Today I’m sharing a project in progress! My clients just closed on their new house and I’m sharing some of our design and decision making process for the kitchen in this new build in a planned development…
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Project in Progress: A Vacation Home Family Room
We are currently working on a vacation home project for some lovely clients. We helped them with the living room and dining area previously and now they have asked for help refreshing the much used family room…
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One Room Challenge: Week 1
Welcome to Week 1 of the One Room Challenge! The one room challenge this spring lasts for 8 weeks this time - it’s usually 6 weeks, but it has been delayed and concessions made to lengthen it because of the current pandemic crisis. If you are…
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How to Mix Patterns
Mixing patterns requires a delicate balance of just enough of the right ingredients. Too little pattern and your room is YAWN inducing, too much or clashing pattern and your room is chaotic and demanding like an enthusiastic toddler yelling LOOK AT ME over and over!
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Project Preview: A Lake House Bedroom
Nothing says lake house like watery shades of blue with a hefty dose of neutrals. Our client was a busy executive with a job that required a lot of travel, and she wanted her petite home by the lake to be a retreat with a touch of glamour.
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Get your Apartment Balcony Dressed for Summer
Spring (and possibly we skipped that and moved right to summer…) has FINALLY arrived here in New England…and it’s ABOUT TIME…. so, it is time to get your outdoor space ready to enjoy the season! Even the smallest balcony should be outfitted comfortably to enjoy every precious moment of beautiful weather.
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Planning a Kitchen Renovation
What is the MOST important thing when planning a kitchen renovation? Space planning. This is THE most critical aspect of design. – especially for renovation projects. it’s kind of like putting lipstick on a pig to put
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Seen Around Town: New Tile Showroom
Just a quick post to introduce the new and improved Fitzgerald Tile showroom! The huge warehouse and showroom recently moved
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Holiday Decorating Projects; before and after Part 2
Shortly before Thanksgiving, I got a message from an innkeeper who had just discovered that we offered a holiday decorating service. She was wondering if it was too late to hire us for an installation that needed to be done the week after Thanksgiving in order to be ready for the local Christmas Prelude celebrations which include tours of the historic inns…including hers. We were able, with some juggling, to squeeze in a site assessment visit, a couple days of shopping and her installation just in the nick of time!
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Holiday Decorating Projects; Before and After
The week after Thanksgiving was crazy busy with commercial Christmas decorating projects. We are happy to style with existing decoration and supplement with some new purchases or provide a whole new look with brand new décor. We always begin with a consultation to talk about the spaces that need to be decorated and to see what decorations are available that might be re-used. Following that, we propose a uniquely tailored plan and a budget for any new purchases, sign a contract, and we are off and running to make it all happen!
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Trade Secrets: Designing Small Spaces
Designing small spaces is a unique challenge. Like all good design, function, appearance, and comfort are all supremely important, but in small spaces, every inch counts.
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Project in Progress: A Cape Cod Retreat
Sharing a peek at a project in progress....
We are almost done with the first phase of this redecorating project at a charming vacation home in a private beach neighborhood on Cape Cod. After years of living with a "living room" space that didn't ever get used, the homeowner tasked us with creating a comfortable space that would be inviting.
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