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A new approach for 2013

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdDA0PeIumqx1vk8yDVdsZvfO9LCrU7RGDMCW0Yhudfg8Uyk-jpvn0SZp86KpjSd80B3E9t-UZ2lVKjAsmhlSEZkxLIQ81aAlAvQYAJwRNmvp_NTXEjyD7mLCtVpC2Frrb9wt3EbcTiAU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-12-30+at+1.23.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdDA0PeIumqx1vk8yDVdsZvfO9LCrU7RGDMCW0Yhudfg8Uyk-jpvn0SZp86KpjSd80B3E9t-UZ2lVKjAsmhlSEZkxLIQ81aAlAvQYAJwRNmvp_NTXEjyD7mLCtVpC2Frrb9wt3EbcTiAU/s800/Screen+shot+2012-12-30+at+1.23.34+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="p1"><br /></div><div class="p1"><span style="font-size: x-large;">“Take a look at the assets you have and see how you can remix them to build something you are excited about. Experiment. Try new things. Tell a new story. It can make a huge difference.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">”</span></div><div class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="p1"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://4020vision.com/index.php/2012/12/dont-get-lost-in-transition/"><i>quote via Christina Vuleta</i><i> 40:20 Vision blog</i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=67362646">art via designvignettes on polyvore</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></div>

A new approach for 2013

“Take a look at the assets you have and see how you can remix them to build something you are excited about. Experiment. Try new things. Tell a new story. It can make a huge difference.”quote via Christina Vuleta 40:20 Vision blogart via designvignettes on polyvore…

30Dec2012

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21Dec2012

My New Dining Room!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5Akn94MECPRsU0z8iMQ0EexxmKgWCuottfDHG-isaTtaZSJe-H6rAQ_SeY9_Q1FmpWHIe1LzhSBLTOmDrvmL77Il1uQ-G23A01GeM7klB-kb5zx23n393v1bcpSztPuk3g2snyRb2cCX/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-12-19+at+6.07.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5Akn94MECPRsU0z8iMQ0EexxmKgWCuottfDHG-isaTtaZSJe-H6rAQ_SeY9_Q1FmpWHIe1LzhSBLTOmDrvmL77Il1uQ-G23A01GeM7klB-kb5zx23n393v1bcpSztPuk3g2snyRb2cCX/s800/Screen+shot+2012-12-19+at+6.07.30+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">What do you think?! If I could choose a mini-home-makeover as a gift this holiday season, I would go for the dining room. It is the one space where we gather as a family every day. I want it to sparkle again! These items are now on <a href="http://imdreamingof.hayneedle.com/boards/894-deck-the-dining-hall">my holiday wish list courtesy of Olioboard.</a> I will let you know if Santa delivers  : )</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://imdreamingof.hayneedle.com/"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Create your own wish list here.</span></i></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />

My New Dining Room!

What do you think?! If I could choose a mini-home-makeover as a gift this holiday season, I would go for the dining room. It is the one space where we gather as a family every day. I want it to sparkle again! These items are now on my holiday wish list courtesy of Olioboard. I will let you know if S…

19Dec2012

Change

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz2BDf0NCnrk4py2A3yTC1mXSNFGNttSXhNHmg2PKE7d4yqnqjLgQ58LHg1p-n6x-M8We74ai7eFtbmj-CC4Nuh-gD0Xh1y6m9JGHyi6pnDvC_27Mff-i_h8fhxABBSie2CHOK1mMWyp3/s1600/gold+sacagawea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcz2BDf0NCnrk4py2A3yTC1mXSNFGNttSXhNHmg2PKE7d4yqnqjLgQ58LHg1p-n6x-M8We74ai7eFtbmj-CC4Nuh-gD0Xh1y6m9JGHyi6pnDvC_27Mff-i_h8fhxABBSie2CHOK1mMWyp3/s800/gold+sacagawea.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Earlier this month, <a href="http://gatheringchangeinc.org/">Gathering Change, Inc.,</a> a charity formed four years ago by friends of mine (I serve on the board as Creative Director), was invited to attend the <a href="http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/">Massachusetts Conference for Women</a> as one of the benefitting charities in their Community Corner.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first year that the <a href="http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/new-this-year-community-corner/">Community Corner</a> was present at this all day conference in Boston that attracts some pretty amazing movers and shakers (around 8,000 women – plus some very brave men – attended on December 6th, the 8th year since its inception in 2005).</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The theme of the day was “</span><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine: Find Your Purpose and Make a Difference.</span><span style="font-size: large;">” </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Along with a couple of other charitable organizations presenting volunteer opportunities, we were able to share information with conference attendees who stopped by to visit our table in between scheduled lectures presented throughout the day by an inspiring roster of formidable guest speakers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/">Arianna Huffington,</a> <a href="http://www.brenebrown.com/">Dr. Brene Brown,</a> <a href="http://www.deepakchopra.com/">Deepak Chopra</a> and other thought leaders and social influencers were there to encourage and challenge women to step forward and make their mark on the world. They even had a Bloggers’ Lounge and a number of social media roundtables with notable bloggers like <a href="http://womenandwork.org/about-me/">Morra Aarons-Mele,</a> author of “Women and Leadership in the Digital Age” and one of my local design favorites, <a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/">Erin Gates of Elements of Style</a> whose “I’ve got to be honest” conversational tone on her daily blog completely translated in real life. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I attended as many of the presentations as I could, while still spending some time in the Community Corner with the founder and President of Gathering Change, Dorothy Goodwin. While listening to the positive messages, moving stories, and words of wisdom from <a href="http://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/speakers/">keynote speakers and others,</a> I scribbled notes that I planned to pull together later for a motivational post or article. I did not realize at the time that many of the words I jotted down would speak so clearly to me after the emotional roller coaster that I, like so many of us, have been on since Friday’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Below are just my scribbled notes – tidbits really (hopefully I am attributing the right comments to the right speakers). Perhaps some of the messages will speak to you as well. They are in the order that I heard them.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Charlotte Beers, </span><span style="font-size: large;">hailed as the most powerful woman in advertising and </span><span style="font-size: large;">current board member at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Be leaderly. Step outside your comfort zone. Influence others. Be in charge. Be memorable. Be persuasive. Know yourself and deliver your message with personal clarity.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Marla Capozzi, knowledge management specialist and member of the Massachusetts Counsel for Innovation: </span><span style="font-size: large;">We are all connected to each other. Reach out and make changes.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Brene Brown, research professional and author focusing on shame, vulnerability, worthiness, and courage: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Ask for what you need. Most of us are afraid and brave at the same time. Show up and be seen. Dare greatly. </span><span style="font-size: large;">A leader will find potential in others.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Deepak Chopra, M.D., renowned physician and author on topics of mind-body health, spirituality and peace: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Our global identity is influenced by technology and connection. Our survival depends on a new identity. We need a wisdom based society that is peaceful, just, and sustainable. A great leader is symbolic of the collective consciousness, an agent for change and transformation. Ask, what kind of world do I want to live in? Be aware, dream, and do. Use social media to harness the power of the collective consciousness to change consciousness.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Arianna Huffington of Huffington Post: How we feel depends on what we focus on. Don’t wait for Washington to solve our problems. Do something. Use communication platforms. We all have the opportunity to reach others. Service and giving back are the zeitgeist – the spirit of our times. Finding meaning in our lives is coming to the forefront right not. It will change the world. (Of note: Arianna’s dedicated <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/good-news/">Good News</a> section on Huffington Post is designed to provide a sense of optimism by highlighting positive stories that often get overlooked by the media’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s traditional approach of report-the-worst-first. She was also quite adamant that we should all get enough rest.) </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder of Vera Bradley: </span><span style="font-size: large;">Form happiness committees. Giving to others provides the most joy.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Connie Smith, Creative Expressions Coordinator at the Women’s Lunch Place, Boston: </span><span style="font-size: large;">I never realized how powerful art could be. Meditative work and creating art can save lives.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Kristin Chenoweth, singer, actor, author: </span><span style="font-size: large;">What is your next purpose? What is your inner voice saying? Listen. How do you want to leave your mark and say “</span><span style="font-size: large;">I was here?</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouHOSvlFDpuUY-yTh2i1n2LBDg24nwnaafyT1Syt52gfjiA46yrJApMFH2txqSPgpR1fBVcmLWsbAWDftQ_K8GbHlYPhnjgKOd79KGMzQnrsRJnLNhZZxHHexEkFCoHqMjRvK3GUbB1bQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-12-18+at+12.21.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouHOSvlFDpuUY-yTh2i1n2LBDg24nwnaafyT1Syt52gfjiA46yrJApMFH2txqSPgpR1fBVcmLWsbAWDftQ_K8GbHlYPhnjgKOd79KGMzQnrsRJnLNhZZxHHexEkFCoHqMjRvK3GUbB1bQ/s800/Screen+shot+2012-12-18+at+12.21.31+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGn2LX-bKFA"><i>Listen here.</i></a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: #f8f7f7; color: #3d393e; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">  </span>

