There’s a new show in town and it’s going to be fabulous! About 50 vendors; antique dealers, artisans, estate jewelry, plus a band and delicious food will descend upon a goat farm in the Santa Cruz mountains this Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-4. The weather promises to be warm and lovely, and the scenery will be gorgeous.  Check out...Read More

It started in my late teens, when I saw someone else wearing a necklace I had on, purchased at a department store.  The next time I was in that store, I studied the jewelry and thought I could do better, and it would be one of a kind.  I taught myself how to bead and...Read More

From my blackberry in New Mexico. This is taken on my first morning from the veranda at the inn, after a huge storm. Tents filled with fabulous dealers and merch right downstairs, pasture beyond. Above is a field with hundreds of tents in the background, below a close up of the tents. the light here...Read More

Yes, times are tough but they will get better. Until then I am posting some gift ideas from three to sixty-six dollars. Above are a few of my great preserved boxwood topiaries in concrete planters at $85 each. Preserved, so you can not kill them. And classic and lovely as well…Votivo candles in paperwhite narcissus...Read More

Ok, I’m somewhat back with the living. I had some design clients to concentrate on, and now I can show you some things I brought back from Texas. Above is my ghost deer, which I just painted white, I think he looks so handsome. SOLD My ode to travel, and wine. This old postal sorter...Read More

We are back. Actually got back late Wednesday night after deciding to drive home in two days. I’m only going to focus on the positive so this pic was a fun time in the Clutter booth where jess and I were getting a little bit loopy. I found some really great stuff there. Will post...Read More

  A little more info on the big Texas antique fair: http://www.zapphall.com/map.htm Everyone asks me where this huge antiques fair is and I tell them it’s in the middle of nowhere, seriously. So here is the map of the area. The fair spreads out to shelby, round top, carmine, fayetteville, and burton. http://www.showdaily.us/ is the...Read More

I have been trunk crazy lately. These are all for sale, and I have 4 more awaiting magic from my woodmaster. An assortment of finds from Sunday at Alameda Antique market.Read More

I know I talk a lot about how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place… These were all taken in 2 days on a buying trip I went on with my friend Brigit. I stuffed the Expedition full of great stuff, from rusty iron to fine antiques. On the way up we...Read More

I am so excited to say that my jewelry I picked out at the gift show is finally here! The first is from Mabel Chong https://mabelchong.com/home.swf . There is a ton of jewelry at the sf gift show. There must be 1-200 booths, I don’t know. I was only drawn to walk in to 3...Read More