Okay so here it goes. Moved into a retirement mobile park because of my legs and kid of forced by my daughters. No stairs.
This entrance is boring. Boring. Boring.
Was thinking of putting up flower boxes like the hanging gardens of Babylon. Easy to water with my walker. But not sure. Your suggestions would be appreciated.
My daughter's said to leave it since I'm an official resident of gods waiting room. Ain't happening!
We did a big renovation 13 yrs ago in our 3-level plus basement 1920s row house. We addressed almost every other area in the house but at the time couldn’t afford to redo the old narrow-slat hardwood floors on the 2nd floor. Plus we were told they were too old and thin to refinish anyway.
Now they are in terrible shape and splintering, holes in places etc. we mainly deal with it with floor rugs but I’m considering wall to wall or possibly cut-to-fit carpets with edge binding. Replacing the wood seems like such a pain and would be incredibly inconvenient though I guess getting carpet installed will be too.
Rooms are two small-ish teen bedrooms and my office, and the hallway connecting them. We have a carpet runner on the stairs going up and down and wall to wall in the basement. Oak floors in the rest of the house, typical for this city.
I feel stuck! How would you decide?
I want to get a head board but with the desk i dont think that it would look ideal, and im also looking for some stuff to put on my wall
"The Nude Rose" (2025)
Original Charcoal Drawing by Kateryna Kostyk
100 x 70cm (unframed)
I wanted to share a tablescape setup I recently worked on for a small event. The goal was to create something warm, relaxed, and elegant without making it feel overly formal or staged. I leaned into natural wood tones, soft florals, neutral plates, candles, and embroidered napkins to keep everything feeling cozy and personal. One thing I focused on was keeping the centerpiece height low enough so people could still comfortably talk across the table while still making the setup feel full and intentional. I also tried not to overmatch everything. I wanted the table to feel lived-in and welcoming rather than perfectly showroom-styled. The rustic wood texture honestly carried a lot of the atmosphere on its own, so keeping the decor softer helped balance it out. What surprised me most is how much the smaller details like napkin placement, spacing, and candle positioning changed the overall feel once everything came together. Still learning a lot about event styling and tablescaping, but this is one of the setups I’ve felt genuinely proud of so far.
