Decorating

Kristie Shelton’s dining room features a large wooden table set for a harvest meal and adorned with pumpkin-colored roses. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a bespoke chandelier brighten this often-used room.

The Artist’s Way: Kristie Shelton’s Advice for Elegant Living

Kristie Shelton’s hands deposit beauty to nearly every surface she touches. The Texas-based entrepreneur was raised by creative women who inspired her to craft,...
The Beauty of the Home: Cabbage & Roses

The Beauty of Home: Cabbages & Roses

Brimming with the muted hues and timeless patterns that form the signature style of Cabbages & Roses, the latest keepsake volume from the company’s...
Five Design Secrets for Creating a Gracious Home

Marsha Mason’s Secrets for Creating a Gracious Home

In the process of reviving a long-neglected property for her family, Marsha Mason also discovered a new career. Her dramatic transformations of cottage and...
Rose medallion mantle pieces against a floral background, paired with antique candle sticks.

Rose Medallion: Of Porcelain and Peonies

In near everlasting elegance, one precious pattern draws its breath from the beauty of nature itself Loveliness is painted on its porcelain face in...
Lush vegetation welcomes guests to Leslie Saeta’s white shingled house in Southern California. A black front door and matching shutters are classic design elements that complement this early twentieth-century home.

My 100 Year Old Home: Tips for Creating Welcoming Interiors

If Leslie Saeta doesn’t warmly greet guests as they walk through the threshold of her circa 1915 Southern California dwelling, the irresistible spirit of...
A Gathering Place

A Gathering Place

As the heat of the sunny day fades to the cool of the evening, homeowner Anne Monfore offers cocktails to longtime neighbors whose children...