Friday, December 11, 2009

Season's Greetings


A Christmas tree extraordinaire glittering with hundreds of hand-blown glass ornaments collected over the years. Happy holidays!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Pillow Talk


Art deco jacket pillows from the ' All That Shimmers ' collection in pure wool with silk trim.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Autumn Bounty


Celebrate the season with fresh rock cornish game hens stuffed with rice, ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, celery, peppers, onions and spices then roasted to golden perfection.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Inviting Bliss


' Rouge-Blanc ' coverlet - an abstract design hand-pieced in silk and linen.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Seventh Heaven


Luscious Bourbon oatmeal cookies with cranberries and chocolate chunks - one word to sum it up - DIVINE!

Monday, November 2, 2009

On Display




' Palace of Versailles ' coverlet, an original three dimensional design in pure silk.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Heart of Mine


Hand-painted original design plantstand.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Architectural Wonders




The Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, intricately rendered in pen and ink.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Golden Glimmer


Stunning ' Sunflower ' tablecloth in shimmering gold silk with embroidered silk petals.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Simple Pleasure


Homemade potpie, slowly baked, with the freshest vegetables, beef and spices available. Delicious!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Pillow Chic


New designs from the ' All That Shimmers ' collection, available at http://www.leandrewhome.com/

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

All That Shimmers Collection


Various pillows interpreting jackets and blouses inspired by beautiful womenswear designs. Now available at WWW.LEANDREWHOME.COM

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Heart of the matter




The incomparable beauty of Begonia leaves painted by mother nature to resemble a beating heart, here portrayed in watercolor.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Simply Elegance


' Chloe ' skirt in hand-painted and embroidered silk with silk charmeuse top (partially shown) will take you everywhere from sunup to sundown.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Incendiary


Beautiful 'Claudette' dress in hand-dyed silk georgette with ruched bodice and uneven hem will sure catch their eyes!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Handle with Flair


From boardroom to ballroom, the 'Jacqueline' shirt in chartreuse silk with the 'Tulipa' black silk skirt will take you in style.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

I Pleated My Case


Diagonal pleated front ' Jacqueline ' silk shirt with ' Mona ' pleated silk skirt.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

All In The Details


Pleated, crinkled ' Ylise ' silk top with ' Flora ' hand-dyed puckered silk georgette skirt.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

The Shirt Collection, Part 2




' Luc ' and ' Pierre ' shirts in Irish linen with blue/gold/olive stripe inserts.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Center of Attention


'Gabrielle' dress in black and white silk.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Sophisticated Elegance


'Chloe' cropped jacket in hand-painted and embroidered silk with silk charmeuse camisole.

Friday, August 21, 2009

French Luxe


'Celine' dress and 'Noir' jacket with ruffled sleeves, both in French silk.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Exotic Fare


Curried shrimp in coconut milk and fresh vegetables. Delicious served over rice or with baguette.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Fragrant Beauty


Miss H. Carnosa , grown from cuttings and blooming with fragrant flowers.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Wild Cards


'Checker' and 'Backgammon' pillows in Italian linen.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Seafood Sublime


Deliciously grilled honey-lime shrimp with cucumber salad, a perfect dish for the summer season.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Belle Urne




Beautiful urns in watercolor.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Cool Elegance


Detail borrowed from womenswear couture display; a scalloped edge of French linen tablecloth.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

' Tree of Life '


Hand-pieced tablecloths in shimmering silks

1. Gold with 'tree of life' design in copper/black

2. Silver grey with 'tree of life' design in copper/navy blue

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tasty Lite Summer Fare


Grilled lemongrass beef with rice vermicelli salad, a perfectly lite meal for summer evenings.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Devil's Ivy


Beautiful golden-green, Devil's ivy was grown from cuttings and now reaches a majestic height of 6 feet, happily twining in my hand painted pot.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Simply Divine


Golden fried pasta with sauteed fresh vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, bread crumbs and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. Just divine!

Monday, July 20, 2009

The Cutting Edge


'Diamond" and 'X', original design pillows made from Irish linen.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Flower Power


Colorful flowering Hydrangeas grown in my garden from cuttings.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Summer's Bounty


Tomatoes stuffed with ground meat, shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms and spices, braised in a light tomato sauce. Delicious!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Metropolitan Shirt Collection




1. Men's shirt in white Irish linen with decorative detail in blue and olive.



2. Black Irish linen shirt with blue/gold stripe inserts.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Sexy, Cool, Hip




Select styles from the 'Julia' womenswear collection.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Summer Delight


Cool Summer Rolls ... for hot summer days!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Linden Dresser


Hand painted dresser

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

American Beauties




Happy Fourth of July with American beauties 'Empress' and 'Cassis', flowering Clematis vines in watercolor.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Tropical Splendor


My 15 year old indoor Apricot hibiscus, still blooming beautifully.

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Eden Collection


Ruche silk top with hand-dyed silk georgette skirt.