Houses
Day 196: Project 1896 (Our Home Renovation) – Major Progress & Minor Adjustments
It may be surprising to hear, but the drama (and, therefore, the stress level) is relatively low where our home renovation project is concerned (follow this link to read earlier posts!). Don’t get me wrong – things are moving along at a breakneck pace at this point. But, at this moment, just about everything seems…
Read MoreJunior League of Boston 2017 Show House
The Junior League of Boston Show House is back again this year, after a successful event last spring, for which I was honored to transform a blank, crumbling space into a warm and vibrant mother-in-law bedroom. This year’s show house will be held this fall, and I’m so pleased to announce I will be participating…
Read MoreJunior League of Boston 2016 Decorators’ Show House: Scheming and Planning
It’s official – the Junior League of Boston Decorators’ Show House is back, after a 3+ year hiatus, for its 45th anniversary year. I got wind of the designer preview days back in December, and decided to check out the house on a lark. The show house is again taking place in Newton, in the…
Read More“Secret Cove” Decorator Show House in Kittery Point, ME
Of course, I had to pick the only rainy day in July for my visit to coastal Maine. But the soggy weather and my directly-related bad hair didn’t put a damper on my day – I was there to see the “Secret Cove” Decorator Show House in Kittery Point. Presented by, and supporting Museums of…
Read MoreOld House Love
With all apologies to the eponymous Young House Love bloggers, I just have to write a bit about some Old House Love – for the one my husband and I now own. We haven’t moved in yet, but the prior owners moved out this week. I have to say, now that the house is completely…
Read MoreA Change Of Plans
You may have noticed I’ve been away from the blog for awhile. I’ve been on writing hiatus while we’ve been focusing on some personal business. For months – heck, for nearly a year I’ve been blogging about “our new house,” and the process of designing and decorating it while construction has been ongoing. I’ve spent…
Read MoreFamily Spaces at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House
This is the third and final post of a series of three on the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House. See also Details at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House, and Favorite Rooms at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House. Among all of the incredibly stylish, innovative and highly detailed…
Read MoreThe Elusive Finish Line (Our New House)
Some projects seem as though they might go on forever. It can be difficult to visualize the end state when everything is complete, and as you originally planned it. My new house is such a project. We always knew there was a high probability that construction delays would occur, so we haven’t yet put our…
Read MoreDetails at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House
This is the second of a series of posts on the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House. The first can be viewed here. As I made my way around the Junior League of Boston Show House last week, praying that my dying camera battery would survive “just one more room” (thankfully, it did!), I…
Read MoreFavorite Rooms at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House
I had the great pleasure of visiting the Junior League of Boston Show House yesterday (thank goodness for babysitters!), on the day it opened to the public. I have way too much to share for just one post, so I’ll be breaking it down into somewhat logical topics over the course of the next week…
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