Before my thoughts on Steve Jobs and taste…a short note to my email subscribers.  When you receive your email, please click on the title of my post to see the entire post.  This link will bring you to my blog... Read More

Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Fallingwater,  is having a big birthday…75 years!  This beautiful home is the ultimate example of integrating a home with it’s surroundings.  I have not seen it personally but that is going to change soon…a day trip... Read More

If you follow my Facebook Page, you already know I’m a big fan of the WSJ’s Design and Decoration column.   I enjoy reading this column every Saturday and learn something new each week.  Last Saturday, WSJ highlighted designer, Jeffrey... Read More

We just got back from a great family trip to Duck, North Carolina.   The weather, the blue ocean water, the home cooked food, and family time couldn’t have been better.   I think the whole family would agree that... Read More

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It’s been a crazy couple weeks.  I can’t believe this is my first post for June…yikes.  My goal is to do one a week so I’ve got some catching up to do.  Last week I had a great trip to... Read More

“It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away!” – unknown Spring is my favorite season.  Each day new plants show themselves.  The kids start to play outside more.  People seem to smile more.  It’s the season that reveals a... Read More

On May 10th the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana will be open to the public for the very first time since it was completed in 1958.  There have been very few pictures taken of the home since it was published... Read More

First, a big thank you to my first Pretty Inspirational sponsors!  Check out their ads in the right column of the blog.  Dorrance Hardwood Floors is a great local resource for wood floor installation and refinishing.  I think one of their... Read More

Purple!  A great color that has been popular on the runways and in the home for a couple years now.  It’s a color that is going to stick around awhile longer. Historically, the color has been associated with royalty and... Read More