Wouldn't it be nice to start over with a new kitchen? How many of you want to custom design, gut and renovate your own kitchen? But not everyone can or wants to tackle such an enormous and, almost always, disruptive project. Sometimes a makeover makes more sense.When my clients, Ceane [...]
Hello~ Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Tom and I will be celebrating with my family in Virginia, and there will be quite the spread of food - from the traditional turkey dinner to authentic Chinese dim sum. Have you ever had turkey over sticky rice? Yum :) During this time [...]
Basement...just that word itself is depressing! For many of us having basements, they are often times treated as low priorities on the decorating list. It ends up being relegated as a someday project. Well, that someday came for Tom and me. Since moving into our 1918 house back in 2007, [...]
Remember our new place in Maine? I'm thrilled to say we'll be moving furniture up very soon :) If you are a new reader, first of all, welcome, and please allow me to catch you up to speed. After an extensive search for a vacation home, Tom and I finally [...]
Hello~ It's been terrific hearing from so many of you--old and new friends--regarding our tenth anniversary. Your support, encouragement and enthusiasm are all greatly appreciated. Many thanks! I have another anniversary coming up. In February, I'll be entering my third year of blogging. Gosh, how time flies :) I still [...]
I recently had a conversation with a client on blog post ideas. She suggested showing Swedish antiques in situ...sharing how homeowners and designers incorporate Swedish antiques in their homes and decor. I'm kicking off this new series with the Swedish daybed. Before I begin, let me thank my talented designer [...]
