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New England Finery at the Antique Show

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY4hreU2R72-p9s5w4ypcJ5Q7pa7d-P57P7J0LdB1sNBSXx29fYoQoCufrA9SKWZIJpyMH4ZareLR20x7o3Z2lZpM3i0MA8aTucSFgZ6yWugJjtS8ZX5rSYujJbXVUImtTLE7j6JrihrG/s1600/yvonne%2540antiquqeshow-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155022190602530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY4hreU2R72-p9s5w4ypcJ5Q7pa7d-P57P7J0LdB1sNBSXx29fYoQoCufrA9SKWZIJpyMH4ZareLR20x7o3Z2lZpM3i0MA8aTucSFgZ6yWugJjtS8ZX5rSYujJbXVUImtTLE7j6JrihrG/s800/yvonne%2540antiquqeshow-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>The New England Finery hosted space at The Boston Antique Design Show & Sale </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">Last weekend was the <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/">Boston Antique Design Show & Sale</a> at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA. I was asked by the show producer, Marvin Getman, to design a 20 x 20 foot space to promote both New England Finery Magazine and the art of using antiques in interior design. </div> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/29"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666507944999184066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybC45e1XqjkqwDlFFcj5OotBH8pKbRs4_Yq0JsPD-AREHU0QP5UuQGmWB4qvurRy8OK1IY3Uia4QcTJEQcLC4uIyiR2Y67rbLi-98-lSs1_kUcPz6f2430I4yCwtP7PkLqhkTKLMRSYRz/s800/NewEnglandFinery_ElizabethWertzPhoto.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/29">New England Finery Magazine February 2011 p. 28 – 29</a> Location: <a href="http://www.stevensestate.com/index.html">The Steven’s Estate</a> Photographer: <a href="http://elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB53OLAoT52Pt-JBSba7fyvZ6SNxlzVUzNoQD0hHU4C7OLP3hCv2ZA7DpemWEFXclLo2LN7NB1egEMc4iAJrSga2yCo9MaPMpt-OY4Zu3a949684n0yN7U3oxlJUPNd6qS8bHFMmiQ9f0/s1600/table+on+diagonal-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155821956469346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB53OLAoT52Pt-JBSba7fyvZ6SNxlzVUzNoQD0hHU4C7OLP3hCv2ZA7DpemWEFXclLo2LN7NB1egEMc4iAJrSga2yCo9MaPMpt-OY4Zu3a949684n0yN7U3oxlJUPNd6qS8bHFMmiQ9f0/s800/table+on+diagonal-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> My dining room gallery mixed traditional antiques with modern pieces. On the walls were large photographs taken from the pages of New England Finery Magazine. Next to each image, was a QR (quick response) code that when scanned into a smart phone would link directly to the photo on its page in the online issue. QR codes are being used in all sorts of marketing and advertising efforts these days, and I wanted to see what kind of response they would get. I will have to try it again at another show ... even I couldn’t get a good read off my vintage Blackberry, but visitors with the latest iPhones were able to instantly connect to New England Finery online without having to type the web address. It was pretty cool. <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/37"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666504249774118130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacc9SUFX6U4nLpaojkP8pzXev9OJi9fro10ucnsxuC-c1ytVqUTyb8MLFsFBKcQ9q3tvzs13NrDhXS-lr6JLjykmUlB_z01L7KAI-t80hfF46d5VXz4kydZir_O595lxZriFNpiMOXr1E/s800/NEF4+p.+36-37+GeraldPomeroy-MichaelJLee.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/37"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666506396904600098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalGPuncAyz_F5s4eznTq6JgHp-gRJKK2xPxRLm0pNP8_aV5vXFRHDY-9uG_DYv2hQXYRmDVm092NJZcViM-dK8XfOmd6mwQEjPL_dJB0GH-jiTtxnuu11QWawh0w0a91vwbrjL6eBA8r4/s800/Pomeroy+code.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBy4CxoUrEwdpypjhS-Yktce4e70vbJHh7ymwj-W5nwLGLBEvnJ8fFNFaqsyiAuDdu45IX3orOmhrg5b-R_TKVOd8pr6aglTDTVhZoxwCRxuQZkDXg96tBHTCeA8llZd5r5Mmhp3N1zOLF/s1600/ghostchairs-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155604361273698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBy4CxoUrEwdpypjhS-Yktce4e70vbJHh7ymwj-W5nwLGLBEvnJ8fFNFaqsyiAuDdu45IX3orOmhrg5b-R_TKVOd8pr6aglTDTVhZoxwCRxuQZkDXg96tBHTCeA8llZd5r5Mmhp3N1zOLF/s800/ghostchairs-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Carpet: <a href="http://firstrugs.com/index.html">First Oriental Rugs</a> of Danvers A set of 8 <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content169.html#">Mirage Chairs</a> were borrowed from <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/">Peterson Party Center</a> in Winchester </div> The Mirage Chairs, a reproduction of the <a href="http://www.kartell.it/global.aspx?idLingua=EN">Kartell Victoria Ghost Chair</a> designed by Phillipe Starck, were a BIG hit. Everyone had to touch them or sit on them (they are remarkably comfortable). I thought these would be a nice tie-in to the whole feeling of antiques having a sense of history that brings with them <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/53">ghosts from the past</a>. These see-through pieces seem to float when combined with the heavy wood furnishings of the antique world, keeping the designed space looking fresh and inviting instead of overly formal and imposing. Transparent stacking chairs like these can be purchased through <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/contact/">Peterson Party Center</a> or check online (<a href="http://stackchairdepot.com/merchant2/ghost-chair.html?gclid=CLWgu97J_6sCFUKo4AodkE6gYg">StackChairDepot</a>, <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Kartell-485-KTL1010.html?refid=GX8370324676.Victoria%20ghost%20chair%7Ee&mkwid=svNO3Zt6X&pcrid=8370324676_mtrckid_158046y9505&gclid=CIXGzabJ_6sCFYeA5QodXg78Yw">AllModern</a>, etc.) Prices range from around $100 for a reproduction, to around $330 for the Kartell version. