New Home + Design Studio

For the past month, I feel as if I have been in design boot camp! Today I finally have a moment to catch my breath and share why I have not ...

A sparkly New Year ...

Wardrobe selection from Madison Avenue of Melrose and Seams Couture in my space at the Glen Magna Farms Designer’s Holiday Show House Who d...

Simple Joys

This year my holiday decorations are quite minimalist in nature. Perhaps I left a lot of my best ideas at Glen Magna? {see some here} But at...

Birthday Wishes and Fairy Dust

My Birthday Surprise: London Calling So today is my birthday. I should be taking the day off from social media, but I had to pop in to share...

Kitchen Tour Week: Day Five

Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s kitchen from the Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour was staged by Indigo Blu Trading Company  of Beve...

Yin and Yang post of the week

The Guest Bath designed by Janet Marena of JTM Interiors for the Junior League of Boston Show House in Newton, MA Raise your hand if you wou...

Welcome to 2012

Boxford Holiday Homes Tour, October 2011 New Year’s Eve room designed by Karen L. Samenuk (see more from the tour by clicking here )  Happy ...

Not tending the garden ...

Did you know that if you leave weeds alone long enough they will flower? This is my side yard next to our barn. While most of our yard is mo...

Weathering the storms

Chives blossom in a galvanized tub. A poppy posie with perennials from my garden. With yesterday’s threatening weather here in Massachusetts...

A few guest posts

Creating rooms featuring custom designs from Alluminare.com • Three degrees of Jeff Lewis • It’s nice to have choices Arrange Flowers like a...

What do you need in a kitchen?

Would you like to start the day grabbing your cup of coffee at a built-in coffee bar? My favorite part is the cork backsplash. Very eco-chic...