Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt a certain way? Maybe the soft blues made you feel relaxed, or the bright yellows lifted your mood. This is known as color psychology, and it plays a significant role in how we experience our surroundings! Understanding how colors affect our emotions is crucial for… Continue reading The Power of Color: How Color Psychology Shapes Interior Design
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Nature Inspires the Organic Fabric Line
I love to hike! There is just something about being outside all day and working hard physically that feels so very rewarding! My favorite place to hike is the White Mountains and taking on a 4000’ mountain. Typically, with these vertical climbs, I need to sit and catch my breath. It is in these restful… Continue reading Nature Inspires the Organic Fabric Line
Key Elements to Selecting the Right Cabinetry Supplier
Are you in the market for new cabinetry either in your bedroom, bathroom or closet? If so, it probably means two things are happening: You have a much larger job ahead of you than just selecting a new cabinet. You are in the midst of making a lot of complex decisions in a short amount… Continue reading Key Elements to Selecting the Right Cabinetry Supplier
Blue Pottery
What is special about Jaipur Blue Pottery? When I was in India, I couldn’t resist visiting one of the famous Jaipur Blue Pottery manufacturing plants and store. And… I brought home some very special finds just for you! Jaipur Blue Pottery is created from mixing quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth), borax,… Continue reading Blue Pottery
How to Design The Perfect Living Room
When designing a Living Room space it is important to know what exactly your goals are for the space. Do you want to be alone and read or entertain 20 people? Do you want it to feel casual or formal? Typically, I like the flexibility of being comfortable to sit in the space alone or… Continue reading How to Design The Perfect Living Room
Fabric of the Week: Hughes
Pillows can pull a space together and it’s especially fun in the bedroom. These pillows are a combination of Huges and Libby pattern collections with Seaglass Blue and Chocolate Brown. How can I help pull your bedroom together with fun and interesting pillows?
How to Make a Small Bedroom Look Great
Master Bedrooms are intimate spaces that are also intended for relaxing and rejuvenating. In all honesty, it is always the absolute bottom of everyones list of priority. Why? Because it is personal, feels selfish and not visible to the public. BUT, I’m here to tell you that it is important to your mental health to… Continue reading How to Make a Small Bedroom Look Great
The Low Down on Bedskirts
Bed skirts are sometimes a necessity and sometimes a design element. However, the lack of a bed skirt when you should be using one is always bad. If you use the space under your bed for storage (and it is not built in as part of the bed design) you need a bed skirt. If… Continue reading The Low Down on Bedskirts
Throwback Thursday: New Old Oak Table
This modern and updated table was sketched by my client replicating her grandfather’s table but with a throwback twist. Furniture designer, Craig White, recently moved and found in the loft this Maine oak that is irregular and endearing. The result is a unique and original piece of furniture that is filled with grace and beauty. The “flaws”… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: New Old Oak Table
Before The Black Eye
Black-eyed Susan got her name because she is one tough plant! You have to be in order to live in New England after all our summers are hot & cold, dry & wet, in other words – unpredictable! But the black-eyed Susan along with daisies join the cast of amazing plants that are hardy and… Continue reading Before The Black Eye