“Home for the Holidays” is such a great saying and an even better reality! I suggest using this time of year as an opportunity to improving your home where improvements are needed. That way, after you clean up your holiday decorations, your home is fresh and ready for the new year. Start outside. The weather… Continue reading 5 Steps to Pulling Together Your Home for the Holidays
Month: November 2014
Fabric of the Week: Tenny
This graphic design fabric is best used as it repeats together either in brick pattern or railroad pattern. Shown as a place setting of napkin in a smaller scale and switched colors and larger scale of neutrals but I’ve also used it as wallpaper as an accent wall. Come into the shop and see what… Continue reading Fabric of the Week: Tenny
Warning… It’s Time to Finish Up Your Landscaping Projects!
I always figure, if I have to wear my warmest coat on job sites during the middle of the day then it is TIME… time to wrap up all landscaping projects. You can not get your CO (Certificate of Occupancy) unless you have egress from your home that meets code. Therefore, all elevations with grade… Continue reading Warning… It’s Time to Finish Up Your Landscaping Projects!
Fall Clean-up… Really?
There are those falls that I simply haven’t had time to get the garden before the snow falls and you know what, it’s been just fine. Typically, if you can get the leaves predominantly cleaned up so that they do not damage your lawn in the spring, your gardens like the natural protection from the… Continue reading Fall Clean-up… Really?
Let the Professionals Do It!
Installing drywall is not for the amateur, especially when you have a cathedral ceiling! In the “Beachy Cottage” we have gone to great lengths to move from a 7’9″ ceiling height to 13′. The result on the interior is amazing, especially accenting the beautiful water view. Unless you have a hidden talent of working on… Continue reading Let the Professionals Do It!
Fabric of the Week: Rocky Mountain
This simple fabric is great for lampshades! It is fun and provides movement in several different color ways ranging from the tone-on-tone to the bold contrast. When looking at fabric, it is important to notice HOW colors impact a specific pattern. Tone-on-tone are colors that are different from each other but the same hue or… Continue reading Fabric of the Week: Rocky Mountain
What’s “IN” in the Kitchen?
I always advise my clients to spend time of Houzz and Pinterest to create inspiration boards of things that they like. If you are consistent in a theme, then this is a detail that you should incorporate in your home. I did this myself when designing our kitchen renovation and found that I love the… Continue reading What’s “IN” in the Kitchen?
Preparing Your Home for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my husband’s favorite holiday. Why? Because he loves to cook & eat but he doesn’t have to worry about presents. He’s a simple kind of guy but probably not alone in that thought process. Since he does all the cooking, I get to set the table! It’s my favorite thing to do and I… Continue reading Preparing Your Home for Thanksgiving
What does AIR stand for?
AIR stands for Arts In Reach. This is an amazing organization bringing girls the foothold and support to deal with life challenges. Opening TONIGHT and running from Nov. 7-9 at Discover Portsmouth Center is Tablescapes, a fundraiser for the non-profit AIR. My table plays on the AIR theme and celebrates the images of a dandelion from… Continue reading What does AIR stand for?
Fabric of the Week: DILLY
This line of fabric is originally an antique line drawing of daffodils from 1840. These drawings were done as artistic renderings showing the process of drawing a daffodil. The result is a fun movement of geometric shapes that create an organic shape of a flower. Great in wrapping paper or fabric, this design changes dramatically with… Continue reading Fabric of the Week: DILLY