May 11, 2021 Home Decor

Bedford & New Canaan Magazine
art by Sue De Chiara in living room
My original artwork.

I hope you’ll humor me today while I do a little “flexing” – I’m pretty sure this is what the kids call plain old bragging…

Anyway, I was featured (along with several other local influencers) in the May/June Issue of Bedford & New Canaan Magazine.

I announced this over on my Instagram stories, but as we know, those expire – and I just wanted to have a little permanent record of this fun feature over here on my little corner of the Internet.

Especially since, as Carol Radziwill once so elegantly put it…”I only have about five good summer left!”

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May 10, 2021 Connecticut Home

Monogrammed Decor Accents

Monogrammed decor accents – a fun, little way to zhush up a desk, bed or powderoom.

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Monogrammed Decor Accents

I’ve talked about my love for giving monogrammed gifts before, but I don’t think I’ve ever done a post about my affection for monogrammed home decor.

From the Leontine Linens on my bed and vanity above, to more affordable finds like the tissue box on my night stand below – I’ve rounded up my go to sites for monogrammed decor accents

Be sure to scroll through to the bottom for the full round up of sources.

 

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May 6, 2021 Get the Look

Framing Special Items and Keepsake Mementos

Framing special mementos and keepsake items is a topic close to my heart!

Cleaning out a coat closet over the weekend, I came across a box of old mismatched gloves and mittens.
 
This reminded me of a post I did back in 2013 about framing personal mementos.
 
I never got around to framing those mittens…
 
However, I thought I’d put together a new post showing all the items I did manage to have framed!
 
Especially since these have all now been professionally photographed.
 
I’ve listed the special mementos and items I’ve framed below.
  • Outgrown baby bathing suits (seen above)
  • vintage scarves (below)
  • the dress my grandmother made my mother (the very one she wore in her passport photo when she immigrated to America from occupied Germany) (below)
  • and my husband’s varsity high school letter.(below)
I also have all three of my kids birth announcements in special frames.
 
These are hanging in my bedroom.
 
I adore these, as they were a gift from a close friend.
 
I love the idea of framing all sorts of mementos…
  • wedding invitations
  • milestone birthday invites
  • cards
  • love letters
  • concert tickets
  • playbills
  • vintage records
  • children’s art (I have these framed all over our house)

I even just use plain old frames for photographs for smaller items.

On my desk I have two little pieces of art from when my kids were very little.

Included in this post are some great sources for frames and shadow boxes.
 
Easy ways to display your own special items.
 
Be sure scroll through to the bottom to find them.
 
What memorable items have you framed?

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