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/25"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666509464332105570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_lN39LeEuAU_lBXc7n91_kvMjI70RK7PcpLJ_xhOvmFSWzW6PtAg17GzxGhDiF_8zx7nf-5blqXhJv-rvWmXCB3445lh2qd8MXp8y2F3P8BthWRgcmBBNsyClmyET2KKFoAAvVoyfQfe/s800/HoneyCollins_MichaelJLee_wenham-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/25" style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery Magazine</a> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/25" style="font-style: italic;">Summer 2011 p. 24 – 25</a> Designer: <a href="http://lwcinteriors.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Honey Collins</a> Photographer: <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Michael J. Lee</a> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Du6HIfcm1IkWYjnKl5ie3RyRE8WNvc7mFQbDuvofSIlj1F-RXQSOkk86mGdjtzLKYzncXNS-1WBlwSJ6_TE37GA3-xIGBZYDuMm_XZ6BagJQz92fvgPfrgk4FkoNRi9icOdDJ-yMJh07/s1600/plant-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSI3dHYBG4rKe8euWQtUPJmoEqaIER-ERg_NkijoFkFQUQUaCTD6FgJ72GcY3Zq5iYncbf62Lq2wcL7-IpJAyfy-CuhV0HDnrusTwl_s3Hx_K2LAQwUKAvtVkGEkCSLF3xnZEBGiME8uc/s1600/place+settings-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155582040708146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSI3dHYBG4rKe8euWQtUPJmoEqaIER-ERg_NkijoFkFQUQUaCTD6FgJ72GcY3Zq5iYncbf62Lq2wcL7-IpJAyfy-CuhV0HDnrusTwl_s3Hx_K2LAQwUKAvtVkGEkCSLF3xnZEBGiME8uc/s800/place+settings-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/content61.html">Tableware</a> was borrowed from Peterson Party Center <div style="text-align: left;">When I was little, my parents ran a catering business – mostly weddings. My job was to place the silverware and occasionally be the coat girl. We always set the table the exact same way. When I was setting the table for the show, I stopped myself, and decided to mix it up. I decided to go with a non-conventional table setting. Traditional with a twist. Silverware was placed with two knives on the left, two forks on the right and the teaspoon on the saucer as if it had just been used. The rest of the silverware was put away. This got a lot of visitors talking! Some guests who were brought up with Emily Post and formal dinners were visibly upset and had to restrain themselves from, ahem, “rearranging.” I gently tried to explain that it is okay to break the rules every now and then. Plus it is a fun way to get the conversation started – I certainly met some interesting people at the show this way : ) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahVUGgAk7LEbVU2QxUuxaGwWUlCVuKEcA6R-26FOANxYK6Rrb_qQ-Kx4b1t_RipQodBHNxAgOWUQYbxTePdITY0Sganhr-vPuTw1j73xnt13qxfnsye8xGgyrNkDZLUBpcxJck5mRNORm/s1600/tureen-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666540640088681170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahVUGgAk7LEbVU2QxUuxaGwWUlCVuKEcA6R-26FOANxYK6Rrb_qQ-Kx4b1t_RipQodBHNxAgOWUQYbxTePdITY0Sganhr-vPuTw1j73xnt13qxfnsye8xGgyrNkDZLUBpcxJck5mRNORm/s800/tureen-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a></div> Vintage and antique pieces were borrowed from <a href="http://wakefield.patch.com/listings/the-queens-vault#photo-7264992">The Queen’s Vault</a> in Wakefield, MA. They carry a blend of antiques, furnishings, decorative accessories and gift items at affordable prices. I discovered them when I was researching <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/61">Cordani Shoes</a> – which is right across the street – for issue one of New England Finery. A couple weeks before the show I stopped by and selected the items I needed to fill out my “curated” space. <div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGQ5qKdrFU7Lz0UVOP2FfdK3C5WCLd1x5BCrQVAgrnnT6tc4rGXrUmcQ65Qu8Jo4teupeceW6QRItm0EdRt9A9mOgDKZz_Jded1_F8tiaqUTp82go0wUOpAa0BpmrCycOWteoOQrqSwiN/s1600/paintedsettee-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666153595620641474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGQ5qKdrFU7Lz0UVOP2FfdK3C5WCLd1x5BCrQVAgrnnT6tc4rGXrUmcQ65Qu8Jo4teupeceW6QRItm0EdRt9A9mOgDKZz_Jded1_F8tiaqUTp82go0wUOpAa0BpmrCycOWteoOQrqSwiN/s800/paintedsettee-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Settee available at The Queen’s Vault </div> While this wasn’t a painted furniture kind of show, I chose a couple of pieces in this style since our cover shot featured antiques mixed with white woodwork, which really captures that fresh take on tradition. