Design + Lifestyle by Cindy Gardner
I spy a fiddle leaf fig tree. Everywhere. If you haven't noticed them yet, then you're a little late to the party. But that's okay, I live in Montana and everyone's late to the design/trend party here. Not everyone, but you get the gist. This is the fiddle leaf fig tree, and not only does …
Hello friends! We are deep into winter. Snow. Ice. Cold temps. I have learned to embrace winter, well in January anyways, March and April, not so much. We started out the new year making a harrowing 350 mile drive on snow packed icy roads to meet our precious new granddaughter! Words truly cannot express the …
Hello Friends!! As we progress on the building of our home, we have had a few set backs. Mainly, hubby had to return to an actual paying job, Ā which has slowed down work here considerably! With winter baring down on us (temps reaching into the teens) and one week before the first snowfall, we moved …
Hello friends! Packing. The very word conjures up images of stress, chaos and exhaustion. I have moved a few times in my lifetime, and hopefully learned some tricks along the way. { Some more random inspiration photos...just to make you ( and me) happy š } Lesson one: Start early! Unlike my mother, God rest …
It's true. I have a confession to make. I have a woodstove. It has been a love/hate relationship from day one. It is quite possibly isĀ the bestĀ heat source you could have if you live in a region with winter. However, it is a decorating/design nightmare!! So imagine to my surprise finding images on pinterest of …
Hello friends, Yes, it's me. I have been MIA in the blogging department, and I could offer you some long list of lame excuses..... but I won't. I have however been working my booth at the Montana Antique Mall, going on some wild buying trip adventures, purchased my first can of Annie Sloan Chalk paint …
Hello Friends! Well, a lot has been happening around here, but by far the most exciting thing has been getting ready for my son's wedding! And it is going to be at the beach! This former beach bum has been living in the mountains a long time, and I am uber excited to not only …
With Mother's Day approaching, what a perfect time to take out those special items that make a table beautiful! And what a better way to celebrate Mom, than bringing out the thingsĀ sheĀ loved. Blue and white Staffordshire ironstone, always a classic, handed down from my Mom. She actually gathered it piece by piece from our local …
Hello Everyone!! It's been a while! I was feeling a little guilty for taking off on a road trip when I should have been working here... These were taken a few years ago and I am glad to report my neighbors have removed all the cars.....and the trees and shrubs have matured as planned...... to …
Hello! Didn't really want to title this dining room 3, but here are a few more photos of the dining room. I decided that I needed to add another layer of texture, so I put up the linen curtains. I love the big windows that we put in this room, it brings in a lot …
French Grey 