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Peonies-My Favorite Flowers
Posted by Irene Turner in Nature on May 15, 2012
Hurray, it’s spring, and the season for peonies, my absolute favorite flower!
While I do love almost all flowers, peonies, best known in shades of soft pinks to deep burgundies, but also from white to corals and orange, are may absolute favorites.
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The New Face of Beauty-Part 2 What can we do?
Posted by Irene Turner in Inspiration, Personal Style & Well being on May 3, 2012
WOW! The response to my post on The New Face of Beauty a couple of weeks ago was OVERWHELMING! It obviously struck a cord for many women. It sparked several conversations over twitter and Facebook that were interesting to me. One in particular:
You speak truth! Some of us had Barbie to live up to, but the young women and girls today have … the entire electronic and print media. Ashley’s statement that we are being minimized and muted rings so true, and should compel a tidal wave of support. How, though? via Jeannie Shea
I read this as “how can we continue to make a difference?” So I thought about it, and stared asking around, and this is what I got: Continue reading “The New Face of Beauty-Part 2 What can we do?” »
Dwell With Dignity-via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Giving Back, Inspiration, Personal Style & Well being on May 1, 2012
Dwell With Dignity is interior design with heart. Their mission is to help families escape poverty and homelessness through beauty and design. One household at a time. Here is their thought process:
If we can change a person’s surroundings, we can change their outlook on life. Exposing children (especially) to a nurturing home environment, that includes good design and art, can inspire a standard of living that will carry-over to future generations. Exposing parents to this same environment will allow them to see the positive impact it has on their family; inspiring them to maintain a standard of living they can be proud of and thrive in.
Oh yeah…right up my alley. I believe that beauty uplifts people’s spirit and their soul. Without beauty, the world is a dark and dreary place. Beauty Matters! Continue reading “Dwell With Dignity-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »
Bodega Bay Remodel
Posted by Irene Turner in Projects, Renovations, Sustainability on April 26, 2012
This remodel project is located in the South Harbor, Bodega Bay, California. My clients found me through this blog, over a year ago. When I met them they had owned their week-end home for seven years. As they were transitioning from sports parents to empty nesters, they were beginning to spend more time here, both by themselves and with adult friends.
They hadn’t done much with the house since buying it. With sandy kids and their friends, utility was the name of the game. Nor had the original owners updated anything since building the house in the mid 70’s.
Entering a new phase in life, which included more adult entertaining, and hopefully, an expanding family down the road, they wanted to make changes in the house that would enhance the enjoyment of the space for years to come.
Initially they thought to simply update their kitchen and bathrooms, add light to the dark redwood rooms and subtly refresh their furnishings. But as I spent some time with them, getting to know them, understanding their vision and lifestyle, as well as spending time in the house itself, there seemed to be far more potential in the space then was first apparent.
So with the go ahead to design the plan, I set my goals with my clients as follows: Continue reading “Bodega Bay Remodel” »










