Summer Vignettes
While Mr. Bee is busy ripping out shelving in Miss Bee’s closet to prepare for the Elfa invasion, I am snapping photos of the summer coffee table décor. Little things I’ve collected over the summer. Miss Bee and I stopped into Walmart and I...
Digging Yellow — It’s Mellow
Yellow and orange are my fave colors du jour. Here’s my mellow yellow journal. I love the wall color with the grey dresser and hot pink accents. Miss Bee’s science project. Anatomy of a cell. Love this reddish/orange chair. ...
Miss Hathaway, Take a Letter Please
I have a new secretary! I have named her Miss Hathaway — for those of you who know your TV trivia — she was the dutiful, prim secretary of Mr. Drysdale at the Commerce Bank on the Beverly Hillbillies. My secretary came from Sister Bee’s...
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
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My new gallery wall is finished. I`ve gathered up all my meaningful pieces and hung them as if they were in a traveling exhibit to share my love of color, flowers, and sentimental pieces. They each tell a story hanging happily in my Ladies` Lounge.
💫 A watercolor by Mrs. Helen Moody, the mother of my mother`s childhood best friend, Ruth. It`s easily 100 years old.
💫 My portrait painted by the irreplaceable @catherinewhite.art, which she gifted me when I earned my master`s degree. You`ll also see five other works of hers on this wall.
💫 An abstract floral by my beautiful sister Paula @violetsmimi when she was in high school. It`s always been my favorite.
💫 An abstract self-portrait by my talented daughter @phoebeaustinweeks who inherited her painting talents from her English Granddad.
Collect what you love. Curate what makes your heart sing with joy. Don`t waste your time measuring, making a grid, or waiting for the right time. Hang the art. It`s your love letter to all who admire it, but mostly, it`s for YOU.
✨ Day 2 of The Ladies` Lounge restyle is here, and today we’re giving the bookcase a glow-up that’s equal parts bold and beloved.
I used peel-and-stick wallpaper to echo the orange in my curtains, and filled the shelves with treasures that tell my story — books I adore, art that whispers read more, seashells, family photos, and my ever-growing collection of blue and white chinoiserie.
Sometimes, all it takes is a little pattern and a pop of color to turn a plain backdrop into a joyful invitation to linger (and maybe pick up a book).
Stay tuned — the final reveal is coming Saturday, and trust me… she’s going to be a stunner.
💬 Tell me below: what little detail in your home makes you smile every time you see it?
Styling Week for my Ladies` Lounge! I`ve been busy moving things around, curating art and debating over so many curtain options, but I finally settled on this rich green, bird, and botanical fabric, and I really love it. It`s definitely a personal vibe - but go bold or go home, right?
It speaks to me because my mother loved color - always saying,"Green is Mother Nature`s color and goes with everything." Mother also loved birds, and it brings me joy knowing a little bit of her is in this room!
Be sure to check back every day this week as I work on new styling additions and the big reveal of my ladies` lounge on Saturday!
Our tables hold more than plates — they hold laughter, tears, confessions, and countless slices of cake. This is a love letter to the place where we gather, grow, and feel at home. 💛
My childhood home was at 4617 Meadowbrook Drive. I learned to set the table there. I made my first recipe standing on a stepstool beside my mother. I witnessed joyous occasions like showers and birthdays and learned what loss feel like with meals brought by friends after a funeral.
What story does your table tell? I`d love for you to share your memory with me below or tag someone you`d love to invite to your next meal. #DearTable
