One of the hardest things to find in interiors is a great quality wall-to-wall carpet that is cleanable and durable AND looks great. We were all very excited to be introduced to Mohawk Flooring‘s new SmartStrand Silk Reserve carpet. This carpet is so luxurious to the touch that you literally wanted to lie down on … Read more
Thermador had a huge display at KBIS and we were treated to a great tour of some of their fantastic new offerings. On the truly luxe and large scale is the Freedom® Collection Culinary Preservation line. Thermador originated the built-in modular refrigeration concept more than a decade ago – it has become the next … Read more
Anytime I am invited to attend something in my favorite city of Newburyport in Massachusetts, I hop to it – regardless of distance (90 minute drive, without traffic) and traffic (two hours to get there yesterday!). So, I headed up to take in the annual 2016 Newburyport Kitchen Tour which benefits the PTO of the … Read more
Earlier this week I headed up to the Newburyport Coastal Show House (my favorite city in Massachusetts where I lived for a few years). The show house was put on by the Museum of Old Newbury. The image above is an old one of the house before its recent renovation. At the bottom of the post … Read more
I wrote about three of the houses I visited at the 2015 Newburyport Holiday House Tour the other day, but wanted to share the Toppan-Whitney House in its own post because it’s on the market – so we get more insider photos! The Toppan-Whitney House is a brick Federal-era home built in 1804 and is … Read more
Each year, the folks at New England Home magazine put on quite a soiree in honor of the current inductees into the New England Design Hall of Fame. This 9th annual celebration was held last night at The State Room overlooking all of Boston and it was a party to remember! The 2016New England … Read more
The other day I took a day and headed up to beautiful Ipswich, MA to visit the 2015 Boston Magazine Design Home. Each year, Boston Magazine along with many generous sponsors builds and decorates a home to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital. 100% of proceeds from the tour will go to Children’s Hospital. It … Read more
The 2014 Boston Magazine Design Home will be open for public tours starting on September 10th. For the last ten years, the magazine has been teaming with a local builder, architect, designer and a charity to build a house that focuses on a specific kind of living style. This year’s house, located in Salisbury, MA, … Read more
Okay, so most of us have our holiday decorations packed away and are a tad sick of the whole thing, but since this is the Feast of the Epiphany, aka Twelfth Night, I thought I could squeeze in my visit to the 2013 Newburyport Holiday House Tour from a few weeks ago. I only made … Read more
Okay, so in the Chinese calendar, it’s the year of the horse. But for me, 2014 will be the year of the dog! Obviously, 2013 will not go down as one of my favorite years. As a matter of fact (and not to be a total Debbie Downer about it), the last five years have … Read more
In honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to repost this piece I wrote in 2008 about my Dad. He passed away the following year. I’m an unabashed Daddy’s girl and I’m happy to admit it. Even though I’m (ahem) somewhere in my 40’s, I still look to my father for advice and wisdom, and … Read more
Here are photo montages of my trip up to the 2013 Newburyport Kitchen tour on Saturday, with proceeds benefiting the Newburyport Elementary schools. Of all the house tours I’ve been on over the years, the one’s in N-port are always the best and never disappoint. The town offers such a wide variety of architectural styles … Read more
Some time in the 1930’s or so, a young American performer of Lebonese/Syrian descent was struggling and appealed for divine intervention. He made what was likely this common Catholic prayer to St. Jude Thaddeus: “Most holy apostle, Saint Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron … Read more
Okay, boy the last two weeks have just completely flown by! Between a last-minute photoshoot for a magazine (more to come on that!), tidying up client projects, packing for Memphis and then the whirlwind trip, it’s been quite an adventure! A huge thanks to Brizo Faucet for bringing nearly 80 designer/bloggers together for a reunion … Read more
I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since we were walking and gawking in the gorgeous Garden District in New Orleans. Our first full day at BlogTourNola started with an amazing breakfast at Chef John Besh’s Lüke Restaurant. A big thanks to KBIS for being our gracious hosts. After a hearty breakfast of beignet’s … Read more
In the Pink! Designers Guild really had a spectacular booth at the 2008 Maison et Objet show in Paris. I was just drooling over this color palette and mix of patterns and textures. I wouldn’t say flocked wallpaper became a huge trend after this point. But when it’s done well, it’s really great. Sparking business … Read more