Nature is the best designer and public gardens often have the most inspiring displays! I have recently discovered the pleasures of walking the paths in our local Arboretum that is only half a mile from my house, and I find it brimming with inspiring summer colors that would make gorgeous palettes for designing a room.
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Design Challenge: Exterior Makeover to Create Curb Appeal
We all know that first impressions count and the entrance to your house is no different.
Today, we are taking on the design challenge of creating a bit more curb appeal for a house seen in a listing photo that needs a bit of help.
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Market Stalls at the Boston Design Center
A quick errand downtown had us stopping in for a whirl through the Market Stalls at The Boston Design Center today. The Market Stalls, on the second floor of the BDC, contain an ever changing display of unique finds and antiques from a handful of dealers and are always worth a visit!
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Best Tea and Coffee Brands
We have a love affair with tea and coffee in our house. Some brands are merely okay while others are stellar, and you should never settle for okay when you can have stellar for the same amount or less! Just like there are ‘cat people’ and ‘dog people’, I think there are die hard tea drinkers and coffee drinkers. Today, we are sharing some of our favorites for both coffee AND tea.
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Decorating Around a Statement Piece; Challenge Accepted!
Every room can use a bit of fun. Something a little unexpected that challenges the status quo is often the critical difference between a merely pretty room and a really interesting room.
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How to Arrange Sofa Pillows
Throw pillows are, undeniably, one of the best and most cost-effective ways to elevate the whole design of a room. Just look at any beautifully staged home, catalog picture, or shelter magazine and picture the room without the pillows...it falls flat, doesn’t it? BUT How many should I use? What size should they be? How does their arrangement impact the room? So. Many. Questions.
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Fathers Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is fast approaching…if you want to honor and celebrate a father that you know in a tangible way that doesn’t involve another necktie, it’s time to start thinking about your options! Here are some great ideas ranging in price from $50 to $500+ for gifts he might really use!.
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Seen Around Town: Texture
I’m always drawn to textural things….embroidered fabrics, or plush soft velvets and chenilles, or nubby grasscloth immediately grab my attention like a squirrel spotting an acorn! And on our recent shopping trip to the Boston Design Center,, natural textures abounded!
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Get your Apartment Balcony Dressed for Summer
Spring (and possibly we skipped that and moved right to summer…) has FINALLY arrived here in New England…and it’s ABOUT TIME…. so, it is time to get your outdoor space ready to enjoy the season! Even the smallest balcony should be outfitted comfortably to enjoy every precious moment of beautiful weather.
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4 Ways The Right Curtains Make a Big Difference
The right window treatments can transform a room - they can be functional, providing privacy or light control, or they can be decorative framing a view, or softening a sea of hard surfaces. Curtains, shades, and valances are more than just a frilly extra. They can correct architectural problems, or highlight architectural features.
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Organizing the Linen Closet
A well organized linen closet is a beautiful thing! It can make life both more efficient and more enjoyable if opening your linen closet makes you smile instead of causing you dread at the potential avalanche of linens or toiletries.
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