Posts by Tammy Dalton
It’s the Little Things that Add Up to Big Gratitude…. Thanks and Giving with the Funny of Tammy J Dalton
2November 23, 2011
by Tammy Dalton
in etc
I am truly thankful for so many tiny, silly little things, but they all add up to Big Gratitude in the larger scheme of things ... for my home, my family, and my life. I’m sure you can think of a few too. Happy Thanksgiving! [ . . . ]
Perfection is Terrible :: A Moxiful Reflection for Mother’s Day
21May 6, 2011
by Tammy Dalton
in At Home
For a designer, used to planning, foresight, and contemplating every move and selection prior to making a decision or a home purchase, having children has allowed me to make friends (again) with spontaneity, think quicker on my feet, and welcome the Death of Perfection. Just die already, Perfection! Because you and I and the cats all know that: [ . . . ]
The Anti-Crafting Spice Girl . . . aka How to do a Not Do
9November 9, 2010
by Tammy Dalton
in At Home
. . . My next thought was, where shall I store these little beauties until I start my oh-so-artsy, crafty project? In our overflowing garage? In the dining room closet, next to my collection of fancy, multi-colored parchment papers that have sat unused for about 8 years, as well as all those fabric scraps I've religiously held onto? Maybe they'll fit next to my collection of wine corks! [ . . . ]
Avoid Shopping Overwhelm :: 5 Tips to Shop Like a Pro Designer
2October 20, 2010
These are some of the steps I take as a designer to make selecting furniture, fixtures, and finishes a more productive and streamlined process, and to save my clients (and myself) from Shopping Overwhelm. Let's review: plan ahead, small lists, focused attention, and Thai food (Mmmm). Now that's a shopping trip. [ . . . ]
More or Less :: Interior Design sings In My Time of Dying
20October 7, 2010
by Tammy Dalton
in On the House
The upside has been the reassessment of Value that's been going on. What is valuable? How do you define it? What is truly worth our time and our money and our emotional commitment? More and more we're turning to things that are not tangible. Environmental and conservation movements are starting to mesh and jive with the changes in thinking that this economic crisis has spawned. Saving, reusing, refurbishing, salvaging, recycling, organizing, streamlining . . . doing more with less. That's all great. I'm so glad. It feels virtuous and pure and dignified and clean. And it is. I feel that way. I grew up with the same bedroom furniture that my mother bought second-hand and lovingly hand-painted herself from the time I was two until I left for college, and then she repainted it and it became my sister's furniture. [ . . . ]