Change

Earlier this month, Gathering Change, Inc., a charity formed four years ago by friends of mine (I serve on the board as Creative Director), was invited to attend the Massachusetts Conference for Women as one of the benefitting charities in their Community Corner.This was the first year that the Comm…

17Dec2012

On my wish list ...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zi9gMk2t5E3D_KPoPY6Y_qzNkGk811NzJDBKILLqodndVC93uyGaRhSFbUFme3pRyfzmh_6fSxJSb9cUT9osu1JfEhqt-444G9hFMqjhmXHr3che6t9ckyKkh43WxS5Bv6j9rIinnIbA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-12-12+at+10.42.12+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zi9gMk2t5E3D_KPoPY6Y_qzNkGk811NzJDBKILLqodndVC93uyGaRhSFbUFme3pRyfzmh_6fSxJSb9cUT9osu1JfEhqt-444G9hFMqjhmXHr3che6t9ckyKkh43WxS5Bv6j9rIinnIbA/s800/Screen+shot+2012-12-12+at+10.42.12+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have always loved these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pantone-Universe-Mug-Mixed-Greens/dp/B005CNB5N6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1355369745&sr=8-5&keywords=pantone+mug+set">Pantone color wrapped mugs</a> and am not exactly sure why I have not added any to my own home yet. Maybe I am waiting till our kitchen is redone and we have fresh new cabinets to put them in? </span><span style="font-size: large;">When the boys were younger I did color code their belongings – navy blue, red, green, orange – I would start with those (for their hot cocoa and warm cider) and then add a set for Mom and Dad ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL_xfyhwILzHNOcV_Iv6D2uw_JTqX31Xi_JBsPxtROSXymoISBqOhiaBrwnGn5rDUnFSrcE73Juqt5TdXeSYACvrD2eVLmvR2r0Ea9fw1_Rbois_DzOB17Vk8QLzWTVblOt0jo51X7GRp/s1600/pink+taupe+Pantone+mugs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL_xfyhwILzHNOcV_Iv6D2uw_JTqX31Xi_JBsPxtROSXymoISBqOhiaBrwnGn5rDUnFSrcE73Juqt5TdXeSYACvrD2eVLmvR2r0Ea9fw1_Rbois_DzOB17Vk8QLzWTVblOt0jo51X7GRp/s800/pink+taupe+Pantone+mugs.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have contemplated getting some for the <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a> showroom in our logo colors ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYvn512IKKKysxSMCmDXtiX9k7N5Hzszqql8XMaVvj9o_At77JmhzwMXeyG2873Nlo83GMyanv2Fh6lxQkJLgAfbkUs-RdrQUzSUD9yHYZYDo8iBP-cKHkLyAlIilBH1NnFEBajXTqf4Z/s1600/orange+gray+Pantone+mugs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYvn512IKKKysxSMCmDXtiX9k7N5Hzszqql8XMaVvj9o_At77JmhzwMXeyG2873Nlo83GMyanv2Fh6lxQkJLgAfbkUs-RdrQUzSUD9yHYZYDo8iBP-cKHkLyAlIilBH1NnFEBajXTqf4Z/s800/orange+gray+Pantone+mugs.png" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I imagine a selection of jewel toned versions would be a coveted gift at a <a href="http://www.yankeeswap.com/">Yankee Swap.</a> Especially now that <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21055&from=hp">Emerald Green</a> has been selected as the new color of the year ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNkIMCgWCyLjuSL_ICPRG0x59UCK7DaPvY5seY2DeCd1trKgl4TOROc87X_M8MdISF8MVdT5UdNXt4WPgdeWpAZqgsgSDmqJc0YtHo0w0e2ecpCXMrpcoqmRRccchqRylevYZwFV3vK0S/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-12-12+at+11.45.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNkIMCgWCyLjuSL_ICPRG0x59UCK7DaPvY5seY2DeCd1trKgl4TOROc87X_M8MdISF8MVdT5UdNXt4WPgdeWpAZqgsgSDmqJc0YtHo0w0e2ecpCXMrpcoqmRRccchqRylevYZwFV3vK0S/s800/Screen+shot+2012-12-12+at+11.45.38+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What color combinations would you choose?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyaVIW9FLE2iBVbLYmAe3MmO1S96SPEkw8t-IPH3V-8KXpJp3nZmfeTgi3V45v1rzI_234tIlo-BOjJJaPMR4J7q8P-pjV2d4T8gz0wcESEN_ETWRV9edBw4fazPtbDFKeDhnkBKZoE7b/s1600/Emerald+Green+Mug+Pantone.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyaVIW9FLE2iBVbLYmAe3MmO1S96SPEkw8t-IPH3V-8KXpJp3nZmfeTgi3V45v1rzI_234tIlo-BOjJJaPMR4J7q8P-pjV2d4T8gz0wcESEN_ETWRV9edBw4fazPtbDFKeDhnkBKZoE7b/s1600/Emerald+Green+Mug+Pantone.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/products/product.aspx?pid=1377&ca=33">via Pantone</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For my tips on decorating with Emerald Green,<br />visit </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2012/12/design-forecast-going-green.html">my post at Designer Bath.</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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On my wish list ...

