In between lounging in the sun, reading, grilling, and porch sitting over the long weekend, we managed to get two coats of paint up in the new office. Thanks to everyone for weighing in on your ...
Did you all have a wonderful long weekend? Ours was really awesome. Great weather, great times just hanging out and relaxing, and we even did a few projects. It was an amazing kickoff to summer, and ...
These pink peony beauties, cut from the front yard, are sitting on my bathroom vanity right now and are making me happy. Hope these spring days are happy for you too! Enjoy the looooong weekend, ever...
Its been so long since Ive decorated a room for myself, its pretty exciting to think about what to do with my new upstairs office. I want it all! Of course, many of these inspirations are not feasibl...
In the midst of all the other stuff going on in our house, with the upstairs getting painted and recarpeted and the kitchen reno really getting started (more on that later!), I am skipping right ahea...
How was everyones weekend? We had a very busy one doing lots of the unfun and unpretty stuff that wed been needing to check off our list for a long time. And now, were flat-out exhaust...
Currently deciding on paint colors for the office upstairs. This is the carpet sample. Im staying all neutral, seeing as this is not our house forever, and as its my office and I want some calm base ...
Yup, this is what I look like about now. At about the halfway mark, and growing fast! Or as my neighbor so kindly says, growing like a weed. Okay, I get it. And I get the comments about how I must be...
Ive been away for far too long! And now that Im finished with the freelance editing project from hell, Im back and ready to focus on design stuff. So happy. Finally! And house stuff. Things are happe...
Last fall, I planted our first lilac in backyard, and with this being its first year I was not expecting much. But this little shrub came out with just enough blooms to look full, and more ...
First off, thank you for all your sweet and thoughtful comments about the baby! It was so touching to read every single one of them, and I should have told you that so long before now. I have th...
You may have been wondering why you havent seen any wedding-planning posts here since our engagement back in February. Well, thats because we have some other much more important planning going o...
Do you like seeing these works in progress? Heres another living room thats close to the finish. We still have to find some lighting for over the dining table and in the living area, patch up the wal...
As my pins have grown, Ive started to notice my Pinterest boards werent as specific as they needed to be, and pictures werent always in the right places. I spent some time this weekend organizin...
Yesterday I got a chance to catch up with my friend Gwen and was lucky enough to get a tour of her newest project-in-progress: new construction just outside of Boston that looks and feels antique—but...
My daybed has gotten a little spring makeover. Yup, I went ahead and bought those pillows from Target. Im in love with them! Theyre nice and big and soft and down-filled. Needless to say, this is whe...
Remember this idea board I shared with you a while back? Well, the furniture has arrived and the room has started to take shape. So you can appreciate the transformation, even in its early ...
It must really be spring, because almost every room I see posted on Pinterest lately features some fresh flowers or greenery. But I love flowers and plants in decorating any time of year. No room is ...
This time of year, I love how the light changes. Its suddenly brighter, warmer. And of course, it sticks around a lot longer each day. It just makes me happy. If I were privacy were not a concern, Id...
I took a little break yesterday to hang out in the South End and catch up with my friend Susan. The weather cooperated, except for a little wind. And the trees are in bloom. How amazing are these mag...
Monday can be a little intimidating, looking forward to all that needs to be done during the coming week. I have lots to do, including finalizing the kitchen paint color. After too much deliberating,...
I love it when you find diy inspiration in the most unexpected places. I thought Id just want to buy everything at Hudson, this irresistible shop in Bostons South End. But I found the more I looked, ...
chris barrett design Did everyone have a great weekend? I feel like Ive been away from blogworld for so long! What is new? But Im jumping back in with two feet today. You can find me over at Spl...
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across this image of a little girls room on Pinterest and loved its softness and texture. And soon, those baskets were calling my name. Ive always loved baskets,...
I dont know what its like in your part of the country, but the weather in the Northeast lately has been phenomenal. Sunny and exceptionally warm. I have skipped the garden boots and gone straight to ...
Looky what I found at Target! Great pillow styles. I know, Im shocked too, so I had to take some pics to prove it to you all. My jaw dropped at the look first, but also at the quality, which is&...
bhg Spring is here! The weather has been absolutely awesome around here lately—bright sunshine and balmy enough to open the windows and let the warm air inside. The warm weather gets me wanting to fr...
Ever since I found this inspiration image for my parents kitchen redo, Ive been noticing this trend of different-colored uppers and lowers. For a while we saw islands that stood out in a different sh...
My parents are not ones to settle for a boring builders look or quality (that must be where I get it from?) So when they moved into a sweet but plain Jane home a few years ago, they set to work makin...
Im back from our cruise with the family, and after 10 days away I have to say its nearly impossible to get back to reality. Not when my head is still here. sapphire beach, st. thomas And here. orient...
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