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht05BTWT_wYEfA5ZwlNnMxREybsqG0nX0Pi8v4-at4czf6Y-hcRQGaLJTXm8Uvx7r1O4smUsrkXHI6wcjOlUOJO0WwqHrpwUFLPXN4iRCQB_W8ENC3eEkJODXXymuJqjXsXAzqa1T3F0KA/s1600/fineryonchair-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155796183517986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht05BTWT_wYEfA5ZwlNnMxREybsqG0nX0Pi8v4-at4czf6Y-hcRQGaLJTXm8Uvx7r1O4smUsrkXHI6wcjOlUOJO0WwqHrpwUFLPXN4iRCQB_W8ENC3eEkJODXXymuJqjXsXAzqa1T3F0KA/s800/fineryonchair-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Corner chair from The Queen’s Vault </div> I had an inkjet copy of New England Finery on hand for visitors new to the magazine. For future events, I really should have some printed and bound through <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/">MagCloud,</a> which is able to turn online magazines into traditional magazines. On my to-do list. </div> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/71"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666509812133279074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvR7_0erCNkxxXJ497mSinPwu51o160sm-Um0PGnyyrWyTYfjf8NLg3MErmcMbhLqj1JyzT44Lbik_-DtwtLsq_83RNe4HAR5jN3w8a8rOxZapoBv2rwEqzeveHRPubdNSrcAl_bQTOcr/s800/RosannePalazola_Wynne%252BMintz_DanversHS-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/71">New England Finery Magazine</a> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/71">February 2011 p. 70 – 71</a> Designer: <a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2010/07/lulus-pottingshed.html" style="font-style: italic;">Rosanne Palazola</a> Photographer: <a href="http://www.wynnemintzphoto.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Wynne & Mintz</a> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Du6HIfcm1IkWYjnKl5ie3RyRE8WNvc7mFQbDuvofSIlj1F-RXQSOkk86mGdjtzLKYzncXNS-1WBlwSJ6_TE37GA3-xIGBZYDuMm_XZ6BagJQz92fvgPfrgk4FkoNRi9icOdDJ-yMJh07/s1600/plant-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155595700817618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Du6HIfcm1IkWYjnKl5ie3RyRE8WNvc7mFQbDuvofSIlj1F-RXQSOkk86mGdjtzLKYzncXNS-1WBlwSJ6_TE37GA3-xIGBZYDuMm_XZ6BagJQz92fvgPfrgk4FkoNRi9icOdDJ-yMJh07/s800/plant-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> Since I had to work with the existing dark cranberry carpet that was on the main floor of the auditorium – plus not the best interior lighting – I chose a sunny gold color for the walls (which is great behind dark woods) and then picked up the red, yellow and blue of the carpet in the rest of the space instead of fighting it. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__P77sVCfWaAcJM7TRsn_aWySneq1idfUDKwJeM-6999v679yqffxeb6fMX7S50MjzG7nND0TrjZBpVGsxkRGLc9TTCnMZ5WJfDyWpjilWJXq1kthquIbS5ZfVwlsmJoFhAYRizul_WJL/s1600/flowersontable-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666153589288474434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__P77sVCfWaAcJM7TRsn_aWySneq1idfUDKwJeM-6999v679yqffxeb6fMX7S50MjzG7nND0TrjZBpVGsxkRGLc9TTCnMZ5WJfDyWpjilWJXq1kthquIbS5ZfVwlsmJoFhAYRizul_WJL/s800/flowersontable-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Flower arrangement created by Laura Thomson Designs Lynnfield, MA • 617-966-0161 • lspillane65@aol.com </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/27"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666514071002500674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXm85dMFVuQcgBvbFPsu_KLkahPRpXP6x50AflEESOzRngEyGaTwMTj_cyC4kKPgC1nxFwEZCglR_0SjIVHzVy_kcFettrjb-K5BmuMFFEcLQVbLK3lWWA9W7MVyT5w-h6MFTbcI79s-2/s800/JaneDerby-MichaelJLee-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/27">New England Finery Magazine</a> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/27" style="font-style: italic;">Autumn 2011 p. 26 – 27</a> Designer: <a href="http://www.jcovington.com/">Jane Derby</a> Photographer: <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Michael J. Lee</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-erZ6Kks3MlAb6OZso3-DPDBQa4-fNBf4svvpeU5kN31PEWQVaan7qSdOOSFb0ASM50pc52b497iiwH9bJpZt8ygtVwc6ZlKRYfwBLIxirjQoVbKNymfJgx_R8WX22sOSlemBnk2AIVW/s1600/smalltablewithplant-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155806599317410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-erZ6Kks3MlAb6OZso3-DPDBQa4-fNBf4svvpeU5kN31PEWQVaan7qSdOOSFb0ASM50pc52b497iiwH9bJpZt8ygtVwc6ZlKRYfwBLIxirjQoVbKNymfJgx_R8WX22sOSlemBnk2AIVW/s800/smalltablewithplant-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: left;">One shopper wanted to buy my antique shoe forms that I found at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/09/brimfield-in-real-life.html">Brimfield</a> but they were just for display. Sorry! </div> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-erZ6Kks3MlAb6OZso3-DPDBQa4-fNBf4svvpeU5kN31PEWQVaan7qSdOOSFb0ASM50pc52b497iiwH9bJpZt8ygtVwc6ZlKRYfwBLIxirjQoVbKNymfJgx_R8WX22sOSlemBnk2AIVW/s1600/smalltablewithplant-s.