I have always loved these Pantone color wrapped mugs and am not exactly sure why I have not added any to my own home yet. Maybe I am waiting till our kitchen is redone and we have fresh new cabinets to put them in? When the boys were younger I did color code their belongings – navy blue, red, green,…

12Dec2012

Sugar on Top

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe3UqQBuuQ9N44yrJJcSy91y9RRD7xWQ4lIee1u5U0dRQ4JzKkPEyp206sc-LXSgvVaOJJnJ1HOZG-roGJIJiIqtDGozUEc2MM2Zv7UpLFecz7u6C9_mEeD57fnd3u_Ck8UTKTSrgL9cq/s1600/candied+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGe3UqQBuuQ9N44yrJJcSy91y9RRD7xWQ4lIee1u5U0dRQ4JzKkPEyp206sc-LXSgvVaOJJnJ1HOZG-roGJIJiIqtDGozUEc2MM2Zv7UpLFecz7u6C9_mEeD57fnd3u_Ck8UTKTSrgL9cq/s800/candied+house.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">How do you decorate for the holidays?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorating for the holidays is a balance of pure child-like enthusiasm and sometimes-but-not-all-the-times adult-like restraint. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend I took the kids to view decorated gingerbread houses at a local church in Lynnfield and a </span><a href="http://www.paradeoftrees.com/index.html"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">Parade of Trees</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> held by the Danvers Historical Society at Tapley Hall. The gingerbread houses were decorated by kids in town. The Parade of Trees mainly by business owners and designers. We managed to get through both events, plus some shopping in the town sponsored Country Store, without any mishap (I was picturing trees accidentally knocked down or sugar-coated houses mysteriously deconstructed.)    </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Dylans-Candy-Bar-Cookie-Advent-Calendar/prod151510038/?ecid=NMALRFeedHy3bqNL2jtQ...&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=prod151510038sku&CS_003=5630585"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsajlqRzPGwXjASP-hL9Tj9zujG2Lw2h8vPUW1b6ch0ZPgvWFwnq1um_7-JTgUdMqQObyP10P3hP3UFo3yDPjqE1lQu1AfZAw4WUOqUB4bNzj1aj2LSPWjfPC3tSuevJVmjm3yfzzS7YZs/s800/dylans+candy+advent.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Do you pace yourself?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ben “You mean we can’t eat any of the candy off the gingerbread houses?” Mom “That’s correct.” Ben “Then I don’t want to go.” Mom “If you are good I will give you money for the Country Store and you can buy your own candy.” I gave him $10. He spent every penny.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uHzn6-VmZexZ3zkeAek6QhyKm0_K9W4GxPmjvhv-DQ1PIguq6ih8K2LrC3KTilBJcMtYkHdUWskAgWG9Uj-e8DFQC3h8le4HSoT6ZO_vj-Oo2OXDUPoowqk9jUm4qd5eYn-OVtJgUbhU/s1600/elf+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uHzn6-VmZexZ3zkeAek6QhyKm0_K9W4GxPmjvhv-DQ1PIguq6ih8K2LrC3KTilBJcMtYkHdUWskAgWG9Uj-e8DFQC3h8le4HSoT6ZO_vj-Oo2OXDUPoowqk9jUm4qd5eYn-OVtJgUbhU/s800/elf+tree.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Or does your inner elf take over?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am pretty sure that this tree was minus a couple of candy dots when we left. Sorry about that, <a href="http://danvers.patch.com/articles/video-christmas-trees-of-all-sizes-and-colors-to-be-raffled#video-12360939">Cathy!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sW-aApuW9_T48wIUBw8_htM4GTrLEXV_u8byQJEum2ejERfRzyEAwc-xvD6aVIUXMbENpdZ6tqqy_lkNI4UusTj5EZMRyvwxHINk6Lk8aAmK7lc5r3xVTnmp7fKdVq1d3UmBz6-1y6G/s1600/marshmallow+wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62sW-aApuW9_T48wIUBw8_htM4GTrLEXV_u8byQJEum2ejERfRzyEAwc-xvD6aVIUXMbENpdZ6tqqy_lkNI4UusTj5EZMRyvwxHINk6Lk8aAmK7lc5r3xVTnmp7fKdVq1d3UmBz6-1y6G/s800/marshmallow+wreath.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><i>Are you a fan of all white or a mix of colors?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This wreath was hung just low enough that my 8 year old could select a pop from it, but he did put it back, reluctantly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-dWGPU3COo3xfkmC246h20v-434f_qUL44Gs3bvrTrVXxl2kNq1kJ4CGB9CQBcKNvtd-joFJzj54dED8qxaVKQa1qsKMkE4n-8gwOVWdvh4WOzGZzx_whPUtNXcORMfz_mr_wqbpb48o/s1600/marshmallow+igloo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-dWGPU3COo3xfkmC246h20v-434f_qUL44Gs3bvrTrVXxl2kNq1kJ4CGB9CQBcKNvtd-joFJzj54dED8qxaVKQa1qsKMkE4n-8gwOVWdvh4WOzGZzx_whPUtNXcORMfz_mr_wqbpb48o/s800/marshmallow+igloo.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><i>Do you like to think outside the box?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">He did not take any candy off the gingerbread houses. That I noticed anyway. I promised him we will have a gingerbread house construction day of our own.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqlPXpfAHbTleu4GaQiYpeHp6uOQbpqmHdSPpkCfDkrqa7vz64569nRG163XQOllImjg9OU9N_yo6F8BFg6mgrpw9p6vwcBWj4n1uGEMavDQJS-BvCGowpyCdpGzgWHuPyH4UC-TBrWue/s1600/iDesign+holiday+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqlPXpfAHbTleu4GaQiYpeHp6uOQbpqmHdSPpkCfDkrqa7vz64569nRG163XQOllImjg9OU9N_yo6F8BFg6mgrpw9p6vwcBWj4n1uGEMavDQJS-BvCGowpyCdpGzgWHuPyH4UC-TBrWue/s800/iDesign+holiday+tree.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><i>Designer style or country charm?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We went to Danvers to see my friend Linda Hentschel’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s tree. We loved her over the top blue and silver theme which coordinates with her new logo and corporate identity: <a href="http://idesigninteriors.biz/">i-Design</a>.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ4hgY3E-69XNE7CzVkvknLbDvuk1D-dM3-jA1CRqF8zFU7i7K1SU9vUyGwsFKEwJwlPMMzCmqUb-f2Fp5bxuzea8GdqHggcACnjk05JOTxdobTS7peoU6CNN2Y_9df2dfdYO71njCKWW/s1600/Linda+pre-photoshoot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ4hgY3E-69XNE7CzVkvknLbDvuk1D-dM3-jA1CRqF8zFU7i7K1SU9vUyGwsFKEwJwlPMMzCmqUb-f2Fp5bxuzea8GdqHggcACnjk05JOTxdobTS7peoU6CNN2Y_9df2dfdYO71njCKWW/s800/Linda+pre-photoshoot.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linda is currently featured in the December issue of Northshore Magazine. </span><a href="http://read.uberflip.com/i/94670/218"><span style="font-size: large;">Read about her holiday decorating style here.</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">Company’s Coming Punch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 liters of lemon lime soda</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 liters gingerale</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">64 oz. cranberry juice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">64 oz. apple juice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 frozen orange juice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 frozen limeade</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">half gallon of rainbow sherbert</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">cut up lemon and lime slices</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>for the adults: top with Prosecco</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobchx5ALo_I38cPrAkfveRCnXtmEAGcFhJaYx-BKULjvcSDd-_YGpMMYIj64cevdHbhH96l9R24wg8oCCpGjn1eMbGXNXV86pZbTvkAiiTgcD3htEfIGMuyyZXi3qLZ1jqRCrPR3LxLqB/s1600/3+gingerbread+huts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobchx5ALo_I38cPrAkfveRCnXtmEAGcFhJaYx-BKULjvcSDd-_YGpMMYIj64cevdHbhH96l9R24wg8oCCpGjn1eMbGXNXV86pZbTvkAiiTgcD3htEfIGMuyyZXi3qLZ1jqRCrPR3LxLqB/s800/3+gingerbread+huts.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Do you like to get away from all the holiday excess?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r5YYmqO3O2mirFLyk6IM9G3kED-I58p7_UMEL80lKoOX7nw6xrds0iq3fEP6zjjQFBUe18nWxZK49Wg7lF6gv0CVNxFVJS2z8UMCmlwniD5NaU7RwKMSIPjOwqbLkC4uQUKzaiuLYen4/s1600/gingerbread+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_r5YYmqO3O2mirFLyk6IM9G3kED-I58p7_UMEL80lKoOX7nw6xrds0iq3fEP6zjjQFBUe18nWxZK49Wg7lF6gv0CVNxFVJS2z8UMCmlwniD5NaU7RwKMSIPjOwqbLkC4uQUKzaiuLYen4/s800/gingerbread+tree.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><i>Or do you love every minute of it?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm7Uh0MoHxTk09njDLlTehj14oRWcqsXkOqa4wLDBrJ4qD5slAY00L8mDn3aRppFwjK7OI_BIVipOKBk9NLCLwd3h_wW7IEuZZvWK1VISTYKKc5tMobBvy_NrY2IDRRyu69NTWwhT6sLl/s1600/holiday+trees+at+store.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNm7Uh0MoHxTk09njDLlTehj14oRWcqsXkOqa4wLDBrJ4qD5slAY00L8mDn3aRppFwjK7OI_BIVipOKBk9NLCLwd3h_wW7IEuZZvWK1VISTYKKc5tMobBvy_NrY2IDRRyu69NTWwhT6sLl/s800/holiday+trees+at+store.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let the countdown begin ...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">P.S. The Country Store sold out of our <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/11/how-to-build-holiday-centerpiece.html">Holiday Boxwood trees!</a> These were my favorites with their ribbon candy like bows.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Sugar on Top

