Dancing Rabbit Designs{photo borrowed from the Wenham Museum Facebook album}A painterly tablescape created by Robin Searsof Dancing Rabbit Designs was displayed at last year’sNorth Shore Design Show: Tablescapes“I believe that good design combines function and beauty and has the power to transform and bring joy.”-Robin…
Room as artist's canvas ...Michelle Nussbaumer’s work as featured on 1st Dibs,photograph by Miguel Flores-Vianna“I see myself as an artist and the client’s home is my canvas and all the furniture, antiques, textiles and artwork are my palette.”– Michelle Nussbaumer One of the design themes of my space at the upcoming North Sh…
April vacation is over ...Turquoise and Yellow at the Officeby designvignettes featuringCitizens of Humanity jeansEloise Writing Desk fromThe Well Appointed HouseA sunny and cheerful wardrobe is in order, as I spent a lot of last week prepping and painting, wearing my I-don’t-care-if-this-gets-ruined cast-a-ways while superv…
Who are you following?I am looking for some new online inspiration ... if you have a favorite go-to-each-day blog, please leave the URL in my comment section. It does not have to be about decorating and design (although those are my favorites!) as long as it provides inspiring content, pretty pictures, and/or a much need…
Green Decorating 101/Design Show Sneak PeekThis piece will be transformed for my room atthe North Shore Design Show: Favorite Spacesat the Wenham Museum, May 15th – 22ndWhen I was little, my mom would take us out to search for discarded treasures on the side of the road on “junk days” when it was okay to put large, bulky items (like old piec…
Vacation fantasy ...I am happy that my children are letting me sleep inuntil 9 am during this school vacation week.I am glad that they have been outdoors most of thetime, and that the weather has accommodated.I feel fortunate that they have only slightly damaged two of our chairs (so far) and that they have learned an …
Small space, big hitI recently finished a small scale project in one of our boy’s rooms. We call it the “Mini Room.” The space measures 6 feet in depth by 4 feet wide and a mere 4 feet high. The space was stolen from under a new set of attic stairs that were built on the other side of the double closet wall in this bed…
9 by Design?9 by Design on Bravo as viewed in my 6 by design home Just had my first look at the new Bravo show, 9 by Design. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Was it relaxing? No. Was it an escape from my reality? No. Was I slightly envious that this couple has managed to completely renovate I-am-not-sure-how-m…
A designer's to-do-list ...One of my favorite pieces: some days it’s a bar cart ...Vacation week???It is Friday, the end of the week, and for some of us the beginning of school vacation (officially starting at 2:37 pm to be exact). I am hoping to get a lot of work done over the next week (interior design projects, graphic des…
Design tips from Ford FlowersA vision of lovely created by Bert Ford.His tip: group flowers of the same colortogether (Hydrangeas, Alstromeria,Roses, Cymbidium Orchids)While I was getting ready to leave the house last night to attend the monthly meeting of the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield, my oldest son asked me “what do …