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1iONo8_cpkzSRlSmLNk4uP54hOlErDQFdBNa3MNHqUks7RMw8KczwQDxKBTbsWv-oT-6WwGoc3m8md33VRFqB4gZ3eNhFC7zBwBsObRJz1fd1OTc7u035lqU6o3Pv2Wek7j_AfA9t8VR/s1600/FrankHodge%2540antiqueshow-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666161975585269170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1iONo8_cpkzSRlSmLNk4uP54hOlErDQFdBNa3MNHqUks7RMw8KczwQDxKBTbsWv-oT-6WwGoc3m8md33VRFqB4gZ3eNhFC7zBwBsObRJz1fd1OTc7u035lqU6o3Pv2Wek7j_AfA9t8VR/s400/FrankHodge%2540antiqueshow-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" /></a> Frank Hodge of <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">F.D. Hodge Interiors</a>, whose work was featured on the cover of our Autumn issue, was one of my first visitors on Saturday morning. He is talented, charming and SO funny! I have always loved his designed spaces at the York Decorator Show House ... I was thrilled to have him come visit me in my space for a change! </div> <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666510369363647426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8qgOBptaDSZZ7SLLEVnaa5qU9qmNRm9mMb6saR2rnrN_tuSC7ZnBOXbAsCXqJnQfup6As39-8v69AQJZX_Z5JWgL7XnZ4lwOQntuQZlGEKh4OK90uZtavk-Q709UaSgBlmwjUtFzM9mq/s400/Fall2011-large+cover-FD-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Michael J. Lee Photography</a> <div style="text-align: center;">Check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/New-England-Finery-Magazine/122875761127354">New England Finery on facebook</a> to see who else came to visit. </div></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKcioDrCjNVH4_3_I3M0VZZrUDQcYpkkrxQcffxmE-Wet-m34XztXhWo4BXW-r1NhBQ3mKVNruW2PzfhRdScCXr6MOFyRBgeZJog4tql8Qzi984fnLmAUmHSkyvAOawTKcbrgchtEYVzj/s1600/arrangement+closeup-s.jpg"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU5-WXNCV7uce_Ymw6RmvrPCLUkr3D0x6zHtLDwju_S7o2cT4w-hqJMcpARvYUYCAFB47b_rkNRXKyQT1A0mYiMKan7W7QY3-9VNy6cqKhlvvSGAvTjVzzCjpBfn6YWNTFEHdfWZLrONi/s1600/table%252BchairsYB-s.jpg" style="font-style: italic;"> </a><div style="text-align: center;">And now for one last designer trick ... </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Pm483Km-dJoOpX7mKH5nbnowIyRgIZG4XrKp-TEPCVEQSWbsLNu5flF95EVcDYYZbsZQ7YDgGwQMkl7WWUik47u-aTFIyjB3u0-6SExRTegE37yM_P40KQOpB_A-aG70j9p5Wn7Y5ks7/s1600/diningtable-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155592381549986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Pm483Km-dJoOpX7mKH5nbnowIyRgIZG4XrKp-TEPCVEQSWbsLNu5flF95EVcDYYZbsZQ7YDgGwQMkl7WWUik47u-aTFIyjB3u0-6SExRTegE37yM_P40KQOpB_A-aG70j9p5Wn7Y5ks7/s800/diningtable-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_nCSFPgaHJ6vCd3wM2cdMK4t381pRjMd3EkmsDSAVxUm7XTFfLASEenObrPoNwBYcjC3cbo5I2uaR2jjg5lmUpvb6On1sPFw0qPgeQYXiU6zvcQohXv8H3yo0tnXkfIMwfZ-91fWRNJY/s1600/endoftable-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666155795285472098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_nCSFPgaHJ6vCd3wM2cdMK4t381pRjMd3EkmsDSAVxUm7XTFfLASEenObrPoNwBYcjC3cbo5I2uaR2jjg5lmUpvb6On1sPFw0qPgeQYXiU6zvcQohXv8H3yo0tnXkfIMwfZ-91fWRNJY/s800/endoftable-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> Can you guess what makes the antique lace table covering unique? Look closely. One end is finished with a dropped hem, the other is straight across. Many people loved it and asked “how much?” Along with the mahogany table (taken straight out of my dining room) the table covering was not for sale as it was from our personal collection. My mom found it at a yard sale years ago. It is actually a four-poster twin bed coverlet! That is the beauty of re-purposing antiques for use today. If you are shopping for antiques – whether at a tag sale or antique show – and discover something that you like, chances are good that you will find a special spot for it. And then you will have a “treasure hunt” story of your own to tell. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-7Bj1EcR5MwjGtMSsIlFUlv9Xy5V59NgwwUh5948DkYsBu0wnsix1hsfcgXYtEBY-DvNWvIlkoTbAqZdOm2UyHXYx2oBnKOO1q82hGV1kFIRbG5isWWfsTr3_53wGqhtRTuyTAaO0nqH/s1600/lampsupclose-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666176895056218098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-7Bj1EcR5MwjGtMSsIlFUlv9Xy5V59NgwwUh5948DkYsBu0wnsix1hsfcgXYtEBY-DvNWvIlkoTbAqZdOm2UyHXYx2oBnKOO1q82hGV1kFIRbG5isWWfsTr3_53wGqhtRTuyTAaO0nqH/s800/lampsupclose-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>SOLD: this pair of lamps from The Queen’s Vault went home with one of the visitors to my space. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__P77sVCfWaAcJM7TRsn_aWySneq1idfUDKwJeM-6999v679yqffxeb6fMX7S50MjzG7nND0TrjZBpVGsxkRGLc9TTCnMZ5WJfDyWpjilWJXq1kthquIbS5ZfVwlsmJoFhAYRizul_WJL/s1600/flowersontable-s.jpg"> </a>Thank you to everyone who helped me put this space together (it took a crew, and my family barely complained about not having a dining room table for two days) and special thanks goes to the dealers and designers who inspire others to celebrate antiques everyday. What kind of antique treasures have you brought home lately?