How do you decorate for the holidays?Decorating for the holidays is a balance of pure child-like enthusiasm and sometimes-but-not-all-the-times adult-like restraint. Last weekend I took the kids to view decorated gingerbread houses at a local church in Lynnfield and a “Parade of Trees” held by the D…

04Dec2012

How to build a holiday centerpiece

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDs154M0KR9DQaa9Zxjgog94lPkFEIRn9B_vrD6z8aH6gAwuzYYX7W0CY4kLxVqcm-8bA2EVCJDZXCy-fZ2mso-wNqg2mAf58yyTViP3sTuUFm4Bx0nN_3OS0_tqV2M8PLtLl38jpSrZg/s1600/BoxwoodTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDs154M0KR9DQaa9Zxjgog94lPkFEIRn9B_vrD6z8aH6gAwuzYYX7W0CY4kLxVqcm-8bA2EVCJDZXCy-fZ2mso-wNqg2mAf58yyTViP3sTuUFm4Bx0nN_3OS0_tqV2M8PLtLl38jpSrZg/s800/BoxwoodTree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will need: boxwood greens, floral foam, a dish to hold everything in, plus a good sense of proportion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDDuIeYF3l6cONP_KPK5ORDs6edEFQhEGEkBhGZGN5IyFema2hPvDG9ChDBg1FqGqLkngtMJAYyggV4lQgNWiD3JDXEDSt30PGl0upcisaX49iZo3C8baoqq1DgGq9TAknKgdKpoEY8ND/s1600/ribbons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDDuIeYF3l6cONP_KPK5ORDs6edEFQhEGEkBhGZGN5IyFema2hPvDG9ChDBg1FqGqLkngtMJAYyggV4lQgNWiD3JDXEDSt30PGl0upcisaX49iZo3C8baoqq1DgGq9TAknKgdKpoEY8ND/s800/ribbons.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prepare your ornaments using ribbons, baubles, wooden floral pics and wire, cutting shears, a good holiday play list.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn77v6h7bCPvqoMDvSE-PnpciLP2gwjEKsAn8eMjefqedcEv7nf6M4K4WzT04it8T4trg4jcllbeaY9qKjVtb4IG133_gY3GEXoKd1M98T8cSvjgiFYUHRug2OenCZqwf_A9MydNk8ENwc/s1600/BoxwoodTrees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn77v6h7bCPvqoMDvSE-PnpciLP2gwjEKsAn8eMjefqedcEv7nf6M4K4WzT04it8T4trg4jcllbeaY9qKjVtb4IG133_gY3GEXoKd1M98T8cSvjgiFYUHRug2OenCZqwf_A9MydNk8ENwc/s800/BoxwoodTrees.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If these directions seem too complicated, stop by the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/historical-society-country-store-this-weekend">Old Meeting House in Lynnfield on December 1st</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Holiday Centerpieces-To-Go</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">$30 each </span><span style="font-size: large;">at the Country Store</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">– while supplies last –</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Brought to you by The Village Home and Garden Club of Lynnfield</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />

How to build a holiday centerpiece

You will need: boxwood greens, floral foam, a dish to hold everything in, plus a good sense of proportion.Prepare your ornaments using ribbons, baubles, wooden floral pics and wire, cutting shears, a good holiday play list.If these directions seem too complicated, stop by the Old Meeting House in Ly…

