What is it about stone wall? I don’t know if it was fictitious Rosehill Cottage in The Holiday that started a revived love of these natural beauties, but they certainly are gorgeous and quite popular. The English cottage, Rosehill, was built on site for the movie and the sets were shot in a studio. It … Read more
The folks at Ever Wallpaper reached out to me about showcasing their beautiful wallpapers and just looking at the homepage, I was in! Ever Wallpaper was founded in the UK but ships world wide. Most papers come in three weights – heavy, medium and peel-and-stick. Wallpapers have been growing in popularity over the last decade … Read more
Hello and Happy New Year! I thought I’d end the year with some pretty photos I took yesterday at the Imagine Van Gogh show at the SoWa power station in Boston’s South End. The show includes images of his work projected onto the walls of the space (30 ft. tall screens) in the round, including … Read more
I meant to get this Holiday Charcuterie post out last week after my family luncheon, but you know how it is this time of year! I had a lovely time with my brother who was in from Colorado and hosting my family for a lunch. As I mentioned last week, our group included a vegan, … Read more
Hi there! I’m planning my first family get together in two years (!) and am busy getting my house ready for my brother to come visit and then hosting the rest of my small family over the weekend. Needless to say – I have holiday table settings on the mind! In past years, I’ve not … Read more
One of my favorite annual events each year is the Newburyport Holiday House Tour, which I’ve posted about many times. I am unable to attend this year so wanted to share my Top 10 favorite Christmas scenes from Christmases past. I though you might pick up some fun ideas for holiday decorating. AND, I’m doing … Read more
How about some lovely little animals and pet ornaments for your Christmas Tree? And not just for the tree! I don’t usually do a Christmas tree but a series of wreaths on my front door, over the fireplace and in my bay window as shown above. I have a collection of dachshund ornaments that I’ve … Read more
Just about 3 years ago, I wrote about a beautiful and historic property that was on the market in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont called Burklyn Hall. It’s kind of in the middle of a beautiful nowhere, but is an amazingly gorgeous estate that would need very special owners to purchase it. And so it … Read more
Sherwin Williams announced it’s Color of the Year for 2022 (#COTY2022) and it’s Evergreen Fog 9130. I have opinions! First, their thoughts: And “organic gray green”. Aren’t we done with gray gray everywhere? While I acknowledge a green gray is a step forward, Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog is only a baby step. There are so … Read more
A recent property sale has been making headlines around the country. Known as the Boston Skinny House – this home in Boston’s North End is one of the most famous and smallest properties to be built. It also is rumored to have been built as as “Spite House”. The house – which is 10FT wide … Read more
Hello friends! I am thrilled to be able to share my design for the Dream Home 2021 Mudroom / Laundry / Dog washing station / Guest Resources room! You can read about my inspirations and decision making for this space here. At the bottom of this post will be all the products and resources I used … Read more
Hello! As I’m putting the finishing touches on the multi-hyphenate Dream Home 2021 Mudroom-Laundry room-Dog washing station-Pantry-Guest resources space (I know, a mouthful!) I wanted to share some of my inspirations images for this hardworking space. This is the true working room of the house that as you will see which needs to serve multiple … Read more
Hello! I wanted to share a project peek of my mid-century deck house project – we’re painting the house black! We are currently in the process of making the final black paint decision, but I wanted to share some of my inspiration images and the paint colors we’re currently looking at. First, I just love … Read more
Hello! I’m happy to finally share the LMDS Dream Home 2021 Dream Kitchen! If you’re new here – you can read the origins of this virtual design project here. This is the second fully completed space in this 4,600 sq. ft. home (plus 600 sq. ft. pool/guest house and 900 sq. ft. deck). I’m nearly … Read more
Crisp white kitchens are a classic and it’s not surprising that they have been incredibly popular for nearly two decades and show little sign of giving up the top spot. My post on the movie decor of Something’s Gotta Give is still one of my Top 10 visited posts and it came out in 2003! … Read more
Hello! I’m always trying to figure out the best way of helping you find bliss in your homes. Sometimes, you’re looking for a full scale bespoke design and sometimes they live in another time zone and virtual design services fill the bill. But what happens when you’re DIYing it and you just need a quick … Read more