Bringing About Changes. . .

2020 will bring about some h u g e changes On Crooked Creek.

"Mr. Ed" and I are not trying to re~establish
(or re~decorate) every inch of our 1970's Ranch Style Home in this New Year.

But, rather bring about changes to our home
that truly reflect our personal desires, tastes and needs.

Over the past decades,
we accumulated and collected w a y to much 'stuff'!

So~o~o. . .
2020 will find us continuing to edit, edit, edit.

By removing all those unnecessary things we've acquired
will allow us the freedom to make enhanced choices in our interior home design.

Last year,
I posted several months of My Favorite Things.

By creating these posts,
I realized I have kept an enormous amount of 'stuff'
that no longer appeals to me. 

My creative space, Studio One,
along with our Family Room had become filled to the brim with 'cast~offs'.

One thing that will remain the same On Crooked Creek
will be my continued creating and designing
Seasonal Changes throughout the New Year.

It is my hope that you will see fresh ideas to use within your own home decor
in ways that, perhaps, you hadn't thought of in the past.

Also,
I will encourage you to take a 'close~up' look
at the things you truly love and those you've held onto out of obligation.

Stay tuned. . .
for scenes of the changes to come in 2020. . . On Crooked Creek!



Until next time. . .

A Crooked Creek Christmas. . .Family Room

Christmas 2019 On Crooked Creek is in the books!

Our family celebrations
are always held in On Crooked Creek's lower level Family Room.

The design within our Family Room
has a unique blend of Traditional and Vintage.

The color palette consist of warm hues of beige, golds, rusts and reds.
Deep sage green walls and blue, gray and white Berber carpeting
in a diamond pattern keeps a natural, neutral backdrop.

"Mr. Ed" being an avid Trout Fisherman,
and in past years an active Deer Hunter, this decor features Lodge elements.

I, totally, ignored the Lodge design
when decorating our Family Room Christmas Tree.

I was quite smitten with the black and white plaid Christmas gift wrap
from our local Target this year.

The falalalala gift wrap stole my heart!

The purchased satin ribbon at Hobby Lobby
in hues of black, hunter green and white set those wrappings off perfectly!

Before, during and after. . . the exchanging of gifts,
we fill our dessert plates with Christmas Snacks!

It is our hope that your family's Christmas Celebration

was filled with peace, love and joy.

Johnna (daughter~in~law), Bill (son), "Mr. Ed" and Pat
@ "Cheers to 70 years!" 

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!


Until next time. . .


Now that Christmas 2019 is in the books,
it's time to look ahead to all the possibilities that 2020 has to hold.

My Favorite Things. . . 2019 July, Vol. 7

As I'm creating,
I often have the lyrics of a tune going through my head.

Today, the lyrics ,"If I were a Carpenter". . .
are harmoniously streaming through my mind.

Amazing "Mr. Ed" has made several Carpenter's boxes
which are featured for July as one of My Favorite Things!

This Carpenter's Box was quite the challenge for "Mr. Ed".

To get all the angles correct, before ever cutting any boards,
he first made a proto type of cardboard and duct tape.

Before the final assembly,
he used a router and made the spaces for plates inside the box.

I enjoy the festive fanfare side of my gray Carpenter's Box
as seen here using paper fans and U. S. American Flags for Fourth of July!

It matters not which Season of the year I chose,
this gray Carpenter's Box is quite the show stopper
as you can see when all decked out for Christmas On Crooked Creek.

I use my square Carpenter's Box mainly on the upper living level,
I find that my rectangular Carpenter's Box works amazingly well
in our lower level Family Room On Crooked Creek.

Featuring "Mr. Ed's" fly fishing dinnerware,
I created this Autumnal Carpenter's Box with a fresh flair of Autumns cool breezes
in the anticipation of our upcoming Annual Trout Fishing Trip.

Within On Crooked Creek's designs, I prefer subtle tones of the Seasons.

Christmas On Crooked Creek is one of my most decorative times of the Year!

Hardly a surface exists that isn't transformed into the Celebration of Christmas! 

From the Family Room Dining Table. . .

to the Family Room Coffee Table. . .

Oh, yes. . .
                   On Crooked Creek, "Mr. Ed" is a Carpenter!

. . .  and, I am his lady!

Until next time. . .