color's your living room in New York?"

He shot her a bland look. "That's entirely beside the point."

Key of Knowledge

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Dressing your home in colors that embody your personality calls for reflection, inspiration and a readiness for risks

HOUZZ

Rustic Rooms That'll Make You Wish You Owned A Mountain Chalet

He called this a cabin? Cilia was grateful the music masked her surprised gasp. 

Her idea of a cabin was a squat little log structure in the middle of nowhere 

lacking all possible conveniences. The kind of place men went when they wanted to

grow beards, drink beer and complain about women.

It was built of wood-a soft, aged wood 

that glowed warm in the dappled moonlight.

Night Shift

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If you're thinking "rustic" and "farmhouse" are the same thing - hold up. They're not. The latter has lots of white, shutters, and shiplap, while the former is big on woods, minimalism, and a more raw, undone feel. It's what we imagine our future mountain chalet will look like, but while we continue to dream about that (extremely) far off day, these rooms will inspire you to incorporate rustic decor into your current house. All the cozy feels!

HouseBeautiful

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The main room at the cabin's center was huge, an open gabled structure with rough-hewn beams and a charming granite fireplace. Thick, cushy furniture was arranged around it. Its freestanding chimney rose up through the high, lofted ceiling. Above, a balcony swept the width of the room, keeping with the theme of open space and wood. In contrast, the walls were a simple white, accented with glossy built-in shelves and many-paned doors and windows.

This was nothing like the arches and curves of his house in Denver. The cabin was all straight lines and simplicity. The wide planked floors were bare. A set of gleaming steps marched straight to the next level.

Beside the fireplace was an open woodbox stacked with split logs. A touch of whimsy was added by grinning brass dragons that served as andirons.

Night Shift