Week 4 of the Overdue Office Overhaul is here…whaaat??? Holy cow, I’m going to be working out of this office space soon…This week the cleaning out has reached NEARLY the end and soon it will be all done and clean and ready for paint. It has been quite the archeological dig…I
Read More
Fall Entertaining Ideas
Our outdoor entertaining season is extending into the fall this year…so I thought I’d share some of our easy and safer serving ideas with you…
Read More
One Room Challenge Project #OOO Week 3
Yikes! This is the halfway mark of the Fall 2020 6 week One Room Challenge to redo my office and I’m feeling the crunch! I came across this pinned to a bulletin board during my great office purge of 2020 and it sums up how I’m feeling…
Read More
Color of the Year 2021 Aegean Teal
It’s TIME again! That time of year when paint companies all announce their Color of the Year for the upcoming year. Benjamin Moore, one of our go-to paint companies, released their announcement this week and the color is…
Read More
One Room Challenge OOO Week 2
Well, it’s week 2 of the Fall 2020 One Room Challenge - our Overdue Office Overhaul! or #OOO, and I’m dreaming of running away to a beach…So, what’s happened this week at the ORC OOO? Well, CHAOS. Chaos is what has happened this week. You know how they (whoever “they” are?!) say “it will get worse before it gets better”? Well, I don’t think worse was possible, but we have definitely not arrived at “better” yet either.
Read More
The New Breed of Showhouse
Luxury Designer Showhouse. As a designer, nothing makes me happier than the opportunity to visit a designer showhouse and absorb all that inspiration and creativity…introducing the newest innovation in Designer Showhouses…
Read More
Fall 2020 ORC Week 1 Overdue Office Overhaul
It’s that time of year again…already!! By which I mean time for the biannual One Room Challenge, and the space I’ll be redoing over the next 6 weeks is my home office….well perhaps not so much reDOING as reCLAIMING…
Read More
Fall Decor Home Tour
Fall is most definitely here…it is sweater and boots weather in New England, and that means fall colors, fall leaves, shorter days, and, of course, fall decor with natures bounty! Today I’m taking you on a mini tour of some of our easy fall decor - hopefully something will inspire you to add a little fall to YOUR home!
Read More
Modifying a builder kitchen plan
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…
Read More
Luxury bedding for extra long mattresses
Finding luxury bedding for less common sized mattresses can be challenging. I’m currently sourcing luxury bedding for a master bedroom and a guest room in a new build project. I’ve specified XL twins for the guest room, and the homeowners have ordered a split king for the master bedroom…now to find sheets…
Read More
What Happens in a Design Consultation?
Design Consultation is a service you will see offered by most designers, but what happens at a consultation varies widely…. Today we want to offer you a peek into how WE approach a design consultation and what it might look like to work with our team…
Read More
Decorating with Fall Colors
The cooler weather of the fall season here often has us turning to the warmer seasonal colors to ward off the chill in the air… if you are craving the warmth of fall color, here is some inspiration straight from the best designer - nature!
Read More