Believe it or not, NOW is the time you should be planning your new outdoor living space, whether it’s a patio, terrace, fire pit, outdoor kitchen or a combination of these spaces. I know it’s February, but it takes time to plan and execute, especially if you want a unique look that says “You”. Remember,...
One of our clients asked me recently, “How do I hide a flat screen TV above a fireplace?” Given the layout of their room, there were no other good options. TV’s are so thin, ubiquitous and beautifully designed these days, that now we can locate them over the fireplace without design guilt. Years ago, TV’s...
Hi, it’s Sally and I am going to show you how to make the best Christmas cookie ever! (Making this cookie is a family tradition, started many years ago by my Mom.) John posted some photos of this process on his Facebook page, and now people are asking for the recipe of the cookies they...
This year, Sally and I thought we’d share our Top 5 Christmas Table Setting Tips and Traditions. While we have several basic ground rules, no year is the same . . . We look into our crystal obelisk and ask ourselves, “What shall we do this year? What do we feel like this year?” Our...
Today’s post is all about our 10 top design tips for you, if you are considering designing an indoor outdoor living area and/or kitchen, for your own homes, (or hiring a designer to help you do it), which you’ll find at the end of the post. As I was planning this post, though, I started...
This started out being the summer of the great disconnect. That’s right, I got disconnected. For four days! I had no internet access and no cell service- nada. Granted, the circumstances were somewhat unusual. A friend cajoled me into joining him at a camp on a pond in the northern woods of Maine. No Facebook....
Summer is almost here and we are honored and thrilled that the editors of Cape Cod Home magazine (a part of Cape Cod Life) published a delightful story about our client’s summer retreat and chose our work to feature on the cover of their Summer 2017 issue. Thank you Cape Cod Life, we are very appreciative! We...
Today, besides saying thank you, Sally and I want to share with all of you the beautiful music we heard played on Steinway’s new SPIRIO digital concert grand piano at last Thursday’s luxury VIP event. The evening was a smashing success, and we were honored to have been invited to co-host this wonderful evening with...
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion at the Boston Design Center titled “The Continuing Relevance of Classicism in Contemporary Design” hosted by the New England Chapter of The Institute of Architecture and Arts, aka as ICA&A or #ICAA. With its roots grounded in empathy for the human scale and form, its rich...
“Do I need to hire an interior designer?” If you are thinking, *probably not*, please read this post first to see if it helps you consider, in more depth, when it might make sense for you to hire an interior designer. Let’s examine these points further. 1. You want your home to look beautiful, but you’re...