Preview Party Pics: North Shore Design Show

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO7fZDrBCqmZ7Vwq_z0mPGbqbBSi3iQphib-coz54jzqIyWhMCSBPWua4sE2At84TxskJfwhgmnUC-lo9HEAGgQXnlLdy7Q5yRGJ1yzsLDfINVFrLPKqpaPKQps85RGd7SokoXCjXU6bq/s1600/YBlacker_PottingSink@NSDS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEO7fZDrBCqmZ7Vwq_z0mPGbqbBSi3iQphib-coz54jzqIyWhMCSBPWua4sE2At84TxskJfwhgmnUC-lo9HEAGgQXnlLdy7Q5yRGJ1yzsLDfINVFrLPKqpaPKQps85RGd7SokoXCjXU6bq/s800/YBlacker_PottingSink@NSDS.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A corner of my vignette “A Modern Family Mudroom” being featured</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>through May 20th at the Wenham Museum’s North Shore Design Show</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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Getting to the opening night of a design show is quite a journey. Given just under one week to completely set up our 8 ft. x 8 ft. spaces at the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> – which often includes building a wall or two (thank you, <a href="http://www.howellcustombuild.com/">Howell Custom Building Group</a>), painting, wallpapering, supervising deliveries, installing light fixtures, prop styling and last minute design decisions – by the time the Gala Preview Party rolls around, the designers and museum staff are all ready to celebrate!</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/AVvXsEhHW0dtW1cDdRBGb_vuXz-zKueXE3HIZaMBLi6dOB8V5GuaWifP8FabdqSez-dARwxgwAf4B3St2e0ivbkld7EzffLWIw2UQzepqbBp1QTY4ZPvgztyvJ-x8XowQE949fkDGVgKpbEqvJDn/s1600/stacy+yvonne@nsds12-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW0dtW1cDdRBGb_vuXz-zKueXE3HIZaMBLi6dOB8V5GuaWifP8FabdqSez-dARwxgwAf4B3St2e0ivbkld7EzffLWIw2UQzepqbBp1QTY4ZPvgztyvJ-x8XowQE949fkDGVgKpbEqvJDn/s800/stacy+yvonne@nsds12-s.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With North Shore Design Show Honorary Chair Stacy Kunstel </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Last Friday evening the 13 designed spaces were unveiled to a full house, hosted by <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home</a> editor/ designer/ blogger <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel.</a> It was such a pleasure to have Stacy at the show! She is always so gracious, and has a great eye for design. We all appreciated her support of and visit to the charming gem that the Wenham Museum is to all of us on the North Shore.  </span><br /><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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wqKyYwZfu3xQRjJ5OCrwxgkbbSBCk4rBfCwUFmIiFOtQS_4P0k3l_C1Uu-5QUZtqLmojxTX6wT9cbtsB-9A0KIUBzTIGGXKYLJoIedhbc2emzhKa02FA_hXc3kTFg9zgXQsnAv-UZd3F/s1600/StoneForestSink@NSDS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wqKyYwZfu3xQRjJ5OCrwxgkbbSBCk4rBfCwUFmIiFOtQS_4P0k3l_C1Uu-5QUZtqLmojxTX6wT9cbtsB-9A0KIUBzTIGGXKYLJoIedhbc2emzhKa02FA_hXc3kTFg9zgXQsnAv-UZd3F/s800/StoneForestSink@NSDS.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;">This indoor/outdoor potting sink was the inspiration piece behind my design. Manufactured by <a href="http://www.stoneforest.com/kitchen-bath/products/view/220">Stone Forest,</a> it is by far my favorite item from the <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a> showroom. It looks like soapstone, but is actually honed black granite. The terrarium was designed by my across-the-board-talented friend <a href="http://designing44.blogspot.com/">Laura Thomson</a> and the tiled chalkboard was a project I collaborated on with a favorite North Shore resource, <a href="http://tile-by-design.com/">Tile by 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: 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/AVvXsEguQZyrOEomC2QDWNIPm42UkQa4iJgz8xW7QprcNR7_63JytVahOe9nBWOZtYGQp9vPlmqO0i0yJvv36xk313ZL0Y_oYr_7biZDlT57NiU_XBEP8vMBYcOVAtgDMdIJFBvt3njpRDheMPJW/s1600/beth_laura@nsds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQZyrOEomC2QDWNIPm42UkQa4iJgz8xW7QprcNR7_63JytVahOe9nBWOZtYGQp9vPlmqO0i0yJvv36xk313ZL0Y_oYr_7biZDlT57NiU_XBEP8vMBYcOVAtgDMdIJFBvt3njpRDheMPJW/s800/beth_laura@nsds.