Pay Attention To Your Blessings

It is time for your monthly homework assignment!

So, it is said that whatever you pay attention to grows.

Mindfully becoming aware of what we are giving our attention to is life-changing. 

It is November, and we are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving--SO, for your assignment this month I want to invite you to give your attention to all of the blessings in and around your home. 

Here are the three simple steps for you to take: 

Step One:

Each day notice at least one thing in your home that you are grateful for...

My heater just came on as I am typing this. I am very grateful for heat on this chilly morning. Also, I love that my dog is sleeping soundly behind me in her bed. So peaceful. Look around you with an open heart and notice all of the gifts that  we can easily overlook as we all too often furrow our brow and wonder why our home doesn't look like the latest Better Homes and Gardens.

Step Two:

Write it down.  

This month leading up to Thanksgiving we have a wonderful opportunity to "see" things differently. Taking the next step of writing down that which we are grateful for helps us to really take in all of our blessings. Two Thursdays from now you will have a concrete list of at least fourteen things (and I bet you will have many more than that) to read over and feel your heart swell with gratitude. You will be amazed at how much your house has changed over these two weeks. 

Step Three:
(Extra Credit!!) Share with a friend--Things are always more fun with a friend or partner, and knowing that you each are writing a gratitude journal will make it more likely that you will actually do it. Make plans to share your entries with one another on Thanksgiving--what a blessing!

I hope you will join me in doing this month's homework assignment. Please share below what you notice as you do, and what you are most grateful for. We will all be better for it! 

'Holiday Entertaining With Ease' Class!

Both thrilling and scary, the holidays are almost upon us… :)

That is why I am so excited to be offering this month's class!

I am thrilled to be teaming up with Matt Genthert, personal chef and owner of Dine-O-Matic Cooking Company in Chadds Ford, to teach this month! Learn how to make simple, delicious, and festive food AND how to beautifully set up your holiday house to facilitate fun & encourage conversation!

Skip dinner and come hungry!!!

Please join us Thursday November 6th, 2014 at 6pm. 
Cost: one ticket $35, a pair of tickets $60--so BRING A FRIEND!! :)

Pre-registration is required.

Please email me to register: erin@revealingredesign.com

Pictures From My Life This Fall

This fall has been filled with unbelievable beauty & thrilling adventures. Seems like there are blessings everywhere I look lately...

This September I started a long-term renovation project on an amazing historic house in Maine.

My clients had longed to own just such a cottage for a long, long time, and their dream has now come true. The house was built in 1891, and has hardly been changed since it was built.  I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be a part of preserving its history, and helping to restore its beauty.

Things like its original butler's pantry are still fully intact...

and the architectural interest in each room could take your breath away. 

If you look closely in the picture above, you will see the damage to the floor that resulted from a decaying rug pad left in place over many decades. We unearthed lots of interesting things as we worked through the house and talked over which projects would be a priority.  Lots of planning…and sure to be fabulous results. 

We worked long days moving furniture, rearranging rooms to make the spaces work their best. It was tiring but oh-so-gratifying work. And at the end of each day, I could look up  and see this... 

The next morning, I came downstairs to find this little guy stuck in the back porch. He must have come in to join us the day before as we had all the windows open to enjoy the breeze. 

I found a jar and quickly got him back outside & on his merry way. :)

Back at home, I am so thrilled to have been asked by MainLine Magazine to design the renovation of the Bridal Suite at the historic Duportail House! 

I am so excited to be working with the team of people who will be beautifying and preserving this amazingly historic site. 

I hope your fall is also filled with beauty and adventure….and quiet moments to sit and enjoy the view.

How To Wear A Bra, And Other Challenges

It's time for your monthly Homework Assignment!!

Okay, I have three challenges for you. They are REALLY EASY. And yes one is about your bra (exciting, I know!)...

Step One: Find one bra that no longer holds your girls far enough north of your elbow to make you feel pretty...and throw it out. 

Step Two: Find one pair of shoes that is TIRED and/or makes your feet feel tired just looking at them. Give them away. 

Step Three: Find one pair of pants that don't fit you anymore, and without judgement or sadness, gleefully say "oh well!" and put them in a bag for Goodwill. 

Hooray!! Good Job!! 

Now, tonight is the night! I am holding my Closet Clean Slate Workshop--and it is going to be FUN! If you are out an about and want to stop by, PLEASE DO! And bring a friend. Wear a bra. It starts at 7:30…..and here are all the details

This Thursday!

How can we organize our closets so that putting together outfits is easy? 

What colors go best together? What colors look best on you??

How much easier would it be to start each day if you LOVED everything in your closet, and knew just how it could be pulled together into a sensational outfit?

We are going to tackle all of these topics and more!

THE CLOSET CLEAN SLATE WORKSHOP IS THIS THURSDAY!!! 

I hope you will join me for a fun evening learning how best to clear out closet clutter, make the most of the clothes you have, and think about what new clothes would be best to purchase for the cooler weather ahead. 

Here are the details:

When: Thursday October 16th at 7:30pm 
Where: Locust Hill Professional Center, 327 W Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 
Cost: $15 
Email me at erin@revealingredesign.com or call (484) 904-7391 if you have any questions. 

Hope to see you there!!!