New England Finery at the Antique Show

The New England Finery hosted space at The Boston Antique Design Show & Sale Last weekend was the Boston Antique Design Show & Sale ...

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A creative collaboration ...

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665333267980999282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV4H8Qglusyj8hXyPmrEbeEzeDSkdc8Ak9GI9yrvO95Wb_t-kng096xvfKXHzVkJt10H69Qq4PLA54yUXSmQOrOE3e7lKZibzO1uxNexs-uI-_f0363UmiYg5z8nUIMgCVcSlwst7oKP6/s800/NEF4p14_MarcyePhilbrook_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/15">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.14</a> <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a> Design: <a href="http://marcyephilbrook.com/">Marcye Philbrook</a> </div> Now that the autumn issue of New England Finery Magazine is complete, I can sit back and flip through the pages, which in retrospect are like a scrapbook of my summer. One of my favorite aspects of my job as editor is planning and attending photo shoots. This summer, I had the pleasure of working with Michael J. Lee on three feature stories. After individually scouting a few locations, we put some dates on the calendar when we could get together to capture the desired shots. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/25" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665331881196660514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7A49O-r7ygP7rq6odHDfEkwAkLWpl4IRqEBSpYzLh1bkhBN8V2A4yJgLAzs_Wpc3FZWLUEof8crPubHdry72KPTkFLvFFFs5JO2jgBgjFgVTqRCWi6Yp0PnyYiEPGMEwf_jIJDbw-aC5Q/s800/NEF4p24_JaneDerby_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/25">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.24</a> <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a> Design: Jane Derby, <a href="http://jcovington.com/">J. Covington Design</a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oL0vfS_I7g-Wox6BQ1go1nWKv7SQtVWC07bp1RjMUxWZhGR_SHGigfHC7Pn2UKZg_bgBXxNejmzAjbgXjO09AWtzh0tLogTdObPGlknzuhTr5jRR0lyyRaN_32YhnR5H54B-sVRHmwsY/s1600/NEF4p24_JaneDerby_MichaelJLee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>The York Decorator Show House is an annual favorite of mine. I took in the show with a couple of friends in early August then came back with Michael a few days later to shoot “Focal Point.” This property was graced with many fireplaces and each offered a creative design solution. It was so much fun to have the show house pretty much to ourselves before the Sunday crowd came in! I was able to get a close up look of each of the spaces and truly appreciate the fine details of each room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLHsEgh7jEZvkmqvZOa0-3hY2X8avTZtEsAsY7qUWCNgdzw4wVjiyXQp9csY07wNfi-Cy_qLvDkGmfvhjDv6boV4ClKVfNPNlABOC1ycpRLJAza3E237tOH8x62w8TPTNOBEt-SWOan39/s1600/NEF4p14-15_MarcyePhilbrook_MichaelJLee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/35" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665331310607120050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WqGzFzxZUWcH0sJ2_9M1Sh4lgWNa7T2k9iVsc1-KY8VwAR_ijadQXyfYJPaMOsQ9YTsCBPRJ-XeY2dMvz8R7xVjZQ3vREIhLavfNUSbZlOh3zsrgKpt9fFYkJmBkWLclhmYPBwI_S8tR/s800/NEF4p34_Lovejoy_Pomeroy_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/35">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.34</a> <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a> Designers <a href="http://www.lovejoydesigns.net/about/">Phoebe Lovejoy</a> and <a href="http://geraldpomeroydesigngroup.com/site/about/">Gerald Pomeroy</a> at <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/studio-534/overview/">Studio 534, Boston Design Center</a></div> Michael came up with the idea of getting two local interior designers who had not met before together for a shoot at the Boston Design Center. Phoebe and Gerald were a pleasure to spend time with, and Michael staged this shot perfectly. All I had to do was show up : ) <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/47"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665815784979540034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArELPCXl0Z7DZKGE0axmxOzcNgdgZldNHnfL7416qwbbT24rPvrnUScDY3hgXWedrUUENCCIP0T8hSZNLD25QRiNs0bh9b7s8f4_aLzBUAxZVqJtQ17L7dHOyEfxPTirthbL8rcUhWuKR/s800/NEF4p46_Iovanna_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/47">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.46</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Suzanne Iovanna</div> I am especially proud of the OMG decorating story that we shot in late August (I scouted it in June). There were so many beautifully decorated rooms to choose from, but as editor I had to pick the ones that I felt readers would respond to the most. When Michael and I were setting up shots in each of the spaces, it was easy to imagine how much fun this family must have entertaining in their “great” rooms. Since the issue launched, I have received a lot of positive feedback on the spaces we featured including comments like “I wish I lived there!” And that is what the magazine is all about -- providing a bit of visual escape from our every day, along with some inspiration on how to incorporate what we see on the pages into our own lives.

