Are you ready for the long 4th of July weekend here in the US? I’m not actually a huge fan of fireworks and there are plenty of both the legal and illegal kind in the area. I live in a beach community, so it’s party-time all weekend long. Meanwhile, I wanted to share a … Read more
I’m focusing on Italy this month in my Travel Tuesday posts because my niece Katie is currently on her honeymoon there! They arrived in Venice this morning and will be touring the northern part of the country including hiking in the dolomites and finishing it up with a stay at a luxury resort in a … Read more
I updated my Virtual Interior Design webpage to include a video description of the process and deliverables. In this video, I describe the exact process of how I create beautiful, and personalized, interior design plan for clients far and wide. Known as Virtual Interior Design, aka E-Decorating, these plans evolve just as traditional in-person … Read more
Welcome to my first Friday Finds video! Last evening I attended a CEU Continuing education course on color theory and psychology presented by Feras Irikat, the director of design & marketing at Lunada Bay Tile company. The event was hosted at Best Tile, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After the talk, I walked the showroom and … Read more
Hello! I’d love to invite you to subscribe to my new YouTube Channel. I only have one video on there at the moment, but more are to come! Let me know what you think? Also, let me know if you follow other channels and (without naming names) let me know if there are things you … Read more
I haven’t done a Travel Tuesday post in quite a while, so when I received the news release about the Cristallo Resort & Spa in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, joining The Luxury Collection of hotels, I thought the pictures were too pretty not to share. Located in Northeastern Italy and nestled within the spectacular Dolomite mountain range, … Read more
A new Nancy Meyers produced movie HOME AGAIN (written and directed by her daughter Hallie Mayers-Shyer) is always reason to get excited. First off, they are usually good, frothy fun with a good cast and a nice ending. But more, they usually feature spectacular interiors and settings that have become nearly iconic such as the … Read more
In addition to working with wonderful clients, one of the best “perks” of working in the design industry are the opportunities to attend fantastic special events and to receive insider training on new products and trends. The other night, I was invited to attend an evening of training and dining courtesy of Snow and Jones, a … Read more
I’ve written before about my love of a church conversion project and I wanted to share another one that is currently on the market in Hingham, Massachusetts. This was, until a couple of years ago, the First Church of Christ Science located right on Main Street in Historic Hingham, MA. Once called the “most beautiful … Read more
The last time I was at the Boston Design Center on my Designer on Call day, I came across this post card which shows am amazing wall treatment. The maker is Area Environments out of Minneapolis and their wall coverings are truly stunning! From their website: Area Environments was founded in 2012 out of a shared … Read more