One of the main reasons that I LOVELOVELOVE my job is the creative process.  Helping people make something wonderful is so rewarding.  So imagine my pure joy when a client came to me asking for a custom chandelier.  She had seen the work of Tracey Barnes and was in love.

We met with Tracey, who came in with a bag full of treasures.  She asked us to choose some things that caught our eye, so we did:

Then Tracey worked her magic.  And came up with….

Now this is something I LOVELOVELOVE!

Do you have anything that you LOVELOVELOVE?  That you would think about running into a burning house to save? (not really run, because your life is more valuable than any thing, but still…)

There are tons of things I LOVELOVELOVE, and I have decided to share some with you – so that you can get a little peek into the tastes of me.  Because when I work with you, it is all about your tastes.

So here are some things that I think are fab – one at a time, once a month.

This month I am sharing one of my very personal LOVELOVELOVE things.  It is a card from a dear friend who said that she thought of me when she saw it.  And if I ever wanted to be described, it would be as this.

My friend Kari collects things.  (more…)

I found myself with a little extra time between appointments today, so I decided to stop by one of my favorite shops, Willow.  On my way there, I drove by a little store that tugged at my heart strings the moment I saw it.  You know the ones, things that just seem to pull you in with their gravitational “I have lovely things” force.  (more…)

Exercise is a good thing.  But exercise equipment is like a barnacle on the behind of society.  Until now.  Have a look at this little beauty!  Want one? (more…)

The other day I was collecting my things after trash day, and I saw the following out of the corner of my eye. (more…)

Prepare to have wallet envy.  (more…)