September 2017

VICTORIAN WOMEN'S MAGAZINES...

During the Victorian era there was a flourishing market for all manner of women's magazines. The public's imagination was caught by ...

Blue And White Kitchens......Classic AND Trendy

Whether Old World, Traditional, Country, Farmhouse, French, Coastal, or Transitional, blue and white can be effectively incorporated into pr...

BEAUTY IN THORNS ~ BY KATE FORSYTH

The story of four women who shared the lives of the Pre-Raphaelites Kate Forsyth’s novel,  Beauty in Thorns,  is set in the Victorian era wh...

My French Style Dining Room

This is second in a series of posts that provide a small tour of my home and concentrates on our French style dining room. Many of you have ...