I am always happily surprised, delighted and inspired when something happens that triggers a connection between seemingly disparate thoughts and moments in time. Such was the case when I visited the display of #BlogTourKBIS sponsor Wellborn Cabinets during #KBIS2107. The trigger was twofold. First was seeing a fabulous wine bar vignette, (see the actual picture of...
Having sat with squinting eyes, hunched in front of my computer screen all day, I find myself yearning for a long hot and the 2017 introductions by LIXIL’s Grohe and American Standard brands would be perfect. Particularly, the F-Digital Deluxe steam shower by #BlogTourKBIS sponsor, Grohe, is near the top of today’s wish list! Read along with me:...
I had never thought to associate the word jewelry with the word bathroom, but there I was, with two projects in mind, thinking that very thing as I walked through the DXV display of one of my#BlogTour2017 sponsors at #KBIS2017. I realized what I was seeing and thinking was completely consistent with today’s trend towards...
I doubt #BlogTourKBIS sponsor, Metrie, was planning it, but as I approached their booth at #KBIS2017, I began to feel a sense of home. Their “vestibule”, with its wide horizontal siding, island blue door, individual coat hooks and country-style bar cart could have been lifted from a beach cottage on the Cape or Islands. (Can spring come any sooner, please???)...
Who else is excited that the sun is starting to shine a little brighter in Boston these days? Sally and I certainly are…and that means sunny days spent by the ocean are ahead! It also means we’re starting to hear from our past clients and new clients with ocean homes that need renovating or updating,...
As many of our friends know, our grandson’s name is Max. He is almost 2 , the light of our lives, and we know he will love watching our #BlogTourKBIS sponsor, Mohawk Flooring,’s MAX – the rhino, in action! Who is MAX the rhino? Max is the rhino Mohawk used in its promotional videos to demonstrate...
Share the Exceptional – and today, I will, as I share my two favorite new product intros from #BlogTourKBIS sponsor, Thermador! As many of you know, Sally and I recently returned from the 2017 National Kitchen and Bath Association’s wholesale tradeshow known as #KBIS2017, where I participated in #BlogTourKBIS, along with 24 of my fellow...
Happy New Year to each of you! Looking ahead to 2017, we are excited and thankful to have new design projects in house, from both repeat clients and new clients, while at the same time starting the year doing a bit of traveling so we can bring you, #DesignCognoscenti readers, inspiring, fresh new ideas for...
We are excited to share with you that we’ve been selected to join #BlogTourKBIS! You may have noticed that we recently added this *badge* to our sidebar: In today’s post, we’re going to explain to you what it means and how we are going to soon be sharing with you pictures and videos + our...