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    03.18.20 Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Self Care and Wellness – The Bare Necessities of Life

    Architecture & Details / Cabinetry & Millwork / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Self care and wellness. I’ve been working on both since Sally and I downsized last August. It takes discipline to shut out life’s distractions and take care of  those necessities of life – your necessities. Every morning, one of my necessities is to sit at our front window and watch the world awaken. Early last...
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    11.20.19 Events & Happenings / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Thanksgiving Wines Demystified – My Tips and Strategies

    Events & Happenings / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Thinking about Thanksgiving wines can easily give you a headache. With so many flavor profiles on the table, it’s completely understandable. In this post, my goal is to demystify and share several options and strategies that will make your selection of Thanksgiving wines less stressful for sparkling, white, red and dessert wines. Turkey is actually quite versatile and wine...
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    Boston International Fine Art Show
    10.30.19 Events & Happenings / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Boston International Fine Art Show: Our Favorite Artists

    Events & Happenings / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Each fall, Sally and I look forward to the Boston International Fine Art Show, organized and presented by Fusco and Four. They have a knack for finding and bringing in fine art dealers and artists to the show who are the cream the crop from across New England and the East Coast.  Since we weren’t...
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    Midcentury 'kitchen of the future'
    08.31.19 Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    What Makes a Smart Kitchen Smart?

    Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    This past winter, Sally and I worked on a smart kitchen design with a client. Both husband and wife were tech savvy. Their day jobs were in the tech industry. They both loved to cook. It should have been a match made in Heaven. After evaluating appliances from Thermador, Subzro, Miele and Jenn-Air, they decided...
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    Garage Addition
    07.27.19 Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Events & Happenings / Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Renovation Projects – Are They Home Ownership’s Dirty Secret?

    Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Events & Happenings / Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Renovation projects. They’re never ending. It’s home ownership’s dirty secret. The one no one ever tells you about – until after you’ve purchased your first home.  Sally and I are in the process of selling our home and doing the downsizing thing this summer. Going thru photograph albums of the work we’ve done on the...
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    Summer Snackies and Sippers
    07.09.19 Architecture & Details / Built In Cabinetry / Events & Happenings / Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Adventures with Summer Snackies and Sippers

    Architecture & Details / Built In Cabinetry / Events & Happenings / Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Sally and I always enjoy our summer snackies and sippers on the side porch or on our circular brick patio in the back yard. In the summer, it is one of our favorite evening time rituals as we relax before dinner.  Sally and I took this past July 4th week off, thoroughly enjoying several days...
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    This open concept kitchen is adjacent to the family's living area
    05.29.19 Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    The Open Plan Kitchen – Is It Right for You?

    Kitchen Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    The open plan kitchen seems to be an integral part of everyone’s dream home. Real estate brokers will tell you it’s always on their client’s must have list. In new homes, they are looking for kitchen, dining and living spaces combined into one large contiguous room.  In existing homes, they want to see the kitchen...
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    02.28.19 Architecture & Details / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Coastal Style – Is there such a thing?

    Architecture & Details / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    What is Coastal Style? Is it a look?  A feel or vibe? A place? What is it? I found myself asking these questions after Sally and I had received notification from Ocean Home Magazine  that Wilson Kelsey Design had been named to their 2019 Top 50 Coastal Interior Designers list – for the fourth year...
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    Take the stress from Christmas decorating
    12.16.18 Architecture & Details / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    The Secret to Taking the Bah Humbug Out of Your Christmas Decorating

    Architecture & Details / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Want the secret to taking the Bah Humbug out of your Christmas decorating? Keep it simple. Based on your past experience, it sounds easier said than done, right? In this post, Sally and I will share our Christmas decorating secrets, as we take you through how we decorated one of our favorite client’s home. We...
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    Scenic Wallpaper Wilson Kelsey Design
    11.22.18 Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design

    Scenic Wallpaper in your Bathroom? Why Not?

    Architecture & Details / Bathroom Design / Lifestyle / Thoughts on Design
    Scenic wallpaper may seem to be a strange material choice for a bathroom. Yet, Sally and I knew wallpaper was to play a major role in our DXV Design Panel bathroom from the moment we began designing the room. To create our scenic wallpaper, we also knew that Doug, Lena and Brooke of Zoe Design were the...
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