"The To-Don't-List . . . "

Good afternoon,

Greetings on a warm afternoon here in San Francisco.  I hope everyone is having a quiet, or perhaps productive, weekend - or maybe both . . . lol.  I know I have a few projects around the house that need completing.  But, I'm being very specific about having some 'down time' before the new week starts.  Inspiration only seems to come to me when my mind stops working a billion miles an hour.   So, no over-scheduling.  No chore/errand frenzy.  Relax.  Be quiet.  See what happens.

Cheers,

tartanscot

and don't forget - the voting booths are still open on the California Home & Design "Best Dining Room" contest.  I'd appreciate any support you can give . . . I'm #23.

"Shameless Self-Promotion . . . "

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Greetings and Salutations,

There always seems to be lots going on here at the house - lol - and now, I am quite delighted to announce that my humble little abode has been accepted in the "California Home & Design - Dining Room" contest.   Click here to cast your vote.  I'm #23.  (And you can vote as often as once a day - if you are so moved.)  Thanks in advance!  The voting closes in a week.

If you're a long-time reader of the blog, you might recognize the room - kind of.  When I first re-worked the layout of my flat a few years ago, I really needed a space where I could entertain - but, didn't have the square footage to have an exclusive space for formal dining.

So, I made sure when I first started designing my study, I would need it to transform into a cozy little dining room without too much fuss.  Take a small cocktail table out, put a larger table in, move some chairs around - and voila - instant (well, not really, but you get the idea) dining room.

And clearly, as you know - I have a enormous collection on china and stemware - here all dressed for a Springtime luncheon.  Anytime there are large amounts of fresh cut lilacs in my home, I'm pretty happy.

And now, after having a few friends over, everything is back to its usual place.  No fuss.  No muss.  

Thanks again for your support and for voting for #23.

And a big "thank you" to Nicolas Smith for his amazing photography - and his great sense of humour.