Our mom always made these tart, sweet bars during the summer. They are pretty simple to whip up and people go absolutely crazy for them. Take a batch to a barbecue or potluck and tell us how they were! (more…)
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DIY Cornice Project Anyone Can Do
This blog was written by Jean Oglethorpe, mother to the two co-founders of The Stated Home and a truly inspiring decorator.
For quite a while, I have been thinking about doing something to add pizzazz to the windows in my breakfast nook. When we first moved in eight years ago, I had purchased roman shades to solve the privacy issue. The fabric I had chosen was about as neutral as one can get: a warm beige with a lot of texture. I had gone with a neutral because I wanted the flexibility to change accent colors without having to replace the shades, but the result was a boring, unfinished look. Clearly, something else was needed. Replacing the shades was out of the question—it would cost way too much—so I decided to add some embellishment at the top.