Designing with Bold Color

Designing with Bold Color

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Benjamin Moore’s color of the year is Caliente. It is a spicy red with warm, orange tones and it is very bold. It looks like the design world is making a push towards warm tones this year, so I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot of red and...
Holiday Favorites

Holiday Favorites

Here are some of my favorite holiday decorating and entertaining photos from Houzz.com I love the rustic simplicity of this design.  Note that the holiday decor coordinates with the decor of the house, making it feel seamless and integrated. Photo by Piccadilly Design...
A Personal Take on “Home for the Holidays”

A Personal Take on “Home for the Holidays”

There is something so comforting about home around the holidays. I love the tradition of pulling out all of the holiday decorations and giving the entire home that festive, decorated feeling. In my family, we typically wake up early on the first Saturday after...
Designing for Entertaining

Designing for Entertaining

There is an art to entertaining. I believe that the key ingredient to being an effective entertainer is loving the home you are entertaining in. If you love your space, if it’s reflective of who you are as a person and as a family, if it feels amazing to you and makes...