I appreciate being able to work in a productive relationship with a contractor! Often, I work on projects that are isolated from the contractor and often contractors complain about designers unrealistic designs. Working together means that I can design efficiently and effectively, directly benefiting the client. Through the design phases if the contractor is involved… Continue reading Building a Team for your Home
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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
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
There Are No Rules
As a child, we learned how to color within lines and follow rules. But when it comes to design, it’s important to have a little fun! I often have my clients ask me what rules they should be following when starting a design project. My advice is usually fairly vague, I want to see where… Continue reading There Are No Rules