We’ve had a busy week of Holiday installations, but the weekend highlight was the Concord Holiday House Tour where we were privileged to be a featured designer for the Christmas decor at one of the 7 homes on the tour!
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Elegant Christmas Decor
Christmas decorating means different things to different people. While some don’t feel it is Christmas unless the yard is covered in inflatable snowmen and Santa’s that look a bit like a murder scene during the day when they lie limply on the ground, I prefer a more elegant approach to Christmas decor.
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Should I paint my stained wood trim?
To paint or not to paint {stained wood trim}, that is the question…
If you want to incite controversy, tackle the topic of painting woodwork! Devotees of “painting wood is a crime” will defend it with religious fervor. Often this
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Farmhouse Style - Passing Trend or New Classic?
This is the decade of farmhouse décor. In the current American farmhouse era, you can’t scroll through Pinterest without tripping over a zillion posts on farmhouse style. This farmhouse has the iconic barn doors, tinware and rustic accessories, and an avalanche of mason jars, shiplap walls, and chalkboard labels.
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Color of the Year 2020
Benjamin Moore JUST announced their color of the year for 2020 and it is, surprisingly, a pale and complex pink shade called First Light. It is an appealing name, to be sure, and the color has undertones of gray-blue that keep it from being cloyingly sweet as pastels are wont to do.
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Decorating with Shades of Gray
Is gray STILL popular? Maybe that’s not the right question. Popular is a moving target and not really the best yardstick for any interior decorating decision. You SHOULD be asking, is it right for the space? And does it spark joy?…no wait, that’s Marie Kondo decision making…but it IS relevant to choosing colors – you SHOULD love what you choose!
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An In-home Design Consultation
So what exactly happens at a design consultation? We offer a variety of services tailored to different needs - from full service design to long distance design consultations via email. One of the services we offer locally is a consultation “house call”. This is best suited to
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pantry organization
Organizing your Pantry
I love a pretty, organized pantry and fall seems like a great time to get organized for the busy season ahead! There are different types of pantries - there are kitchen pantries that are part of the cabinetry, walk in kitchen pantries which are more of a kitchen within a kitchen with work counters for using appliances and a lot of open storage. There are various sizes of step in pantries,
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Choosing the Right Table Lamps
Table Lamps…I’ve seen it all - good, bad, and the just plain weird! Table lamps come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, so how do you know what to choose?
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Decorating your Entrance for Fall
Decorating the entrance to your home for the season is fun and simple. Your front door is the introduction to your home for your guests. With these tips you can be ready for fall with an entrance that says “welcome to my home” (as opposed to “welcome to my theme park!”).
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How to Mix Patterns
Mixing patterns requires a delicate balance of just enough of the right ingredients. Too little pattern and your room is YAWN inducing, too much or clashing pattern and your room is chaotic and demanding like an enthusiastic toddler yelling LOOK AT ME over and over!
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Bathroom Tile Options
On a recent tile showroom visit selecting bathroom tile for a couple of projects, we came across some interesting options. There is some GORGEOUS tile out there
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