I’m pleased to share that I was interviewed for two stories in the newest issue of Coastal Home Life Magazine! One on kitchen design trends for 2023 and the other on fall decor ideas. The first article is on kitchen trends for 2023. (Click here to read) And the second is a timely piece … Read more
Hello! This week’s installment of The Saturday List has a little movie magic, tea time and some great advice for anyone embarking on a re-design or renovating project. What’s up for your holiday weekend – it’s July 4th in the States and Canada Day for our neighbors to the north. I’m laying low. I live so close … Read more
Hello and Happy Saturday! I’ve been busy with installs this week and am overseeing the install first thing today of a pair of black out drapery panels for a bedroom. My clients will be happy to have a nice dark room from now on! Meanwhile, in this edition of The Saturday List, I share a … Read more
Hello friends. It’s Saturday, we’ve made it to the end of what can only be called a terrible week. Given the horrific massacre in Uvalde, not to mention Buffalo a couple of weeks ago, plus it’s a holiday weekend, I debated postponing this week’s edition of The Saturday List. But, a little diversion isn’t always … Read more
And just like that, it’s the weekend! In this week’s edition of The Saturday List, we go big and travel out to visit the Pasadena Showcase House, we go tiny and visit with some doll houses and travel to the Continent with the release of the new Downton Abbey: A New Era. Enjoy! The famed … Read more
Hello! I hope you’ve had a great week. Mine has been pretty good and I’m exciting to be hosting a ladies tea party today with my two nieces and adorable grand-niece (who is 5-1/2). I’ve been baking and planning tea sandwiches and table settings all week. Meanwhile, in this week’s edition of The Saturday List, … Read more
Hello and happy weekend! I’ve been busy with my Pinehills project client putting the final touches on the design for their bright and beautiful new home. There have been several fun tidbits in the news this week that I’m sharing below in this week’s edition of The Saturday List. (Please note this post contains affiliate … Read more
I wasn’t able to make it to Highpoint Market #HPMKT this year but luckily several of my friends and colleagues did and they’ve been busy putting together lists of what they say that was trending from the hundreds of showrooms and thousands of product offerings. So, this week’s Saturday List is all about the trends … Read more
Hello and happy weekend! This week’s installment of The Saturday List includes Betty White’s Carmel CA house, newly on the market; an amazing Air BnB in Old Town that’s a gloriously decorated in red, white and blue – but in a modern and fun way. Betty White’s Carmel, CA home, which she owned for … Read more
This week’s installment of The Saturday List has a vaguely British theme that I think you will enjoy! Shonda Rhimes stunning New York City apartment, designed by Michael S. Smith (who did the Obama private quarters in the White House), is featured on Architectural Digest this month. I started watching the new season of Bridgerton … Read more
Happy Saturday everyone! This week’s Saturday List includes an amazing Guilded Age home in Brooklyn, Shiela Bridges new collection for Wedgwood and a little bit about how colors are rendered in set designs. A potpourri of design topics and all easy weekend reading! Enjoy! (Please note this post includes affiliate links). The stunning Guilded Age … Read more
Good morning! This is my inaugural The Saturday List post which will highlight what has caught my eye each week in the world of interiors, design and decoration! It’ll be kind of a potpourri of events, design tips, travel destinations, movies and television with amazing sets. As I said, whatever I’ve seen that I may … 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
• Stair Rug Runners – Tips on Placement • Symmetry vs. Asymmetry in Interior Design • Newburyport Holiday House Tour 2022 • Pantone Color of the Year 2023 – Viva Magenta • My Dollhouse Christmas Holiday House Tour • What to do about a long and narrow living room • Painting Antique Furniture … Read more
The 2023 Newburyport PTO Kitchen & Tasting was last week and as always a great way to spend a nice Saturday! This year there were 10 homes on the tour. I didn’t make it to all the houses as I had an unfortunate altercation with a berm on the side of a road. I didn’t fall … Read more
When someone is asking for referrals for a service or goods, they invariably say they are looking for something or someone “reasonable”. But, what is reasonable? And, is this the question that we should be asking? This happens all the time in person to person conversations – the old-fashioned “over the backyard fence” type thing … Read more