Kitchen
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 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: Room & Board Opla Extension Table
Even as a design professional, I have to say that dining tables are one of the most challenging home furnishings to source. Usually we are looking for a very specific size and style; then there is the type of base, the surface, the material(s), the finishes – not to mention price! So many variables must come…
Read MoreFriday Family-Friendly Find: Brizo Talo Brilliance SmartTouch Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet
We made it to the end of the first week of 2017! It feels good to be getting back into the swing of things, although I have to say, I am really dreading the ‘putting away of Christmas,’ which we have decided to do this weekend. As fun as it is decorating for the season,…
Read MoreThe Long and Winding Road to Renovation
Hey, y’all! (I’m not from the South, but I can still say that, right?) I know it’s been awhile since I blogged. I definitely haven’t given up on blogging, but over the past few months I’ve been busy watching both my two boys (3.8 and 8 months), and my business grow like crazy. It is…
Read MoreWhat Looks Good With Carrara Marble?
Who doesn’t love a beautiful slab of carrara marble? Relative to other natural and engineered stone options, carrara is actually on the less expensive side, so it can be an attractive option for projects in a wide range of budgets. Of course, carrara has its challenges, and isn’t for everyone; it can etch and stain…
Read MoreHome For The Holidays
So, it’s official. We won’t be moving into our new home before Christmas. It’s ok – we’re really fine with that, even though I’m hosting a family gathering next weekend. It would have been nice to have enough space to sleep everyone in real beds and bedrooms instead of air mattresses, but fortunately my folks…
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 MoreHands-Free Faucets For Your Home
Having a toddler in the house is a sure-fire way to gauge the arrival of cold and flu season. When my little guy’s nose starts to do the leaky faucet thing, I know I’m already doomed to experience a 10-times-worse version of whatever he’s beginning to suffer from. Wouldn’t we all love to be able…
Read MoreStone Cold Crazy
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a stone distributor, Marble & Granite in Norwood, Massachusetts, to (re)select the slabs for my kitchen. I won’t get into the ‘re’ part, other than saying I didn’t think I’d have to go back for a second time (absolutely no fault on the part of M&G) – but…
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