Pleasant Living

Two designers creating a roadmap to a simpler more fulfilling lifestyle

Friday, August 12, 2022

HOW TO KNOW YOU'RE OVER THE HILL

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2010 Back in 2010 after we had moved out of New York to Madison and were trying to re-establish ourselves I started this blog using a tag li...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

ASSISTED LIVING

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MAKING PEACE WITH GROWING OLDER I have a client. He calls his mother by her first name. He never says, "my mother" or "mom...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

FIRST CLASS

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 TRAVELING WELL DRESSED I set my alarm for 3:38am. It was unintentional. I like precision but last night I was too tired to spin the dial on...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

A GIFT FROM THE HEART

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  WHEN GIVING MEANS THE MOST Our most recent trip to Italy was the granting of a birthday boy's wish. It was planned well in advance dur...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

HOW TO HANDLE A MESSY CLIENT SITUATION

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  THE STORY OF MY WHITE PANTS I had all my ducks in a row. We arrived back in the states late on a Wednesday night. There was immediately a ...
Friday, May 27, 2022

ITALY SPRING 2022 - THE FINAL GOODBYE

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  ALL JOURNEYS MUST COME TO AN END This is the hardest blog to write if for no other reason than I'm exhausted - exhausted from travel, ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

ITALY SPRING 2022 - CARS AND PLANES BUT NO BOATS

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 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD Leaving any place during a vacation can be bittersweet. Our departure was no exception. Our vacation was now most...
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Rick Shaver & Lee Melahn
Two New York City furniture and interior designers expanding our business to Madison, Wisconsin. Always on the search for a simpler elegance and always willing to share what we have found.
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