A creative collaboration ...

New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.14 Photographer: Michael J. Lee Design: Marcye Philbrook Now that the autumn issue of New England Finery ...

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One day at a time

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fzyfccB58jb9v5zVJUGPjy6sV8KUAaSoonVMOHXTCRplfKMPiLcc_Ee6MSknwZ36oWxst8CyR7Zcd9gVepL3p7CwMLagCL5FMgqilJd412OSvksm44mJ_Noevwgz2hdC3mePO9irH8r2/s1600/nef+4+cover-square-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662365783989321490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fzyfccB58jb9v5zVJUGPjy6sV8KUAaSoonVMOHXTCRplfKMPiLcc_Ee6MSknwZ36oWxst8CyR7Zcd9gVepL3p7CwMLagCL5FMgqilJd412OSvksm44mJ_Noevwgz2hdC3mePO9irH8r2/s800/nef+4+cover-square-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 440px;" /></a><a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Design by F.D. Hodge Interiors</a> : <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photo by Michael J. Lee</a> </div> I am trying something a little different with the launch of New England Finery’s autumn issue ... it will come out in sections, kind of like a daily read instead of a view-it-all-in-one-sitting version. <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">Chapter one is now online</a>. Tell me what you think so far! More to come ...

One day at a time

Design by F.D. Hodge Interiors : Photo by Michael J. Lee I am trying something a little different with the launch of New England Finery’s a...

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Seen at the Suburban Home Show

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsEgIghKakiUPrpyXA1uG6-59OoWn_dt_43F6kK_jDdgJmgSuYn7r3Rtc8XjqgbT2dIsDn0xNI75yUHLWK83GDapPtpIDv1_5ujr2WtzfANjLX7xqOz2J5nAf_oxkj9nquv7NTNrQyFxs/s1600/classicfauxs%2526finishes-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661150195643082050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsEgIghKakiUPrpyXA1uG6-59OoWn_dt_43F6kK_jDdgJmgSuYn7r3Rtc8XjqgbT2dIsDn0xNI75yUHLWK83GDapPtpIDv1_5ujr2WtzfANjLX7xqOz2J5nAf_oxkj9nquv7NTNrQyFxs/s800/classicfauxs%2526finishes-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Donna Flecchia of <a href="http://classicfauxsandfinishes.com/">Classic Fauxs & Finishes</a> </div>Last weekend my husband and I visited the Suburban Home Show at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington. I found a number of interesting vendors there that were worth writing about for my decorating column on Lynnfield Patch. <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/seen-at-the-suburban-boston-fall-home-show">Check out the full post here.</a> I will be at the Shriner’s next weekend for the <a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/">Boston Antiques & Design Show & Sale.</a> Contact me if you’d like free passes – there will be a full house of antique dealers plus <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery</a> will be there in our curated dining room gallery. Please stop by and say hi!

Seen at the Suburban Home Show

Donna Flecchia of Classic Fauxs & Finishes Last weekend my husband and I visited the Suburban Home Show at the Shriner’s Auditorium in W...

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Fall at New England Fine Living ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s1600/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658648726981609906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s800/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> Last week, <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retail-store-hours.html">New England Fine Living</a> celebrated one year of being open for business. Owner Linda Smith hosted a wine tasting event with some local blends from <a href="http://www.millriverwines.com/">Mill River Winery</a> of Newburyport. I have to say, the Chardonnay was exceptional! <a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x175567127/A-good-year-for-local-vintners" style="font-style: italic;">Read more about Mill River Winery here.</a> <a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/index.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658658905926712450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YKQPpm4SJ4vTAEmxIoTkhUvwDf_y2GlfWWuRWD0VwBzw_1PdptXV_YsmOrsOHZ8PIjCl1l5-nopmIy2rf0PHTBkYAjB6LISmei9ZNNtn83qERmqyt-vvco1aTZM6fk20us-46e22aIMK/s800/chandelierinvite.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/">The Write Expression</a>, which shares retail space with NEFL, had a lot of gorgeous fall invitations on their shelves like the one above. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s1600/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658662609556869650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s800/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a>photo courtesy Lorna Bird Hood <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658666379203068738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbzOG4iMASf63HFPH_I230FR5_EdasBlNUhBjVGtttx2zxf6bCkWxvy6X1VXYcOcOUkzOQ88LRzWvQN-u2gkoALriPRWq6weci-Pf6tewseU7l08HR9Uh03obNPLkFI-OaUoHOjCFCivq/s800/gossipbenchYB4NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html">One year ago</a> at the New England Fine Living grand opening </div> It’s hard to believe that the store has been open for an entire year already! One of the best experiences I have had over the past few seasons was creating <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> to promote the vendors inside this charming historic property. While the format of the store has changed slightly over the course of the year, it still stands as a home base to New England-inspired design. If you are looking to host a fall or winter gathering, stop by the store for seasonal home decor items or to have an invitation made up specifically for your list of guests. And if you need help styling your home for the event, Linda can help you with lots of great ideas. She has some neat autumn vignettes set up in the store so go check them out for yourself : ) <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658669475925799890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12V_IX6mPKl9GEDLdnm0Lg3P3vjHpTRa1BMsIOcWkYnPwg16qrZdnTqeJ5Q0Q7kwk-uTni61x5707-pRjVKh6G_0z2F0aa9I2Hnf1F6Hp7YjviqhCm9TiP6lLP_UvAX9MsCIVs-ofjq9M/s400/NEF+autumn+logo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" /></a> This week I will be busy wrapping up the autumn issue of New England Finery Magazine. Look for it online by Monday, October 10th. <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">Sign up here to subscribe</a> and you will be notified by email when it is released. I can’t wait to share it with you! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN07jUZGh8v2oGbuUQ2AEgub3db3WI-1BbEvqpneOjLg0ns4SCuhFnZbsgpV3W7xM1NFwuxjfunLzT_5rPa6cAFUsuSojg7iTVpafQPxxodb0MwZ1wzmRNjkaiIsqlnMJAX7Kq8g-jnjAt/s1600/tastingroom_milesriverwinery.jpg"> </a>