29Nov2012

My picks from Pottery Barn

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSmnx34ELOmqOtG0RdxjjfDVJoM8m31wmsntnDxVi2srDLHKSPYUYDEAs-JZnRFBRWunKrXb31tW_Hee7KB399PjhKSL3Cvl4kAfhRObAF1E4jx48fqdgJ8y6lsZ_uoCwcN09jJWtIQZr/s1600/PotteryBarn-sofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSmnx34ELOmqOtG0RdxjjfDVJoM8m31wmsntnDxVi2srDLHKSPYUYDEAs-JZnRFBRWunKrXb31tW_Hee7KB399PjhKSL3Cvl4kAfhRObAF1E4jx48fqdgJ8y6lsZ_uoCwcN09jJWtIQZr/s800/PotteryBarn-sofa.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>It’s easy to mix plaids, prints, solids and textures in one area when</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>they have </i><i>a color in common (this year it is a rich red).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Walk into any <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">Pottery Barn</a> and you will leave with either bags filled with home decor goodies or a mind full of I-can-do-that ideas. Last month, my friends and I from the Village Home and Garden Club of Lynnfield (we officially added a home decorating component to our program this year) had our meeting hosted at the Pottery Barn located at the North Shore Mall. Two of their design associates shared with us their tips for setting a holiday table and switching out everyday living room decor with holiday inspired pieces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everything in their showroom works together visually, so you really can’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t go wrong when bringing home new pillows covers, blankets, table top accessories, etc. You can save a little money, however, by shopping around at lower priced home good type stores, but the styling at PB is worth the trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did see two items that spoke to me ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRX7Co15nsFS_ECYeKUqBl1OkEhJ0zRiLFFSR7l82ukh_WcyZYMiHrKC1yVm8cCWEIsJn6I5Db-TUpy7EiE0WGvgTCsWZfIz7QL4NEZDTS2ms1Hn3ooxG9Rx08n6dlxVQgNOGioepJeOLv/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-11-28+at+11.06.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRX7Co15nsFS_ECYeKUqBl1OkEhJ0zRiLFFSR7l82ukh_WcyZYMiHrKC1yVm8cCWEIsJn6I5Db-TUpy7EiE0WGvgTCsWZfIz7QL4NEZDTS2ms1Hn3ooxG9Rx08n6dlxVQgNOGioepJeOLv/s320/Screen+shot+2012-11-28+at+11.06.20+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/caterers-12-piece-dinnerware-set/?cm_src=AutoSchRel">Caterer’s 12-piece Dinnerware Set</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$49.00 for salad plates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$59.00 for dinner plates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">When entertaining for the holidays, having an extra dinner set on hand is so much better than resorting to paper or plastic. I would use them for everyday as well since we are constantly running out of clean dishes. A dozen dishes could just about get my family of six through the day, and we would only have to run the dishwasher once.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT9D2bdDg__pPsrSGvQ5Y8diVBiHkYoejxWsJbBfkwGB7ZCdprJjcqKpHRjEBVu1F4KGaYWUHMbkCGzXSf3TsUZcu0oFkL836frEBsSmemSdRdyIdekjBsanQO-leMuEh5WbTFovtOpdE/s1600/turtle+stand+Pottery+Barn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT9D2bdDg__pPsrSGvQ5Y8diVBiHkYoejxWsJbBfkwGB7ZCdprJjcqKpHRjEBVu1F4KGaYWUHMbkCGzXSf3TsUZcu0oFkL836frEBsSmemSdRdyIdekjBsanQO-leMuEh5WbTFovtOpdE/s800/turtle+stand+Pottery+Barn.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite gift-worthy item from Pottery Barn were these hand-hewn <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/blond-wood-paddle-pedestal/?pkey=e%7Cblonde%2Bwood%2Bpedestals%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-">Blonde Wood Pedestals</a> that look just as good on their own as they do serving food. They range in price from $24.50 – $89.00. While they may be ordered with a monogram, I like them better as is. They remind me a little of a family of turtles. Cute, efficient, and smile generating.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevPrp5cIZfud9Zg9orkYS-fMjFGcljhEvrnlgHuwwtPo-82RUBEICZ_CzA-WCE3XjLvkw6g4faLFjA681AbCRg8u3lESHFZp8y4wVkSbAivxg7qu3ZpUZbI8MG0B1zN8nPDw0khre_p0q/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-11-28+at+11.28.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevPrp5cIZfud9Zg9orkYS-fMjFGcljhEvrnlgHuwwtPo-82RUBEICZ_CzA-WCE3XjLvkw6g4faLFjA681AbCRg8u3lESHFZp8y4wVkSbAivxg7qu3ZpUZbI8MG0B1zN8nPDw0khre_p0q/s320/Screen+shot+2012-11-28+at+11.28.18+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/blond-wood-paddle-pedestal/?pkey=e%7Cblonde%2Bwood%2Bpedestals%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-">image via Pottery Barn</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />

My picks from Pottery Barn

It’s easy to mix plaids, prints, solids and textures in one area whenthey have a color in common (this year it is a rich red).Walk into any Pottery Barn and you will leave with either bags filled with home decor goodies or a mind full of I-can-do-that ideas. Last month, my friends and I from the Vil…

28Nov2012

The gift for someone who has everything ...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSflDbDCqbwoPKMv9nN4Q5HZzpFgEVR5pTKsXGqdeEdpyRghnzKGFOcuuJM4_T5MmuZy2rZWkVjz2hq78M_TbfM9EOnlroSsv1Jk8_rZwdFRx6MXvYjFExFJLczawap-PNm5maGBiMR1Re/s1600/swap+soiree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSflDbDCqbwoPKMv9nN4Q5HZzpFgEVR5pTKsXGqdeEdpyRghnzKGFOcuuJM4_T5MmuZy2rZWkVjz2hq78M_TbfM9EOnlroSsv1Jk8_rZwdFRx6MXvYjFExFJLczawap-PNm5maGBiMR1Re/s800/swap+soiree.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Monique Johnson, Susan Kanoff and Sharon Sullivan</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>preparing for The Swap Soiree in North Andover </i></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Some people can be so difficult to buy for during the holiday season: they have a closet full of designer fashions, racks of shoes, purses for every occasion, more accessories than a small boutique  ... what could you possibly add to their already full closets? My suggestion? An hour or two with fashion coach Susan Kanoff of <a href="http://agreatnewlook.com/">A Great New Look.</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Susan is a wardrobe consultant who can just as easily fill a closet as she can edit one that is overflowing with too many choices. She offers gift certificates for wardrobe consults and will even shop with clients to help them find just the right combination of wardrobe items to make them feel and look their best. She also has a wealth of fashion connections and <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef6_habitat_issue/95">style tips</a> that she is happy to share with her friends and clients.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLUaX19QgRqdaOU3HKhCOC5KMyu3WdT483LITGtKFZG6oGO3byYqHivjMjLjunnJpV_Udn0PPIKNoYnjgRac4QY0P7p9hS67BKmE1IFefxjZLB-iESV6QTkIypnWOnTU72FQIT-HNAn8c/s1600/Three1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLUaX19QgRqdaOU3HKhCOC5KMyu3WdT483LITGtKFZG6oGO3byYqHivjMjLjunnJpV_Udn0PPIKNoYnjgRac4QY0P7p9hS67BKmE1IFefxjZLB-iESV6QTkIypnWOnTU72FQIT-HNAn8c/s800/Three1.png" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wardrobe consult “after</i><i>”</i><i> photos from Susan’s website.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://agreatnewlook.com/?page_id=256"><i>Click here for the story behind the makeover.</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Where to find Susan ...</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday, November 28th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm she is hosting a designer clothing swap in North Andover called <a href="http://swapsoiree-eorg.eventbrite.com/">The Swap Soiree.</a> Along with event planner Monique Johnson of <a href="http://www.monxdh.com/">Monx Design House,</a> these two women have coordinated quite an evening of fashion fun. For the price of an $18 ticket, guests can shop rack after rack of designer fashions, shoes, and bags and take home as many bargains as they are willing to swap.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">They are still collecting clothing donations from 9am to 4pm tomorrow at St. Michael’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s Church on Main Street if you want to thin out your own closet, otherwise, guests are able to buy tokens tomorrow night for $4 a piece, with each token good for one item. Such a win-win!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiZRxgMn3L4ms1Chk_9UdgQj552pL3BjTxxObkiZJZeu_XgU8O2LAbVo-0kmcPJxcEwbO2Ge7S0ypvKwPV7pl0B59Us1RptYsGMWH_GchKtnzZ-1yBXVihBye3HD_On6fYzBh9iAYh5td/s1600/multiheads.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiZRxgMn3L4ms1Chk_9UdgQj552pL3BjTxxObkiZJZeu_XgU8O2LAbVo-0kmcPJxcEwbO2Ge7S0ypvKwPV7pl0B59Us1RptYsGMWH_GchKtnzZ-1yBXVihBye3HD_On6fYzBh9iAYh5td/s800/multiheads.png" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.robertjasonsalon.com/">Image courtesy: Robert Jason Salon of Andover </a></i></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I stopped by tonight to drop off some donations from my own closet – I feel emotionally lighter already – and saw lots of like-new pieces and others with tags still on them (we all have a couple of those in our closets ; ) Any clothing that does not get taken home after tomorrow night’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s event will be donated to a local charity. Along with designer labels there will be seasonal refreshments and raffle items (<a href="http://www.robertjasonsalon.com/">Robert Jason Salon</a> of Andover is just one of the sponsors). I will be looking for some sparkly items for my holiday wardrobe and will be asking Susan for her advice while I shop. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Tickets are still available through <a href="http://swapsoiree-eorg.eventbrite.com/">EventBrite.</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">For holiday gift certificates, contact fashion coach <a href="http://agreatnewlook.com/?page_id=201">Susan Kanoff.</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br />

