Posts Tagged ‘interior decorating’
Room Reveal: A Colorful Living Room Reboot with Global Influences
I am excited to share a project we recently completed for a wonderful couple in Needham. They had settled in nicely to their light-filled 1990’s contemporary colonial home, but wanted to make their living room more ‘grown-up’ and suitable for both entertaining, and quiet time with their three young children. Unsure what to do with the space,…
Read MoreDogs of Design: When Hounds Bear an Uncanny Resemblance to Their Homes
Have you ever heard people say that dogs and their owners start to look like each other after awhile? I totally believe this to be true. While I was photographing a room in my house a little over a year ago with Eric Roth, it dawned on me that maybe dogs and their homes also begin…
Read MoreRoom Reveal: A Restful Bedroom for (Brand) New Parents
I recently had the opportunity to work with a great couple who I learned (after our first meeting!) was expecting their first child – a boy. I helped with a few decisions for the nursery and other areas, but mostly my focus was decorating their master bedroom in a new construction home in Wellesley. They…
Read MoreGot Questions?
I hope all of you parents out there survived Halloween! Is it just me or is this holiday getting more and more drawn out every year? Don’t get me wrong – I do like Halloween. But as with any good holiday, I’m also a little relieved when it’s finally over. I think my little Alvin…
Read MoreThe Allure of Antique Portraits
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…
Read MoreMoody Hues
Although the “bathed in white” aesthetic (as I like to call it) is still going strong, I have also noticed an emerging trend in quite the opposite direction. Rooms that envelop you with strong, deep, dark colors are providing a visual antidote to all the white-walled light-and-brightness. Yes, even black! I can almost hear painters across…
Read MoreThis Little Light: My Go-To Mini Floor Lamp
You’ve heard it before – “lighting is the jewelry of the room.” Well, maybe you haven’t heard it before. But you have now! I love including statement light fixtures in a space, be it a funky table lamp or a sparkly chandelier. But sometimes, the need is far more functional than decorative. And sometimes, the…
Read MoreProject Reveal: Brown Moves Down, A Home Lights Up
This past summer, a new client and her husband hired me to redecorate their family room and the adjacent eat-in kitchen. Their home is gorgeous – set back on a hill surrounded by mature trees, and renovated and expanded a few years ago. One of the big changes was the addition of a gracious family room,…
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 5: The Final Sprint
Last time I took the One Room Challenge, back in the spring of this year, I had finished before the end of Week 5, and dedicated that week’s post to a “behind the scenes” of my photo shoot for the Week 6 reveal. I was done, in just about four weeks. This round looks a little…
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