Had some neighbors drop in for drinks last night–because a clean, Christmas house is a terrible thing to waste. Kitchen bar stools are from @serenaandlily–and they are really comfy when you’re polishing silver that hasn’t been polished in a looong time… November 30, 2016November 29, 2016 Instagram filter used: Clarendon View in Instagram ⇒
The Welsh cupboard in my kitchen is decked out with my vintage bottlebrush trees and my antique tole lamps have new custom lampshades made of vintage French ticking, courtesy of the very talented @paigeminear. November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
Current situation: photo dude Christopher Oquendo is here shooting our double-wide all dressed up for the @ajcnews. Look for story and pix in this Sunday’s Homefinder section. In the meantime I’ve been up, wearing makeup and non yoga pants since 6:30 a.m. November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Clarendon View in Instagram ⇒
Remember those vintage postcards I picked up at the Chelsea Flea Market in NYC? Here’s their moment in my kitchen. Some butchers twine and teensy clothes pins. And those awesome little @commandbrand thingies November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Clarendon View in Instagram ⇒
The holly and the Ivy November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Clarendon View in Instagram ⇒
The table in my foyer has been foofed up with my blue and white, greenery foraged from our yard and my tartantastic table topper. I sacrificed six different vintage wool stadium blankets and sewed it my very ownself! I was so pumped to figure out the zigzag stitch on my machine–AND I did multiple bobbin rewinds. Not giving up my day job as a novelist just yet, but I am absurdly thrilled with this silly little accomplishment November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Juno View in Instagram ⇒
We are totally tuckered out but Squirrel Hollow is decked out for Christmas November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
While we were fluffing Squirrel Hollow for the upcoming photo shoot, Mr. MKA was smoking a pork butt for dinner on the @biggreenegginc. Now it’s time to chow down and collapse November 30, 2016November 28, 2016 Instagram filter used: Clarendon View in Instagram ⇒
In this house, if you sit still long enough, you get decorated. Ivy isn’t amused November 30, 2016November 27, 2016 Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
Meet Kevin, my Elf on the Shelf November 30, 2016November 27, 2016 Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