The gift for someone who has everything ...

Monique Johnson, Susan Kanoff and Sharon Sullivanpreparing for The Swap Soiree in North Andover Some people can be so difficult to buy for during the holiday season: they have a closet full of designer fashions, racks of shoes, purses for every occasion, more accessories than a small boutique ... w…

27Nov2012

Cyber Shopping Shout-Out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCRjAqNOgou5fC3VHb_Tp2IQnDxcYC6R6QlTRgX31Zq5akQVHaIREyvKjlqLxZNmVmsofxZJYtB8XEIp5zBkTf932-IZSB64O9B5fp1KSfO9CaPDi1DJVzh-7DGgymPGQ_oVJXxK4AOy4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-11-26+at+5.52.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCRjAqNOgou5fC3VHb_Tp2IQnDxcYC6R6QlTRgX31Zq5akQVHaIREyvKjlqLxZNmVmsofxZJYtB8XEIp5zBkTf932-IZSB64O9B5fp1KSfO9CaPDi1DJVzh-7DGgymPGQ_oVJXxK4AOy4/s800/Screen+shot+2012-11-26+at+5.52.18+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ameandlulu.com/">Ame and Lulu</a> is one of my go-to favorites for functional pieces that are perfectly on trend. They always have what I am looking for whether I am <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/modern-trends-graphic-patterns.html">styling a room</a> or looking for a special gift that stands out from the crowd. 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26Nov2012

