First things first: I want to start by saying that Floral foam is totally toxic and bad for the environment because it is petroleum based. It is carcinogenic and I do not suggest you arrange flowers in it on a regular basis. That being said, (once in a very rare blue moon) you may want to have [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / concept and Design and How it W O R K S and Nesting and Uncategorized

Every year I design a custom letterpress Happy New Year card to send to our friends, family and close ABCD Design contacts. With our new arrival, it seemed only fitting that we include him in this year’s greeting. When I showed the Mr what I had come up with he said “Oof! We’ve become those [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / ABCD Designs Bespoke Stationery

Remember a few weeks ago when I told you we were putting doors on the open shelves in the fireplace room? Well, we’ve decided to have the same cabinet maker do a large built-in armoire in the master bedroom for us too. We’ll paint it the same dark grey color as the walls in the [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Design and Uncategorized and work in progress

I’ve had these two chairs and matching ottoman following me around dressed in white muslin for as long as I can remember. As a matter of fact, I can’t remember not having these chairs! I purchased them when I was a single girl living on West 12th Street from an antique dealer in Northern Michigan on one of [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Final Product and Uncategorized

Last week I took our trash to the dump before our action-packed weekend trip to Knoxville. As I always do, I took a cruise through the Transfer Station during my visit. The idea is to leave things that are still useable for others and to take what you might need or want for your home. [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Good Find and Shopping and Uncategorized and work in progress