Choosing the right color to paint your house can be almost overwhelming. After all, it’s a big and expensive decision – one that will last a long time. This home is in Grenada and it actually looks quite beautiful in it’s setting. But in many parts of the world, it would be over the top.… Continue reading House Colors
Author: Amy Dutton
Putting Your Garden To Bed
Well, it’s that time. As sad as it is, we have to accept the winter that is to come. If you put your plants to bed well, they will love you back in the spring. I work exclusively with Hale’s Landscaping so here are a few ideas from Steve & John Hale: -Clean out all… Continue reading Putting Your Garden To Bed
Determining Your Holiday Theme
If you want your holiday home to blend visually, you really do have to choose a theme. How to Determine your Theme: many of us have decorations from years and years past. Then, you go shopping and buy more decorations that don’t match your other decorations. Then, people give you hostess gifts or holiday gifts… Continue reading Determining Your Holiday Theme
Blending the Holidays With Your Decor
Decorating for the holidays can bring confusion and stress. Why? Because it simply doesn’t feel natural. We put trees in our living rooms for heaven sakes! We put red and green accents all over our house that most likely has a completely different color schemes! We put “stuff” all over our house that was not… Continue reading Blending the Holidays With Your Decor
The Glow of Warm Lighting
Yep, it’s cardboard! Really! It’s cardboard that brings a warm glow to your room! This unique light fixture comes in multiple different shapes and sizes as well as black or white hardware. Hardwired or plug in, this fixture creates a flexible piece of art for any space. How is it done? Does it matter? CNC… Continue reading The Glow of Warm Lighting
Create a Welcoming Home
A home should hug you when you walk in. People have an overwhelming sense when they walk into a house. Most people like to feel that welcoming hug by a home and feel invited to come in and stay. During the holidays, it is really important to consciously create this feeling for you and your… Continue reading Create a Welcoming Home
When To Hire a Designer
There was recently an article written on Houzz.com that got a lot of attention from both designers and homeowners alike titled: “How to Work With an Interior Designer”. Interestingly enough, there are two sides to every story. Every designer approaches how they work with clients in a different way, have different work ethics and models… Continue reading When To Hire a Designer
Ups & Downs of Window Treatments
The ups & downs of window treatments are pretty clear for most people. Basically, they tend to be a necessity more than an added dimension to a room. But why not make them interesting? This basic roman shade is created out of my birch fabric creating an organic and artful feel in the room along… Continue reading Ups & Downs of Window Treatments
Creating a Clean Palette
When it comes to artwork, I often hear that people are confused or stuck with their direction and goals. Many people struggle with “Where to begin” or “I’m stuck”. My first advise is to give is to create a clean palette. Step 1: Take Down all the art from the existing wall. This immediately shakes… Continue reading Creating a Clean Palette
History of Homes
Every home has a story. Even a new construction home has a story of finding the lot, designing the home, the building process and pulling together the interiors and landscapes. Stories make an environment rich with dimension and interest. Our 1910 Bungalow in Portsmouth, NH was basically a poor mans simple home that had an… Continue reading History of Homes