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Christmas Greetings
Many, many thanks for your kind words about our new home in the previous post! Tom and I read your comments together, and we're very appreciative of them. Thank you for taking the time to wish us well....
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My Myrtle Topiaries in Southern Living
As the new year approaches, I have exciting news to share! Thank you to Southern Living for featuring my myrtle topiaries in their January 2014 issue. YAY!!! What a special way to welcome 2014.I am...
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A Wintery White New Year!
Happy New Year! We just came home from a winter wonderland in Maine. It was very cold, and the landscape was calm, fresh and ethereal. May your 2014 be just as beautiful and peaceful!My very best~Loi...
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Celebrating Ten Years at Tone on Tone!
Shall I start at the beginning? I'll keep it brief :)10 years ago, Tom and I signed a lease for a small shop and, within a couple months, opened Tone on Tone. Prior to that, we were accumulating...
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With Many Thanks!
Hello~It's been terrific hearing from so many of you--old and new friends--regarding our tenth anniversary. Your support, encouragement, and enthusiasm are all greatly appreciated. Many thanks!I have...
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A Tour Inside Our Home - Welcome!
My goodness, it sure is frigid!! I hate to start a post by complaining about the weather, but when is this deep freeze going to end? Let's all pray for an early spring. Instead of a home in Maine,...
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Pillow Giveaway
Do you all love pillows as much as I do? When a room starts looking tired, my quick fix is to tackle the pillows - either rearrange or, better yet, change them out! During this time of year, I really...
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Small Spaces in Our Home
When it comes to small spaces, I choose to celebrate them! You see, I am quite fond of old houses and, because many of them come with little rooms, I consider these modest spaces an important part of...
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Shop Vignettes
It's been a crazy couple of weeks! This is how I feel at the moment:Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but not by much. I had planned to visit and photograph a client's lovely home for this week's...
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A Collected Home
Step inside this historic Colonial house and you forget you are in Washington, DC. Studying the eclectic assemblage of art, books and furnishings, you are transported around the world through the...
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Our Garden in Southern Living
Hello ~We made it: spring at last! After a long, cold winter, this gardener is elated to see signs of spring - from the return of the songbirds to the earliest daffodils blooming cheerfully. I welcome...
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Early Spring at Sissinghurst
As self taught gardeners, Tom and I spend a great deal of time and effort designing, cultivating and nurturing our gardens. We've planted every single tree, shrub, perennial and bulb ourselves. We also...
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Paris: Les Puces, Personalities and Pooches
From a 1918 letter by author, cartoonist and journalist Jame Grover Thurber (1894-1961):"...the whole of Paris is a vast university of Art, Literature and Music...it is worth anyone's while to dally...
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Sharing Paint Colors and More
Remember our new place in Maine? I'm thrilled to say we'll be moving furniture up very soon :)If you are a new reader, first of all, welcome, and please allow me to catch you up to speed. After an...
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More Southern Living Photos: Our Blue Garden
Greetings ~ For those who celebrated Easter (I know I'm a bit late here), I hope your day was filled with family, food and flowers. We usually join Tom's family for Easter brunch, and it is always a...
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These Just In!
May is a marvelous month in DC! And a very busy one for gardeners. I'm spending what little free time I have in the garden: cutting back dead wood; pruning shrubs that were meant to be dwarf varieties...
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Storm Doors - Ideas and Inspirations
One of my favorite morning rituals is to take the dogs for long, leisurely walks. It's a friendly way to catch up with neighbors, as well as find out what's new and exciting. It's also a wonderful...
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New Shipment Preview
Dear Friends,It's hhhhhere! The new shipment has been unloaded, dusted and cataloged. Gleaned from Belgium, England, France and Sweden, there are many classics as well as a few surprises. If you are...
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Easing into Summer
This is such a glorious time of the year. The garden is lush, days are long and weather blissful. I'm trying to savor every minute and not rush, too quickly, into summer.Tom and I recently went to...
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A Splendid Luncheon
Stylish entertaining is an art. For Michelle, my good friend and client, setting a gracious table, creating beautiful floral arrangements and whipping up mouthwatering courses all come naturally....
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