Now the holidays are over I turn my attention to developing a website for Hound Hill Design and new vignettes for the store. Ideas are taking shape for a vignette: fabrics, accessories, furnishings, and tabletop. And then the final store display. These are my first experimental shots for the website. I am determined to do my own styling and photography for the site. It took me three months!

Lesson: Learn to delegate!

I adore this pitcher with the hound handle. I bought them thinking I would own them for a long time due to the controversial hunt motif. But I did sell them to another whippet lover. Note the timeless Scalamandre "Edwin's Covey" fabric used as a back drop.

A beautiful nautilus shell encased with sterling silver mount and handle. This piece found a very nice home with a lady who walked into the shop right before closing and went right to it. I asked her if it was a present and she replied "yes - for me!" I thought that was very nice that she was treating herself to something really special. Lots of hard work but I hope you will all agree it was worth the effort. Please have a look: http://www.houndhilldesign.com/