This post is first in the series of five articles: 5  Fun Home Décor Ideas for Kids’ Rooms ◊ What could be a more pleasing to your child than using some of their own artwork as a decorative accessory for their room?  Here are 3 ideas that can readily incorporate art created by your child. [...]

This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Children’s Support League’s (CSL) Heart of the Home Tour, which will feature five fabulous homes in Piedmont and the Oakland hills. For the first time ever, the tour also includes a Designer Showcase in a beautiful Piedmont estate, with several rooms transformed by local designers. Last year, [...]

This ogee-patterned fabric  has an unusual and very pleasing design combining embroidery with satin-stitched appliqued embellishment. Although Schumacher classifies it as a modern woven, this pattern would be at home in a transitional setting, as well. It’s available in a color palette of yellow-green &  soft, warm blue with a mid-tone green  — shown here [...]

Last May,  I saw their production of  Beauty & the Beasty and was so impressed with the children’s enjoyment of the show that I decided to join the volunteers in the EBCT that make these shows possible. Each spring, a few shows are presented to the general public to help raise the funds needed for [...]