Well…we are in the second week of the Dressing Room Do-Over ORC challenge and we’ve made some progress! This week was all about planning and measuring for personalized storage and selecting some neat components to make the most of the available closet space…here is what we decided on…
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A Pasta with Vodka Sauce recipe, only better
There was a birthday at our house this week, and for my son, that meant he got to choose what to do for dinner. He chose to pick some of his favorites from the menu at Chez Lorusso. This decadent but easy pasta was what he chose, and it is one of my favorites too…
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One Room Challenge: Dressing Room Do-Over
Wow, it’s that time of year again already…time for the One Room Challenge! AKA the ORC, the One Room Challenge is a highlight of the season and a motivator to get. stuff. done. Here is the sorry state of the current Dressing Room in desperate need of a Do-Over…
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See what's new for 2022 from Design Edge Boston
I had the opportunity to attend Design Edge Boston this week and see what the luxury home furnishings industry is up to….here is a peek at what I saw at the show…
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Color of the Year 2022 Announcements
It’s THAT time of year…the season when all the major paint manufacturers start announcing their 2022 Color of the Year…guess which colors the first two have chosen…were you right?
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The Joy of Weeds
Plants and flowers add so much life to a room! This week we discovered a new source of unexpected free cut flowers and greens, right under our nose…
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Thoughts on Design: Good Design is for Everyone
Design is not the same as stuff. Stuff (furnishings, art, etc) is all part of a design, but good design is much more than a collection of nice things. In fact, you can have very expensive things and still have a home that is not well designed. Good design should be available to everyone, it’s not about having money…
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A Great Vegetarian Chili Recipe
This is seriously the best chili I’ve ever had AND it’s healthy! Made with sweet potato and beans, the secret is the step of making a flavorful chili paste seasoning. And the Instant Pot adaptation means you can have this deliciousness on your table in less than half an hour…
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How to choose the right mirror
Mirrors are one of those decorative items that are also a necessity - you need to know you don’t look like something the cat dragged in before you leave the house, after all! And different mirrors are needed for different locations and for different reasons…
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The BEST Brownie Recipe Ever
This is THE BEST brownie recipe you will ever eat. OMG really. Easy and absolutely addictive…even if you insist on the relative merits of the Ghirardelli boxed brownie mix (and I admit, it’s pretty good!), you can level up your brownie game by adding just the last steps of this recipe…
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Mix and Match Dishes for Easy Elegant Entertaining
The third in our series of posts on Easy Elegant Entertaining is all about mix-and-match dishes. Once you have the basics, the fun begins. Building in layers with contrasting but compatible colors or textures is what can take a place setting from ordinary to special and up the EQ (elegance quotient). Here’s how…
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Custom Design Elements
Custom window treatments, built-ins, or upholstery are often on the drawing board at JRL Interiors. Here is a sneak peek into what we are working on at the moment for 3 different clients…
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