And just like that, it’s Fall. Where did the Summer go??? And where did I go??? No where. I went no where. But I wasn’t “here” either. I can’t believe it’s been two months since I’ve blogged!?! Well, despite the pandemic, I’ve been working on some fun interior design projects and I want to share … Read more
Well – there’a a question: Will a designer work with what I own? And the answer is – most designers will. As with all things in interior design there is a range. At one end are those designers who are hired for their vision, for their style. A famous example is architect Frank Lloyd Wright … Read more
I just finished watching Season 1 of The Great on Hulu. “Loosely” based (and I mean very loosely) on Catherine The Great of Russia, the series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine and Nicholas Hoult as Emperor Peter the not-so-great son of Peter the Great. The first season is 10 parts and episode titles include “And … Read more
I just love living in New England with the varied weather (okay, late winter/early spring not so much) and topographies. From the ocean to the mountains, we have it all. I live along a tidal river very near where it empties into the ocean. This is the view about two steps from the end of … Read more
I love real estate listings from around the world and when I ran across this article in Forbes of a property in Wales billed as a Scandi New England style home – I was intrigued. It’s always fun to see what folks from other parts of the world think of as something New England. Of … Read more
Did you know that I’ve been offering Virtual Design, aka e-decorating, services for more than a decade? We keep referring to this type of service as “new”, but in fact there are many tech-savvy designers who have been offering these services for quite a long time. Of course, technologies and modes of communication have come … Read more
How are you doing? I’ll admit, over a month of being alone (well, except my pup Sansa of course) is beginning to wear on me. What day it is? Who even knows anymore?? But still, I believe strongly that it’s important to slow the curve of the pandemic when you living in or near a … Read more
How are you doing? One week feels like twenty, doesn’t it? I personally find it difficult to concentrate and focus on tasks I can be doing and completing while staying at home and I know others feel the same way. Sometimes, a little easy entertainment is best. I’ve put together a list of links to … Read more
So, how are you doing? I imagine, like me, you’re pretty stressed about this whole situation we find ourselves in. I am working on a series of blog posts offering suggestions and resources for entertainment, education and maybe even tuning out the world with some pretty. First up: Staycation Movies and Television shows for the … Read more
One of my most popular blog posts ever was my comparison of Benjamin Moore’s Color Of the Year 2019 Metropolitan Gray vs. Metro Gray. As we all know, the color gray has been the popular “go-to” color for the last few of years. I listed it as my Color of the Month for January 2018. … Read more