Couching Human, Hidden TV
According to Wikipedia the Family Room is: “…an informal, all-purpose room in a house similar to a living room. The family room is designed to be a place where family and guests gather for group...
View ArticleDesigner Furniture…Actually Within Reach
If you’re at all like me, you covet certain classic or iconic pieces of furniture, but can’t or won’t spend an automobile’s worth of cash to acquire them. You pop into stores like Design Within Reach...
View ArticleColor For Dummies
I have to admit – when it comes to color, I am a bit of a dummy myself. After all, I am but a student of design, with my required color theory class still ahead of me (this summer – can’t wait!). I’ve...
View ArticleFamily Spaces at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House
This is the third and final post of a series of three on the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House. See also Details at the Junior League of Boston 2012 Show House, and Favorite Rooms at the Junior...
View ArticleMy Own Worst Enemy / Family Room Sneak Preview
One of the things that has surprised me about “going pro” is that I get much more excited about decorating other people’s homes than I do my own. And we are building a new house! Don’t get me wrong, I...
View ArticleMy Custom Upholstered Chair – Concept to Reality
If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you’ve probably heard something about the drama surrounding our *almost* purchase of a new construction house, which ultimately fell through for a variety of...
View ArticleWhy I Love a Tightback Sofa
CR Laine’s Talford Sofa There are so many reasons to love a tightback sofa – meaning, a sofa that has a “tight-upholstered” back, as opposed to loose or semi-attached back cushions. So what’s the big...
View ArticleFriday Family-Friendly Find: Joe Ruggiero Classico II Ottoman
I can’t believe it’s Friday already…again! My how time does indeed march on. And when it’s Friday around here, that can only mean one thing. Wine drinking commences at 4PM. Ha – kidding! Sort of....
View ArticleFriday Family-Friendly Find: CR Laine Liv Daybed
This week’s find isn’t new to me, as it is a piece of furniture I used in a client project a couple of years ago. I’m working with the same client again on a new project (their very cool pool house),...
View ArticleDay 161: Project 1896 (Our Home Renovation) – Color and Crises of Confidence
Oops, I did it again. It’s kind of ironic that I sat down to write a post in part about color and that big blue ‘publish’ button did me in again. It somehow wooed me into sending my post live before I...
View ArticleProject Reveal: Happy Place (Part I)
Well, hello! I won’t go into all the reasons why it has been MONTHS since I’ve blogged (I’m sure you can guess a few of them…), I’ll only say I have missed it and I hope I can figure out a way to get...
View ArticleProject Reveal: Lexington Green II Part 2, Home Office and Family Room
I'm back to complete the reveal of Project Lexington Green II, which began a couple of weeks ago with the kitchen, bar, and dining room. Today I'm sharing the family room - which is kind of three rooms...
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