Hello there. I don’t blog about this as much as I really should, but one of the things that keeps me busy is designing and manufacturing custom Hand Forged Wrought Iron light fixtures, furniture and decorative accessories. So today I thought I’d tell you about my latest hand forged wrought iron project. But first a […]
Hello friends! Today I am delighted to be participating in a collaboration of 8 design bloggers who have come together to bring you our collective ideas on “How to Create a Beautiful Bed”. Toward that end I have decided to introduce you to the so-called “Bunk Room” I designed in my New/Old Log Cabin. While the […]
Good morning. The 3rd Annual Lake Arrowhead Kitchen Tour featuring my kitchen and 4 others took place last Saturday and was a grand success! Like any event thrown for 200 people, it was a monumental effort. From the planning, to the shopping, to the prepping, to the execution, to the clean up, it took a […]
Hi! Today I’m really excited to show you the before, the in-progress, and the after photos of my Big Bear Lake cottage kitchen renovation. To wet your appetite, I’ll give you a sneak peek of how the tiny kitchen looks today. But it didn’t always look like this. On the left is what the kitchen […]
Hi friends, I realized it has been ages since I last gave you an update on my Big Bear Lake Cottage renovation so today I’m doing just that. Last time I showed you my cottage, affectionately called The Bird’s Nest… we had just finished selecting paint colors. This is the result. At the same time […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
