We’re about to embark on a bathroom renovation on Monday, so we’ve (well, let me clarify ~ I’ve ~ the hubby is tolerating all of this with good nature) have been obsessing about large tubs and tiles and fixtures for quite some time. I should be cleaning out the old bathroom right now, but instead […]
Tag: decorating
Enjoy TV In Your Bedroom
Ah, 1971. A fine year for decorating the home, from what I can tell by looking at the really brightly colored rooms in a book recently donated to the collection by my mom. According to a chapter titled “Television: The Right Type and Size for You, and Where to Place It”: There is little doubt […]
Basics of a Beautiful Room
Couches. You don’t think too much about them until a really gigantic one shows up on your doorstep. This happened to my friend Deborah recently. A birthday present to herself, the new furniture was overwhelming. I suggested that to fully appreciate it she needed to embrace the couch, become one with the couch ~ or […]
Color and Light
As I work to make my house mine by painting every wall possible, I figured it would be only be appropriate to post something related to color and light. You can’t imagine how many hours I’ve spent staring at paint chips wondering how they’d look on my walls. So what do you think of a […]
Rooms that Reflect Personality
As you can probably imagine, I’ve got a lot of books (and other stuff), and not a lot of space. I’m feeling a bit cramped. But I’m confident that it’s for the best ~ as Elizabeth Ogg says in her book Decorating The Small Apartment (1949), it’s okay to display my treasures in my home. I […]
A Bath-Room
Mom and I spent some time perusing some of my books while she was here over Thanksgiving, including a one appropriately titled Mother’s Guide and Daughter’s Friend, which was written by “an old practitioner” in 1890. This bit about building a tub was one that mom insists you read. She is a mother, after all. She […]
The Fireplace
Fall has finally arrived in the greater Washington, D.C., area, and as the rooms get chillier there is a pressing need to have the fireplace and heating system checked out in the new house. Fireplace is done as of this week, heating still to come. As I sit and enjoy the burning logs tonight, read […]
How Do I Keep Sex in the Bedroom?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: How do I keep sex in the bedroom? Signed, Tucked In A Dear Tucked: Hmm . . . I’m not sure why you would want that, but you must have your reasons. The books don’t quite address this particular problem, so instead I suggest you take the following advice, originally given […]