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Day 154: Project 1896 (Our Home Renovation) – Let’s Go Outside
As we approach ‘locked and loaded’ status for interior selections and orders for our home renovation, I am now turning my focus elsewhere – outside the house, to be specific. Even though I know and employ daily the elements and principles of design, when it comes to exterior design, my mind just shuts down. I…
Read MoreBefore & After: “The Yes Chair” for IFDA Take a Seat
It killed me to miss my Tuesday blog post last week. So much going on – all good stuff though, so no complaining here! One of those things was the kickoff of IFDA New England Take a Seat; for which I have created a chair. Area designers have concocted creative chairs (23 of them!) that…
Read MoreReader Question: What will this color look like on my front door?
I recently received the following question on an Instagram post from several months ago: “Hi! I know you posted this a long time ago, but I came across it as I am trying to choose a green for my front door. I ADORE your door, so I wanted to copy it, but I’m absolutely shocked…
Read More5 Reasons You Should Never Choose a Paint Color from a Picture
It’s so great to live in a time when virtually any information or answer we seek is at our fingertips, wherever and whenever we need it. Websites like Houzz, Pinterest, and the like have become vital resources for homeowners planning to renovate or decorate their homes (renters, too!) – as well as design professionals looking for inspiration, sourcing furnishings…
Read MoreMy Take: Benjamin Moore 2017 Color of the Year “Shadow”
I don’t often chime in on the various color trend conversations that pop up every year. Mostly because I find that they are often somewhat disconnected from the reality of my day-to-day work. I don’t really follow or use trends as much as I try to be aware of them and watch how they evolve (and…
Read MoreOne Room Challenge – Week 6: Manbrary Reveal
I’m so pleased and proud to announce that the Manbrary is now officially open for business. It was a close one, but thanks to more than a few exceptional vendors and partners, I finished on time to reveal it to you today! We made a HUGE leap forward from last week. My husband and I…
Read MoreOne Room Challenge – Week 4: Injury to Insult
I had a long post planned for this week’s One Room Challenge update, but a nasty little virus visited me on Wednesday morning (and not a respiratory one…), and resigned me to the fetal position for the vast majority of the day. I’m almost horizontal as I write this, while I have a brief break in the…
Read MoreOne Room Challenge – Week 3: A Boring Color Goes Bold
Welcome to ORC Week 3! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you are welcome to get up to speed by checking out my Week 1 and Week 2 posts. Well, “real” stuff is finally happening in the Manbrary. We got the room fully cleared out over the weekend, and for one all-too-brief morning,…
Read MoreRoom Reveal: My Colorful, Light + Airy Guest Suite
It has been quite a month! Aside from being busy with many great client projects, I managed to polish off a few things in my own home that had languished in an unfinished state for a long time. May kicked off with the reveal of my One Room Challenge Vestibule – AND a feature on a…
Read MoreOne Room Challenge – Week 6: The Reveal!
It’s finally here! The day all One Room Challenge-ers I have been waiting for. Week 6. For me, the big reveal of Project Vestibule. Big. HUGE. I blogged about the photo shoot that produced these pictures last week, and since then I’ve been practically jumping out of my skin fighting the urge to just put them out there…
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