Posts by Kelly Rogers
Island Style & History
In spite of its title, this is not a post about coastal decor. While I have a deep abiding love for the homes of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Bermuda, the BVI’s and beyond – not to mention the Florida Keys, where I spent last week – today I wanted to take a closer look at how…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: Oly Studio Anastasia Table Lamp
Ok – I’m going to keep this brief, as I’m still composing on an iPhone this week! The Anastasia Table Lamp from Oly Studio is my pick for this week’s #FFFFind. Why, you ask? Well, this is a lamp that is very chic, super rich-looking (with a price tag to match – FYI), and is…
Read MorePlease Stand By…
I’m enjoying a little vacation (from which I’ll most certainly need another vacation – and won’t get!) this week with the family. I’m actually really excited to get back to work next week, though. Between new client inquiries that have come in over the past few days, an install on Thursday, prepping to speak on…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: Crane & Canopy Nova Duvet Cover
I just wanted to start this post with a hats-off to all of the stay-at-home moms and dads out there. I’ve been doing the job for the past two weeks (my sitter had a family emergency), and it’s really the most exhausting, intense thing ever. But it has also been really fun and rewarding to…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: SmartStuff Varsity 2-Drawer Nightstand
I cried ‘Uncle’ on this week on Monday around 1:00PM. And now I’m saying a big ‘TGIF!’ How can it not be a great day, when we get to wake up to another super #FFFFind? The SmartStuff Varsity 2-Drawer Nightstand is just one of many truly ‘smart’ casegoods offered by SmartStuff, which is Universal…
Read More11 Ways with a Wallpapered Ceiling
As a family-friendly decorator, I enjoy writing about the practical, functional side of interior design, and I think/hope it has been a valuable resource to young families with kids and pets who want to live stylishly. Sometimes, though, it’s good to take a breather and keep it strictly light and fun on the blog. This…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: Villa Nova EasyClean Fabrics
Hello there, and Happy Friday! I know I’ve been talking turkey on textiles for the past couple of weeks, so I just figured I’d keep on the theme with today’s (is it National Fabric Performance Awareness Month??). While at the Boston Design Center this week, a window display at the Romo showroom stopped me in my…
Read MoreProject 1896: Kitchen Plans!
I think it’s finally time to start blogging about the renovation my family has been planning for, oh, about 4 years. After a series of postponements and false starts, we are ready to go now. Let’s get this party started! And by party, I mean 7-8 months living through a major construction project that involves…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: OKL Exeter Side Chair in Smoke Crypton
Thank you for the comments and feedback on Tuesday’s post about the significant (and I think, troubling) ‘cons’ of viscose pile fabrics and carpets. I realized yesterday, after speaking with Wayne Southworth at MWI Fibershield, that the onus for education does not fall solely to fabric sales reps, but also to retailers and designers, who have a responsibility to…
Read MoreThe Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing of the Textile Industry
I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a long time, but a recent conversation with a rep for a big fabric company (which and whom shall remain nameless) convinced me that I should just go for it. I’m calling you out, textile industry, for seducing unsuspecting consumers with lusciously soft and lustrous fabrics and…
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