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High Point Spring 2013 Color Roundup: GREEN Edition

As a color-oriented decorator, I tend to see color first and other details like line, scale, proportion, etc. after that initial impression of hue. Since color is an important element in retail and...

Apr 28, 2013 Like

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Family-Friendly Finds at High Point Spring 2013 Market

I attended High Point market this past weekend for the first time. Although I was only there for a whirlwind day and a half visit, I can’t believe how much I accomplished, learned, saw, enjoyed,...

Apr 22, 2013 Like

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Soothing Non-Blue Bedroom Color Schemes

When you ask people how they want their bedroom to make them feel, these are the most common answers: “Restful” “Peaceful” “Quiet” “Soothing” It makes sense, then, that blue is the most popular...

Apr 18, 2013 Like

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My Custom Upholstered Chair – Concept to Reality

If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you’ve probably heard something about the drama surrounding our *almost* purchase of a new construction house, which ultimately fell through for a...

Apr 10, 2013 Like

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Countdown to High Point

High Point Market is just two weeks away! Since many (probably most) of my readers are not designers, I first need to explain what High Point Market is, exactly. It’s the largest home furnishings...

Apr 5, 2013 Like

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How To Paint A Dark Room

Chances are, you have at least one room in your house that is a “dark room” – meaning it lacks sufficient natural light during the day to illuminate the room to your satisfaction. There is...

Mar 19, 2013 Like

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5 Ways To Go From “Builder Basic” To “Dream House”

More and more houses today are built on spec – meaning, a developer builds a home for the sole purpose of selling it, fully complete, to a buyer. I currently live in a spec condo, and almost bought...

Mar 14, 2013 Like

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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...

Mar 9, 2013 Like

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Made You Look

I love designs that work on multiple levels – that look like one thing, but act like another. It’s a way of having the best of both worlds – whatever those worlds may offer! The design world seems...

Feb 14, 2013 Like

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7 Random Things I Learned From A Vacation Rental

This past summer, we rented a house for a couple of weeks in Newport, Rhode Island. I blogged quite a bit while I was there, and spent a lot of time in the house while my son took his naps, and of...

Feb 5, 2013 Like

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Interiors For Families at One Year

Well, today is the day. My third “baby” is one year old. (First two babies: 4-year old beagle, 18-month old boy) I’m talking about this blog. Interiors For Families. I can’t believe I’ve been...

Jan 30, 2013 Like

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Color Design in Our Master Bathroom

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything about our new house. From a construction perspective, it’s about 99% complete, but there are a couple of things (which I won’t bore you with) that are...

Jan 28, 2013 Like

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Room for Two: Colorful Kids Bedrooms

These days, my Pinterest feed has been chock full of wonderful children’s bedrooms, many of them thoughtfully designed for siblings to share. I just love the look of two twin beds (in guest...

Jan 19, 2013 Like

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What Looks Good With Carrara Marble?

Who doesn’t love a beautiful slab of carrara marble? Relative to other natural and engineered stone options, carrara is actually on the less expensive side, so it can be an attractive option for...

Jan 13, 2013 Like

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Using Color to Create Balance & Harmony

In my opinion, the most critical of the principles of design is Balance. It is also one of the most subjective, making it tricky for many people to master in their own homes. Balance is when the...

Jan 8, 2013 Like

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Whimsical Wallpaper, Two Ways

While at The Martin Group at the Boston Design Center last week, I discovered a wallpaper manufacturer I wasn’t familiar with – Flat Vernacular. They are a Brooklyn, NY-based company specializing...

Dec 30, 2012 Like

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My Own Worst Enemy / Family Room Sneak Preview

One of the things that has surprised me about “going pro” is that I get much more excited about decorating other people’s homes than I do my own. And we are building a new house! Don’t get me...

Dec 15, 2012 Like

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Home For The Holidays

So, it’s official. We won’t be moving into our new home before Christmas. It’s ok – we’re really fine with that, even though I’m hosting a family gathering next weekend. It would have been nice to...

Dec 12, 2012 Like

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The Family Home 2012 Gift Guide

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling very much behind on my holiday-related tasks. The past two weeks have been incredibly busy, and I’m only now sitting down to take care of sending our holiday...

Dec 12, 2012 Like

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Who’s Afraid of Pink Beige?

If you’ve read other color or color-focused design blogs, you’ve likely seen a fair amount of clamor about a much-maligned, and very commonly used neutral color – beige. But not just any beige,...

Nov 26, 2012 Like

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Color 101: Optical Mixing & Seeing The Forest (Not The Trees)

During my color training, I learned about the various phenomena of color interaction and color perception. Among these is optical mixing – the phenomenon of seeing two or more colors one way up...

Nov 17, 2012 Like

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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...

Nov 16, 2012 Like

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The Most Important Meal (and blog post) Of The Day

I don’t know about you, but I find it very difficult to function when I skip breakfast – which, fortunately, doesn’t happen that often. And when it does, it’s not because I couldn’t afford to eat....

Nov 14, 2012 Like

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The Elusive Finish Line (Our New House)

Some projects seem as though they might go on forever. It can be difficult to visualize the end state when everything is complete, and as you originally planned it. My new house is such a project....

Nov 8, 2012 Like

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Geometric Baby Girl Nursery Reveal!

I’m so beyond excited to share a few pictures of a very special nursery, created for a very special now-8-week-old baby girl. She made her appearance a bit earlier than expected – in fact, I was...

Nov 7, 2012 Like

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Upholstery Strategies for Young Families

One of the main reasons I decided to pursue a career in design was that I felt the profession, overall, could do a better job of catering to the needs of families with young children. These are the...

Nov 6, 2012 Like

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Hands-Free Faucets For Your Home

Having a toddler in the house is a sure-fire way to gauge the arrival of cold and flu season. When my little guy’s nose starts to do the leaky faucet thing, I know I’m already doomed to experience...

Oct 30, 2012 Like

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Details at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House

This is the second of a series of posts on the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House. The first can be viewed here. As I made my way around the Junior League of Boston Show House last week,...

Oct 25, 2012 Like

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Stone Cold Crazy

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a stone distributor, Marble & Granite in Norwood, Massachusetts, to (re)select the slabs for my kitchen. I won’t get into the ‘re’ part, other than saying I...

Oct 23, 2012 Like

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High Point Spring 2013 Color Roundup: GREEN Edition

Family-Friendly Finds at High Point Spring 2013 Market

Soothing Non-Blue Bedroom Color Schemes

My Custom Upholstered Chair – Concept to Reality

Countdown to High Point

How To Paint A Dark Room

5 Ways To Go From “Builder Basic” To “Dream House”

A Change Of Plans

Made You Look

7 Random Things I Learned From A Vacation Rental

Interiors For Families at One Year

Color Design in Our Master Bathroom

Room for Two: Colorful Kids Bedrooms

What Looks Good With Carrara Marble?

Using Color to Create Balance & Harmony

Whimsical Wallpaper, Two Ways

My Own Worst Enemy / Family Room Sneak Preview

Home For The Holidays

The Family Home 2012 Gift Guide

Who’s Afraid of Pink Beige?

Color 101: Optical Mixing & Seeing The Forest (Not The Trees)

Family Spaces at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House

The Most Important Meal (and blog post) Of The Day

The Elusive Finish Line (Our New House)

Geometric Baby Girl Nursery Reveal!

Upholstery Strategies for Young Families

Hands-Free Faucets For Your Home

Details at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House

Stone Cold Crazy

Favorite Rooms at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House

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