Kitchen Tour Week: Day Seven

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXxyOm93Jsy111Uj0QJi9Eubc7aWruMsW__FgVbC-Vzul8kCEjjqjkphMGtFvJr7P-adWDP9JKI34LUwuQ2a2_0s-320l08qmLw0_9ssfE4aSyCIm__cY7v4ZO6fCEQvEwfFge4IUbxjd/s1600/swanson+counter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXxyOm93Jsy111Uj0QJi9Eubc7aWruMsW__FgVbC-Vzul8kCEjjqjkphMGtFvJr7P-adWDP9JKI34LUwuQ2a2_0s-320l08qmLw0_9ssfE4aSyCIm__cY7v4ZO6fCEQvEwfFge4IUbxjd/s800/swanson+counter.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello! Gorgeous! I love so much about this kitchen by Karen Swanson of <a href="http://newenglanddesignworks.com/">New England Design Works.</a> This was one of the last kitchens that we visited on the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour. I have <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/09/please-come-in.html">a neat photo</a> of the designer in this very space, taken in August when it was completely gutted. I am very impressed with the transformation! The wallpaper is fabulous, the modern lighting is dramatic while functional, the art – although not intended to remain on the counter edge – sets the mood. From the acid green chairs to the sliding barn door to the whispy white surroundings, this kitchen has an eclectic edge yet feels right at home in this 1850s colonial. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSnul0YtUOj0-385Eov5i5WlQnO3Sws__K3rwk9_U-R4XxYEWU6FmbP_gG4ClHbr3SJnTvMe_XWzjqczCeH8U01Gh0hlBt-6sdGaG2YH_-vjPiyhfxD5VFtHOCZSbwIWjfTxXRZixsSli/s1600/stove+swanson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSnul0YtUOj0-385Eov5i5WlQnO3Sws__K3rwk9_U-R4XxYEWU6FmbP_gG4ClHbr3SJnTvMe_XWzjqczCeH8U01Gh0hlBt-6sdGaG2YH_-vjPiyhfxD5VFtHOCZSbwIWjfTxXRZixsSli/s800/stove+swanson.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Horizontal tongue-in-groove walls create a unique backsplash above a 48 inch Wolf range plus inset cabinets from <a href="http://pennvillecabinetry.com/">Pennville Custom Cabinetry.</a> Karen is a dealer for this product line and chose many custom features to show off in her own home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0YbKnhQtzFtX5F5z0EhdVTnRA6o17828fTm7ewKxSu4jD3OJWMkQyZPrsMmncehidDp8OJOHscvxW8QxcAojk5o1Fwa84tf9acg_Qgf0P5knQs9uujZSOWIdU1UxEg5EFVeAXxMZ9y5d/s1600/swanson+sink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0YbKnhQtzFtX5F5z0EhdVTnRA6o17828fTm7ewKxSu4jD3OJWMkQyZPrsMmncehidDp8OJOHscvxW8QxcAojk5o1Fwa84tf9acg_Qgf0P5knQs9uujZSOWIdU1UxEg5EFVeAXxMZ9y5d/s800/swanson+sink.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The stainless steel sink has a very modern faucet. Both go nicely with the stainless steel cabinet door screens and pulls.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hm-5-TbP2rRDAitt4p3RkPzvpGXF18YP1mlyGPqoAyXjRE_ibdemJs0jcMWGkBalVeIMBdxYpsqTTRNNjY-g-WoGcrOzMzNKlKzbBZz6bmDRePTmz5Ij4G0R25uL1SbREQ9IY0VsPchI/s1600/shoe+cubby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hm-5-TbP2rRDAitt4p3RkPzvpGXF18YP1mlyGPqoAyXjRE_ibdemJs0jcMWGkBalVeIMBdxYpsqTTRNNjY-g-WoGcrOzMzNKlKzbBZz6bmDRePTmz5Ij4G0R25uL1SbREQ9IY0VsPchI/s800/shoe+cubby.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">A shoe closet was a designer must-have for this busy family.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhXtjhClS2m6pS3ioGv2l6-maDpqhC2f01X0cHkzliBjNjLLzTb4xz0ynMw0ZbHiVC2ozf058q3rJVjuJcNa6w_-J2-NisDUVEldbtN5EFnHS7xh9s7yiUzLds3WjON86bM1TRBXOyKAE/s1600/butlers+pantry+swanson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhXtjhClS2m6pS3ioGv2l6-maDpqhC2f01X0cHkzliBjNjLLzTb4xz0ynMw0ZbHiVC2ozf058q3rJVjuJcNa6w_-J2-NisDUVEldbtN5EFnHS7xh9s7yiUzLds3WjON86bM1TRBXOyKAE/s800/butlers+pantry+swanson.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cherry red cabinets in the butler’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s pantry are a happy surprise between the kitchen and the living room. Mixing it up like this keeps life interesting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjz7BflsqEXiLbvrqqGwYag6tsizr2NDZ2-871EomiDbZz_d5_lQwX-ZJDLwrPIiedyRcim8DxfA_c3qYy-0pPduSrzprpVdTYtrRVQ7YlwEaF2GCktq5vZdJ63mqd8YEgiWj1ocXlSVl/s1600/mcelwain+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjz7BflsqEXiLbvrqqGwYag6tsizr2NDZ2-871EomiDbZz_d5_lQwX-ZJDLwrPIiedyRcim8DxfA_c3qYy-0pPduSrzprpVdTYtrRVQ7YlwEaF2GCktq5vZdJ63mqd8YEgiWj1ocXlSVl/s800/mcelwain+kitchen.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The last kitchen on our tour was a short walk up the street. The homeowner, Jeremy McElwain did a lot of the work himself. Industrial chic pendant lighting and modern touches throughout the home give it an urban vibe, yet the traditional surface finishes maintain its historical integrity.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrCK_lZ3TnHANPbGpQDrNMA-Cgoa54zU92RdduQhuGYNIy0rPQ1iq4u95uVNT-vgz7JmRfCP2aqewwWyg4CLCNKbwlx-4jsK4AFjm8RBkkY2WaUk6Ohfuj438QGkMyRQwkhn_AAV7wLDQ/s1600/mcelwain+sink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrCK_lZ3TnHANPbGpQDrNMA-Cgoa54zU92RdduQhuGYNIy0rPQ1iq4u95uVNT-vgz7JmRfCP2aqewwWyg4CLCNKbwlx-4jsK4AFjm8RBkkY2WaUk6Ohfuj438QGkMyRQwkhn_AAV7wLDQ/s800/mcelwain+sink.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">When dealing with an exposed brick chimney, one way to incorporate it into the space is to make it a fresh focal point.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhja7uckR7ky3r5ckZNYVnpX2SiBzYN5I60fW6nisU6yp3mW4np4gDefGqM41yWV3vP8kRRFdiWC-9l02ViMTgE2ScSsmwFCL5ZegR54ylosvuZEwiWNrFlQfb3VDu_rl1HtdjTpBM2hjaL/s1600/recycling+cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhja7uckR7ky3r5ckZNYVnpX2SiBzYN5I60fW6nisU6yp3mW4np4gDefGqM41yWV3vP8kRRFdiWC-9l02ViMTgE2ScSsmwFCL5ZegR54ylosvuZEwiWNrFlQfb3VDu_rl1HtdjTpBM2hjaL/s800/recycling+cabinet.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were told that we could peek inside the gray custom-designed cabinets, and so we did. This one was our favorite, accommodating three bins for recycling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO1V_JtP8l20JSq07QoMf7XQTzZf3ZLKAAqA-snO4IZyiAHNvYsHSlM7N-hjY_6NnrTPpeeo1IEq6qaF5QYbYTrtbm8g66xHJUm6iQg1AQjR-Ja6SpYKOTZo4pRJcZFztvPV_KnS_BNrh/s1600/mcelwain+livingroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO1V_JtP8l20JSq07QoMf7XQTzZf3ZLKAAqA-snO4IZyiAHNvYsHSlM7N-hjY_6NnrTPpeeo1IEq6qaF5QYbYTrtbm8g66xHJUm6iQg1AQjR-Ja6SpYKOTZo4pRJcZFztvPV_KnS_BNrh/s800/mcelwain+livingroom.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>In the living room: styling by homeowner Mary Fortunato</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We saw a lot of great kitchen spaces on the 5th Annual Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen </span><span style="font-size: large;">Tour. Thank you to all of the sponsors, designers and homeowners who shared a day</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s worth of dream kitchens with us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />

Kitchen Tour Week: Day Seven

Hello! Gorgeous! I love so much about this kitchen by Karen Swanson of New England Design Works. This was one of the last kitchens that we visited on the Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour. I have a neat photo of the designer in this very space, taken in August when it was completely gutte…

