Listen! I have a secret to share. Not every transformation we undertake is in extreme contrast to the ‘before’ state. Sometimes, we are really just making a seemingly minor adjustment. But the results can be just as dramatic as when we make a night-and-day type of change! Case in point: An exterior paint project we…
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Project Update: Goldenrod Hill (My Berkshires Home)
Just as we are entering the home stretch for our second home in the Berkshires, and ‘pretty things’ are starting to take shape, I thought I would share an update on what’s happening. There is a big push to get to the finish line by mid-November, which would have us potentially celebrating Thanksgiving there…which is a nice goal to think about. It’s a goal that also gives me massive heartburn, and a wee bit of PTSD thinking back to our home renovation a few years ago that had a hard Christmas deadline…which of course I swore I’d never do again…ha).
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(Past) Project Reveal: A Colorful Kit House Renovation
I have taken a couple of prolonged ‘pauses’ in blogging, during which we completed and photographed some pretty great projects. This is one of them. At first, my thought was – the ship has sailed, the pictures have been shared on Instagram and on my website, even published, so why dig up old news? Then I thought…I never really took the opportunity to share the whole story of this renovation project for a great family – it is good to do for posterity’s sake if nothing else. And, it’s actually a pretty neat story. Especially if you are into the architectural history, or a lover of color, or both.
So, without further ado, I present the reveal of a past project…which was beautifully photographed by Michael Lee well over a year ago.
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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…
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Junior 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…
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Junior 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…
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“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…
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Old 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…
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A 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…
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Family 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…
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