Fall at New England Fine Living ...

Last week, New England Fine Living celebrated one year of being open for business. Owner Linda Smith hosted a wine tasting event with some ...

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Inside an Open House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKxPUYLVPCMVVPdZvNoDDKwxNBmdbR4Fy7LEQko5iG9Lhl7gEARVFF3QQUBxOYewuEDb8bb4DaNOSUTwd9RFVXrbd_NQAqhvMQ72W_SAh-2wmQyT4GbT-tLKWIqWiPkDqb8v1zFMyP3KW/s1600/creamlivingroomWE-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656300288039090802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKxPUYLVPCMVVPdZvNoDDKwxNBmdbR4Fy7LEQko5iG9Lhl7gEARVFF3QQUBxOYewuEDb8bb4DaNOSUTwd9RFVXrbd_NQAqhvMQ72W_SAh-2wmQyT4GbT-tLKWIqWiPkDqb8v1zFMyP3KW/s800/creamlivingroomWE-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXGuD7qLMgeV6lN_GajnzekLScd8MXlYoMSDQzFlDCEI0LAaTFYRQWK8mgEDoluhsu0qLQiVNsD5sS9rS76r9nOnhAG0QXx9W_bst6_RyIUbUl67HXi1sTkKT6BAgnBVkZam4TGG-kMwz/s1600/windsorestate-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>Recently I toured the brand new Windsor Estates in Lynnfield. The open house was staged in warm neutrals and fresh furnishings, with dark woods and oil-rubbed bronze finishes for contrast. The color palette included one of my favorite paint colors, Benjamin Moore Lenox Tan (which is in my home office). Below are a few glimpses of the spaces that I saw ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKxPUYLVPCMVVPdZvNoDDKwxNBmdbR4Fy7LEQko5iG9Lhl7gEARVFF3QQUBxOYewuEDb8bb4DaNOSUTwd9RFVXrbd_NQAqhvMQ72W_SAh-2wmQyT4GbT-tLKWIqWiPkDqb8v1zFMyP3KW/s1600/creamlivingroomWE-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9GbduB_WpkqyY9Mjih7O3I7vMMJpD43pbAE0AkgJBzvYx8weACr8fAiuJ3FBCXAOHK0NuXgXyB1PUkw7kEMBWGd9Elt8ZzcfAUuq-ETsx13HLZlQVtgYVvq4WTqBcO5ay0EYSw28e75N/s1600/kitchenviewWE-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656300282732389218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9GbduB_WpkqyY9Mjih7O3I7vMMJpD43pbAE0AkgJBzvYx8weACr8fAiuJ3FBCXAOHK0NuXgXyB1PUkw7kEMBWGd9Elt8ZzcfAUuq-ETsx13HLZlQVtgYVvq4WTqBcO5ay0EYSw28e75N/s800/kitchenviewWE-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>Kitchen with granite counter tops, white cabinets and stainless steel. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv-SY1VLhMUWANEgX_wNR1EHrrDchZOOs4zpkxehypH-3Jszs5p-cMhXgZEQbBxJTnbZb20e-svo9AR-IPH6FCI9Uk1V4pLXRp-ty9Rtzxx-8KEdqeD2MU6l7r0Gk_C_wjLpPh5kkpf1_/s1600/roundtableWE-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656300161032369282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv-SY1VLhMUWANEgX_wNR1EHrrDchZOOs4zpkxehypH-3Jszs5p-cMhXgZEQbBxJTnbZb20e-svo9AR-IPH6FCI9Uk1V4pLXRp-ty9Rtzxx-8KEdqeD2MU6l7r0Gk_C_wjLpPh5kkpf1_/s800/roundtableWE-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>A sunny dining area bump out with linen covered chairs. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg7p5-nSrNY-SrlsZTpS42lKlNzTQNpV-qqLRwoHONp8hhfbHp3Ffg2mL-oBFqDV8JVtkGM6h5p3VpVUmnzRIpS5pcMvZ2DvGid17e5OBOSirGUWOGcLfXwGQkSrKKyLmQ8kbnJxbFWBb/s1600/bed-benWE-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656300153327245154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGg7p5-nSrNY-SrlsZTpS42lKlNzTQNpV-qqLRwoHONp8hhfbHp3Ffg2mL-oBFqDV8JVtkGM6h5p3VpVUmnzRIpS5pcMvZ2DvGid17e5OBOSirGUWOGcLfXwGQkSrKKyLmQ8kbnJxbFWBb/s800/bed-benWE-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>A master bedroom on the first floor. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBmiqOy1_KidrcbNJtLvxeqhpGi5phx7ypd7PBhiNBVrd-jTdbdVKxWBUmHO4IaHZQ_FQRxXElk6-a5acULgu7fMmfSe0GaGeIMy5cpvKkNa2NDXjkAbMptD12kCSgmSeOwqzjm_asPEN/s1600/soakingtubWEs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656300146074557746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBmiqOy1_KidrcbNJtLvxeqhpGi5phx7ypd7PBhiNBVrd-jTdbdVKxWBUmHO4IaHZQ_FQRxXElk6-a5acULgu7fMmfSe0GaGeIMy5cpvKkNa2NDXjkAbMptD12kCSgmSeOwqzjm_asPEN/s800/soakingtubWEs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a>A generous sized soaking tub and separate shower. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXGuD7qLMgeV6lN_GajnzekLScd8MXlYoMSDQzFlDCEI0LAaTFYRQWK8mgEDoluhsu0qLQiVNsD5sS9rS76r9nOnhAG0QXx9W_bst6_RyIUbUl67HXi1sTkKT6BAgnBVkZam4TGG-kMwz/s1600/windsorestate-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656301554093626850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXGuD7qLMgeV6lN_GajnzekLScd8MXlYoMSDQzFlDCEI0LAaTFYRQWK8mgEDoluhsu0qLQiVNsD5sS9rS76r9nOnhAG0QXx9W_bst6_RyIUbUl67HXi1sTkKT6BAgnBVkZam4TGG-kMwz/s400/windsorestate-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" /></a> To see more of this property, <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/55-living-in-lynnfield">visit my post on Patch.com</a> or stop by for a tour. Did I mention that Windsor Estates is a luxury 55+ gated community? I will have to wait awhile till I qualify, but it was nice to visit! <div style="text-align: center;">Windsor Estates Salem Street, Lynnfield, MA Open House Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday from 12pm to 3pm </div>

