How funny, after I posted my last blog “Mixing Old and New” I fell upon New York Magazine’s cover story “The New Old“. I have fallen in love with taking old antiques or heirlooms and giving them a fresh face. I like to call... 

On my HGTV show Splurge & Save yesterday I made mercury glass vases to add a nice tough to a traditional style space. I’ve been asked how to do this project so I thought I’d post the very easy DIY recipe for making mercury glass vases... 

We were lucky enough to have a family apartment in Manhattan owned for many decades and bought on the cheap way back when. Even more fortunate for me was the gift of it’s redesign. But I had a very tight budget with a very long “honey-do”... 

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching it had me thinking about my complicated relationship with the color red. Designing with the color red can be complex, much like the color itself. Red is intense and many color experts describe it as the color... 

I love hearts. Is that an oxymoron, like jumbo-shrimp? Hearts represent love, what’s better than that? And they’re often red or pink, two of my favorite colors to design with. Here are some of my favorite heart inspired home accessories. Happy... 

In order to ring in the new year right, I have to find some fun, creative projects for my home. I’m on a tight budget these days, like most of us, so I went on a search for some easy, dare I say cheap, little refreshers. Here are my Top Five Cool... 

I recently spoke with RTA Cabinets, a great discount source for cabinetry, and offered my Top Ten Home Improvement Trends for 2010. I don’t know about you but this is something I GOTTA HAVE! I gotta know what’s next, what’s hot, what’s... 

According to PENELOPE GREEN and The New York Times, “High On Design” is surely a new euphemism for homes that look like they belong on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center. One in Guilford, Connecticut (my home state!) is known as “the... 

This is a Must Have, because of the most deepening, heavy guilt I feel for my contribution to killing our planet daily. Check out GreenHomebuilding.com for more info on building your eco-friendly green home. They even build floating pod houseboats!... 

Why is this a Must Have? It’s the cheapest chandelier known to man! And it’s hardwire only… The pic doesn’t do it justice. But it would be an amazing pair to light side tables in a master bedroom. Hang low for drama & complete...