24Nov2012

Kitchen Tour Week: Day Six

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB7v6gWb3a_ZehwCLlkwr8enhbPuurk1v0kp6tiJVaJYYU5mfmOkzmtkOdCeqB3UiK2Di5a_AuaF4zQ4-a1RPi07tjGzI2ezoLTFFeCleY9E3OoTOiR2JSATEApdIZk0VIXDveXzHTQO7/s1600/WilsonKelsey+kitchen+island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB7v6gWb3a_ZehwCLlkwr8enhbPuurk1v0kp6tiJVaJYYU5mfmOkzmtkOdCeqB3UiK2Di5a_AuaF4zQ4-a1RPi07tjGzI2ezoLTFFeCleY9E3OoTOiR2JSATEApdIZk0VIXDveXzHTQO7/s800/WilsonKelsey+kitchen+island.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">How was your Thanksgiving? I imagine that this next kitchen on the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour would be a great spot to host a big family dinner. Designed by <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design,</a> it features plenty of counter space, a variety of seating, and efficient work zones with top of the line appliances.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRROGn3HFHBziG2tQGSUyAIkru7Nz9ETN5wVKi75yfqtbsdmPMx2zdIRaz4-6tw5DcNKEjfL0NZovpZlWAAyFl6to9CmI2ZzQTmdTcAVIiGi7M6oN2O5iNKD8pjTf-Eh4RTq9eBTR2T_7-/s1600/table+WilsonKelsey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRROGn3HFHBziG2tQGSUyAIkru7Nz9ETN5wVKi75yfqtbsdmPMx2zdIRaz4-6tw5DcNKEjfL0NZovpZlWAAyFl6to9CmI2ZzQTmdTcAVIiGi7M6oN2O5iNKD8pjTf-Eh4RTq9eBTR2T_7-/s800/table+WilsonKelsey.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love a round table. Besides encouraging engaged conversation, it also breaks up the horizontal and vertical planes in a traditional setting. These chairs look super comfy, too. What a</span><span style="font-size: large;"> great spot to enjoy a home cooked meal, second helpings, dessert, drinks. The bar in the distance features black granite, while the center island and sink counters feature white and gray Calcutta marble. It is a very elegant combination tied together with crisp white cabinetry with frosted glass accents by <a href="http://www.thecabinetworks.com/">The Cabinetworks</a> of New Hampshire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpdg35SWRgCqmwlltrNtxPj8TDinhWQA8dLZLa2ZnV-M2HrP_UK2MjNJdeq0SY05uZ-1CT9Ry8Mo-k4FndfPH4ZVnWXcXIJndyi8eLbvLLbP8vYjel6j0GiDNqp9EUnmCUZ3one5Tufko/s1600/SallyWilson+at+counter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpdg35SWRgCqmwlltrNtxPj8TDinhWQA8dLZLa2ZnV-M2HrP_UK2MjNJdeq0SY05uZ-1CT9Ry8Mo-k4FndfPH4ZVnWXcXIJndyi8eLbvLLbP8vYjel6j0GiDNqp9EUnmCUZ3one5Tufko/s800/SallyWilson+at+counter.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Designer Sally Wilson of Wilson Kelsey Design </i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLjfNBoBFCQlUgpHOD7C3Ct9voIM5nfLxSa3cDKLCA_zPM-PNWrQFUn2lX_AYLA-60rGrxNPVN_XQRTgvgyvSGB3hfElcs9iJkMjfFDs9B_Rj8K3BmP08QLk7BluAM_3akkdvfUJ9vo7g/s1600/JohnKelsey-mural.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLjfNBoBFCQlUgpHOD7C3Ct9voIM5nfLxSa3cDKLCA_zPM-PNWrQFUn2lX_AYLA-60rGrxNPVN_XQRTgvgyvSGB3hfElcs9iJkMjfFDs9B_Rj8K3BmP08QLk7BluAM_3akkdvfUJ9vo7g/s800/JohnKelsey-mural.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>John Kelsey in front of the commissioned wall mural by <a href="http://www.zoe-design.com/intro.html">Zoe Design</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQ4HXFTWIrMJdoa8womdXU-3mge4eWp1ABi2QgJvKww5MjaOjHkEUnfT-Yih0XGKBkLByblQkkmy4hF_mdX8P21OKosUkScMCx8NePLdUFga5kcD9PqeyCwji-WoscPLGg_w_LpfFLIiF/s1600/ZoeDesign-bar+sink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQ4HXFTWIrMJdoa8womdXU-3mge4eWp1ABi2QgJvKww5MjaOjHkEUnfT-Yih0XGKBkLByblQkkmy4hF_mdX8P21OKosUkScMCx8NePLdUFga5kcD9PqeyCwji-WoscPLGg_w_LpfFLIiF/s800/ZoeDesign-bar+sink.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A hammered metal bar sink with traditional dual-lever faucet</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JxpDLdeScmPl5pheGuh9pdYz_lg2eUbwujjhZ_h4VW4F_v6a_aFTLBZieqc2ZOdmwlBV_4_QUqzEMBT5jMQozOzjPrFnG7ruT0FYdnkAO5n10C7al5JPlFzBVaQ6fo4MRKH8HxwxuL3O/s1600/kitchen+sink+WKD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JxpDLdeScmPl5pheGuh9pdYz_lg2eUbwujjhZ_h4VW4F_v6a_aFTLBZieqc2ZOdmwlBV_4_QUqzEMBT5jMQozOzjPrFnG7ruT0FYdnkAO5n10C7al5JPlFzBVaQ6fo4MRKH8HxwxuL3O/s800/kitchen+sink+WKD.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A slightly contemporary single-lever faucet with pull-out spray at the main sink</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxHxUiqMzN7qdHP6di337LMpXWrL8IliauXKBdCzseMuCyYhe0JnTMzEDv3_sLs-SZMve60YsL7bVqX_iC945vnZI93cG4s9A4jmUxGF1cB8Gn6HcSyGn5D8sA556MbxjNkNWX9T2IVdT/s1600/powderroom+WKD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxHxUiqMzN7qdHP6di337LMpXWrL8IliauXKBdCzseMuCyYhe0JnTMzEDv3_sLs-SZMve60YsL7bVqX_iC945vnZI93cG4s9A4jmUxGF1cB8Gn6HcSyGn5D8sA556MbxjNkNWX9T2IVdT/s800/powderroom+WKD.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first floor powder room is equally impressive with its black leather embossed wall covering, custom designed console, and stand-out-in-a-crowd fixtures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9xDCSbg3fsXXzlJE_r6kfjNYE_uk8BWCxLr0ZTDLtzp2N2ahpMME2ZeBcOmdqzhQ4kdwmne9zafL8JA_jiFZvQCCnoBxtO1Pp014aLTuupK5iBgHwxM8vCZxrnhLw6JAbDVJ6ym72kJD/s1600/sitting+area+WKD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9xDCSbg3fsXXzlJE_r6kfjNYE_uk8BWCxLr0ZTDLtzp2N2ahpMME2ZeBcOmdqzhQ4kdwmne9zafL8JA_jiFZvQCCnoBxtO1Pp014aLTuupK5iBgHwxM8vCZxrnhLw6JAbDVJ6ym72kJD/s800/sitting+area+WKD.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A sitting area at one end of the kitchen provides additional room to gather, allowing guests to relax out of the way while keeping the cook company. The combination of gray blue fabrics with zesty pops of orange injects a subtle energy to the neutral palette of the surrounding spaces.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHnFuqPUoE0NDGRqKnSX8v94ByqyIRfXPNDvBNgxq4EjlVnCGC81jWlYyGprijcueBVP4Jh1Byy9JODGt4FRFOKgccDHRs9Ihxcxcs5Cwz-tBU61RAuP3f-luSlRiT8GZgygqfi8VtoVe/s1600/statue+WKD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHnFuqPUoE0NDGRqKnSX8v94ByqyIRfXPNDvBNgxq4EjlVnCGC81jWlYyGprijcueBVP4Jh1Byy9JODGt4FRFOKgccDHRs9Ihxcxcs5Cwz-tBU61RAuP3f-luSlRiT8GZgygqfi8VtoVe/s800/statue+WKD.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sally recently shared her bath remodeling expertise at the “Studs to Stunning: Remodeling Tips from the Pros” design seminar hosted at Designer Bath. <a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2012/11/from-studs-to-stunning.html">Take a peek at her presentation here.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Come back tomorrow for the last set of kitchens from the Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Kitchen Tour Week: Day Six

How was your Thanksgiving? I imagine that this next kitchen on the Wenham Museum Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour would be a great spot to host a big family dinner. Designed by Wilson Kelsey Design, it features plenty of counter space, a variety of seating, and efficient work zones with top of the lin…

23Nov2012

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