One reason I started this blog was to share some of the special homes I’ve been fortunate to visit. Monte and Darby Gingery’s gracious Greek Revival home, just outside of Washington, DC, has always been one of my favorites. Darby and designer Fiona Newell Weeks chose an elegant Swedish palette, [...]
We’re enjoying marvelous weather here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Sunny, comfortable days with low humidity and lovely cool evenings. Last weekend, a visit to the countryside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania seemed like a splendid idea.We decided to visit the small farms and local nurseries in search of seasonal [...]
Picking a favorite painting in JB and M’s home is a treat. Not only have they collected wonderful works from other artists, M has filled their contemporary home with her own pieces. A self taught artist, M started painting 50 years ago while raising a young family. She needed art [...]
I want to start this post by thanking Stacy at Red Door Home for recognizing Tone on Tone as blog of the month in June. One of my first supporters, she has been a tremendous friend. Thank you, Stacy! I’m thoroughly honored. Speaking of friends, I’d like to share my [...]
I am so grateful when clients ask for my assistance in furnishing and decorating their house. Imagine how thrilled I was when I had the opportunity to help my good friend and client, Linda, with another home. I had worked on the previous home, but what made the second experience [...]
Once a year, a certain wildling outside our kitchen window redeems itself with a spectacular show. We inherited this quite old and unruly shrub, and had planned to remove it after completion of the house renovation. The contractors even whacked it back severely. The whacking stopped one spring when I [...]