Inside an Open House

Recently I toured the brand new Windsor Estates in Lynnfield. The open house was staged in warm neutrals and fresh furnishings, with dark w...

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Simply Cool Stuff ...

<a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654631940738796994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPhRl8cjFR-Ih5jpKmE-_biz0JsdFDxRHq9NWS0cKgJ1pRFcRMSfMQtSHA_C41rEDwRnD2OwOJXM_-4Akatad9zie3qHEBKN5WwYFKzqGEHaRTIKyZPdjBLbyCKUYrHfQlgGMXGttFPw3/s800/simplycoolstuffbanner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/08/design-tv-and-fashionably-chic-condo.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654630990501661810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreOjB6-_myswqr_iujMNPWEXgL7n2VnJSPZ4ubBoBkam0qwWNF5LHdRMyMCOqRj6uTs8wdRzhS35xqh5m13k1Wna-Xc9qXGXUTr1Zz5HCHvLN2dsXgeRihftxPAB0d_XQaNWBPIRR5-3L/s800/moderncondoYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">Seen on Simply Cool Stuff: a design coaching project of mine</a> </div> While I am often interviewing others for design stories that I write for <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> or the <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/search?_utf8=%E2%98%83&keywords=contractor+series">Lynnfield Patch</a>, this week, I was the one being interviewed by Maria Wheeler of the blog, <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">Simply Cool Stuff</a>. I met Maria when she was offering some of her vintage treasures for sale at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retail-store-hours.html">New England Fine Living</a>. Along with collecting and selling antiques (<a href="http://www.simplycoolstuff.com/index.html">find her shop on etsy</a>), Maria is also a talented landscape designer. She shares what she knows about both of these subjects (and so much more!) on her blog. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/61"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654632213752658418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZUR-XETPXuIaAmyrQ39qkVvHMhfNct23KVceA8Kct8A2nFmrJ7Hrd74FlPzqn0K3HVb-vjVbIudjEkAjxAo3MlxCNFbh2txKzl2lFXcAQ0fKmPBNUzAwmHIndB5dJW0l9xxov_uT2V1S/s800/SimplyCoolStuffNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/61">Simply Cool Stuff in the summer issue of New England Finery</a> </div> I recently featured Maria’s A, B, C’s of Antiques series in the summer issue of New England Finery, and then she turned around and interviewed me for letter I, <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">“Interior Design Coach.</a><a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">”</a> Visit her blog and you will discover a few things you may not have known about me : )

Simply Cool Stuff ...

Seen on Simply Cool Stuff: a design coaching project of mine While I am often interviewing others for design stories that I write for New E...

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