Toot Your Own Horn

Toot Your Own Horn

by | Feb 26, 2010 | Uncategorized | 11 comments

“Toot your own horn” an interesting expression, when I found a large lot of 19th century tin party horns in an amazing array of colors, that is what first came to my mind and second, what fabulous lamps they would make. These are tin horns that were made...
Eddie Ross + Elle Decor = EE

Eddie Ross + Elle Decor = EE

by | Jan 21, 2010 | Lamp Shades, Shandell's | 6 comments

A little over a week ago, I received a phone call from my friend Eddie Ross.  He needed some lampshades and lamps for Bloomingdale’s Big Window Challenge. He brought in a pair of wonderful peacock blue, mid century lamps that he got from Deborah at Buck House....
Nothing Better than a Good Scrap Yard, Part 3

Nothing Better than a Good Scrap Yard, Part 3

by | Jan 15, 2010 | Lamps | 2 comments

The scrap yard, as you know is one of my favorite destinations when I travel. This pair of lamps I have pictured are from a wonderful piece of 19th century fencing with a great silver paint. So, off to the welders they went. When I got them back from him, I was...
A Project for “The Sister Project”

A Project for “The Sister Project”

by | Dec 15, 2009 | Shandell's | 1 comment

There is this amazing place on the internet called The Sister Project, a network of blogs about sisters and sisterhoods of all kinds. A place where I have met the most incredible women from all over.  A place to learn about myself and sisters.  To share with sisters...
An Amaryllis that needs no water.

An Amaryllis that needs no water.

by | Dec 9, 2009 | Holiday, Matches, Tissue Boxes

Amaryllis, a native South African plant, Latin amarysso meaning “to sparkle. What a perfect meaning for this time of year. I love these plants, every year I search for a new, variety to bloom in my house. Over the years I have collected 19th century botanicals ...