Home decor items make the perfect personal gift I love expressing style with my interior design choices–as well as my holiday gift choices. That’s why this holiday season, I plan to tap into the personal styles of my friends and family members and give them items for their homes that they’ll absolutely love. To make […]
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How to Make a Statement Without Saying a Word
Use interior design to make a statement without saying a word The entry is the first introduction that you and your visitors have to your home. It should be calm, uncluttered and be the perfect expression of your design style. Designing and organizing this space can be a key factor in organizing your home. This room […]
How to choose the perfect wall color – Part 2
Tips from an Interior Designer for choosing the perfect wall color Just like fashion trends, color trends come and go. To have a beautiful and comfortable home, you don’t have to follow the trends – you should follow what makes you feel good. The trick is to blend the colors you like into pleasing combinations […]
How to Choose the Perfect Wall Color – Part 1
Color tips from an Interior Designer It’s important to chose colors wisely. As any interior designer will tell you, how a person feels in a space is largely dependent on the color. Color can influence your mood and your thoughts. It has the power to change the look–in both shape and size–of furnishings and even […]
Using Bright Blue in Interior Design
How to use bright blue in interior design Blue works in almost any setting – from formal dining rooms and serious libraries to modern living rooms and fun kids’ rooms. Using bright blue in interior design often takes a special eye to envision and execute well. This vibrant blue kitchen is from a house I […]
Kitchen Design Featured on Williams-Sonoma’s Cultivate.com
Kitchen design was featured on Cultivate.com Cultivate.com is a kitchen design specific website run by Williams-Sonoma, and we were thrilled to be included as one of their featured kitchens! Cultivate.com is a perfect site to get inspired before beginning a renovation or new construction project. The article, 10 Steps to a Successful Kitchen Remodel provides excellent tips on how […]
2013 Trends: Patterns, Please!
At this fall’s The Look event at the Boston Design Center, we heard about some upcoming 2013 trends. Here are four patterns that we can expect to see popping up everywhere. Geometric Shapes This trend transcends all media: fabrics, flooring, wall coverings, and furniture. Look for clean lines, colorblocking, and bold graphics like in the crisp […]
Trends: 2013 – In Living Color
A look at Interior Design Trends 2013 Earlier this fall, we were thrilled to attend Boston Design’s Center, The Look, a full day of fabulous showroom exhibits, seminars, and presentations. To kick-start the day, we went to the 2013 Trends seminar to whet our palettes for what’s to come in the world of interior design. […]
Finding Your Design Inspiration
Inspiration comes in many forms. Recently an article in the Daily Freeman, the local newspaper of Kingston, New York, reminded me of just that. The article is about the home at 70 West Chestnut Street, commonly known as Cloverly. My great grandparents and grandparents owned this home from 1921 through the 1960s and I have […]
Tricks of the Trade: Tips from VERANDA Magazine’s Seminar
Design rules from a few of today’s dynamic designers A few weeks ago, we stopped into the Boston Design Center for a seminar hosted by one of our favorite glossy reads, VERANDA Magazine. The event featured four of today’s most dynamic designers: Richard Hallberg, Veere Grenney, Nancy Braithwaite, and Charles Spada. Here are some take-aways […]