The Allure of Antique Portraits

Lorenzo Castillo | The Allure of Antique Portraits | Interiors for Families

Maybe it’s the art history major in me, but every time I see a photograph of a room with a prominent antique portrait, I get a little weak in the knees. They lend warmth to a crisp contemporary space, balance whimsy with a dash of gravitas, and lend a sense of depth and history…and dare…

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The Barn at 17

The Barn at 17 Antiques | via Interiors for Families

I caused a minor stir among some of my local friends on Instagram over the weekend, after posting this picture, while on the hunt for accessories for my vestibule, which I just completed (at 4 weeks!) for the 6-week One Room Challenge. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelly Rogers Interiors (@kellymrogers)…

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The Exquisite and Affordable Art of Tracy Hiner

Tracy Hiner | via Interiors for Families

While sourcing artwork on a tight budget for a client recently, I came across a familiar name in an unexpected place. Tracy Hiner of Black Crow Studios is an incredible artist whose abstract, colorful watercolor creations in digitally-printed custom wallpaper I already knew and loved from her High Point Market debut at CR Laine this…

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Brian Patrick Flynn’s Big, Bold Art

I have a Google alert set up for “family-friendly interiors” so I can keep up with what other designers and decorators are doing that they consider to be Interiors For Families. I could get fancier and more comprehensive with my keywords, but I haven’t – and interestingly, it’s a pretty quiet feed. There was a…

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High Point Spring 2014 Trend #1: Classically Inspired

Velvet Chairs with Purple Greek Key Trim @ Wesley Hall | #hpmkt Spring 2014 | via Interiors For Families

Although my last day at the High Point spring home furnishings market was Saturday, I’m just now getting around to uploading all of my pictures, and downloading my readers on all of the amazing things I saw and did there. I am planning a few posts around different design trends I picked up on –…

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Master Class in Using What You Have

Liz Caan's Living Room | via Interiors For Families

Designer Liz Caan (who happens to be based right here in Newton, MA) has been on fire lately. I swear, every time I open a national or regional shelter magazine – there she is! Well, sometimes she herself is not pictured, but her creative, colorful and comfortable interiors are. Naturally, Liz’s work has also taken…

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