Here in New England we have a lot of historic homes and one of the oldest and most historic – and infamous – is the Jonathan Corwin House in Salem, MA. This house is also known as the Salem Witch House. It’s infamous because the house is the only structure still standing in Salem with … Read more
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A fresh crop of Spring release interior design books has arrived and with it came this charmingly photographed and inspirational how-to book of the works of paper flowers artist Suzi McLaughlin. THE PAPER FLORIST: Create and Display Stunning Paper Flowers (Kyle Books, April 2019) offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to make these amazing floral … Read more
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There’s been a lot of talk and articles over the last couple of years about how the kids today (I sound so old saying that!) don’t want their parents (or grandparents) family heirlooms, aka – old stuff. Collected treasures or trinkets, wedding china and silver, heirloom quality furniture – or even just mementos of childhood. … Read more
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My town of Duxbury, Massachusetts has its share of gorgeous antique and historic homes both big and small. But sometimes, a newer house is built which stands out in the crowd of gorgeous gems. This Duxbury Bay home designed and built by Hutker Architects in 2017 is truly a gem, not only for it’s amazing … Read more
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Generally, I try not to follow design trends for the same reason that I don’t have a “go to” paint or fabric. That reason? Neither works for all circumstances. The same paint that is gorgeous in one room can fall completely flat in another. I would also say that what is “trending” might also be … Read more
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Hello! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. I’m sorry my posts have been so sporadic recently, sometimes it’s just hard getting it together enough to post something. Anyway, on Saturday I had my nieces Libby and Katie over for a formal(ish) ladies high tea and I wanted to share the menu and some … Read more
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It’s Cherry Blossom time down in Washington and while it’s still kinda dreary here in New England, it’s the harbinger of Springtime we’re all impatiently waiting for! Ever since I saw Quadrille’s Cherry Branch fabric at the Boston Design Center, I’ve been swooning over all things cherry blossom. As we all know, people have been … Read more
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If you’re in Boston or the area, did you know we’re smack in the middle of Boston Design Week 2019? Design Week is the brainchild of Tony Fusco of Fusco and Four, who also produce several art, design and antiques shows in Boston. The 6th Annual Boston Design Week 2019, which runs from March 27th … Read more
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HomeAdvisor recently put together this compendium of Sitcom Sofas (and chairs) that I thought would be fun to share, as part of my long-standing Silver Screen Surroundings movie and television set design series. If you click here you can see a bigger version of this. I’ll admit that I haven’t seen many of these shows, … Read more
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First, I cannot believe I haven’t posted in a month! I’ve been busy, but that’s no excuse! Sorry! Anyway, the question on deck is this: can formal decorating still be family friendly? It’s a comment/lament I hear from families so often – that they can’t have anything nice because their kids (or pets) will destroy … Read more
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