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Beth Gujral and Laura Thomson relaxing amidst furnishings</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>from <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/">Circle Furniture</a> and lighting by <a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting.</a></i></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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is a lot more to see in my space – you know how I love details –  but I don’t want to give it all away just yet! For now, I will leave you with some snapshots from the Gala, but am saving others taken that evening for a later post.</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 Thursday night there will be an on open house at the Museum hosted by <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Arcari</a> (who provided the gorgeous carpet in my space) with a presentation by Wilson Kelsey design. They will change their current Belgian-style vignette <a href="http://blog.wilsonkelseydesign.com/2012/05/first-picture-of-our-vignette-at-the-wenham-museum-north-shore-design-show/">(see a peek of it here)</a> to a modern looking space right in front of our eyes! <a href="http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/313742/fc75d27c1e/ARCHIVE">Check out this link for more details.</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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I will see you there?? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><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/AVvXsEiHV1mcj4j6DaVd9tQTyClMJaEpckkCBwvnSw-o_5glktV-eArg-IS92ELHk3Q60Osxfj_pYRZtxK8rxHECa2FkzdWzqWL-CoKtVcz6UWpbD9-F7h30cc85TJ_c9RPqGnyQEuSkMorP8CwE/s1600/yvonne-susan-chris@nsds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV1mcj4j6DaVd9tQTyClMJaEpckkCBwvnSw-o_5glktV-eArg-IS92ELHk3Q60Osxfj_pYRZtxK8rxHECa2FkzdWzqWL-CoKtVcz6UWpbD9-F7h30cc85TJ_c9RPqGnyQEuSkMorP8CwE/s800/yvonne-susan-chris@nsds.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Susan Howell from Howell Custom Building Group </i><i>and</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>friend Chris Joy. </i><i>Susan is on the Board and Leadership Team</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>of the </i><i>Merrimack Valley </i><i>Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEiYnaDvOCNhC5cyECToaJ6jZi1iE2mKcyjDxwHcvvL5M5M8dSiXZX6O5nC6eD0I9ZGicNZwTfAVL3LnO_V07NRz-oywbf5swe6KCFDx9CA_3RKLMaEEfHk-u25v5J19aU0VVG3xxQgfU4Sd/s1600/Kevin+O'Connor_Yvonne+Blacker_NSDS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnaDvOCNhC5cyECToaJ6jZi1iE2mKcyjDxwHcvvL5M5M8dSiXZX6O5nC6eD0I9ZGicNZwTfAVL3LnO_V07NRz-oywbf5swe6KCFDx9CA_3RKLMaEEfHk-u25v5J19aU0VVG3xxQgfU4Sd/s800/Kevin+O'Connor_Yvonne+Blacker_NSDS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Kevin O’Connor, host of This Old House</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">During the evening, I did get the chance to chat with Kevin O’Connor, host of <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/">This Old House,</a> who happens to call the North Shore home. We discussed the upcoming <a href="http://www.merrimackvalleyhabitat.org/blitz/">Habitat for Humanity Home Builders Blitz</a> which is taking place across the country in June. I had told Kevin that <a href="http://www.stevethomashome.com/about01.html">Steve Thomas,</a> former host of This Old House and current spokesperson for Habitat International, would be visiting the Merrimack Valley Habitat build site in Lawrence on June 9th. Kevin shared some positive stories from his own experiences helping out on Habitat for Humanity projects. I am really excited to be a small part of telling the story of this wonderful organization that pulls together so many professional builders and generous volunteers to help provide affordable housing for those in need <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef6_habitat_issue">(see current issue of New England Finery Magazine : )</a>  I tried to get a photo of my husband (who is also in the building trades) alongside Kevin, but John was being camera-shy. I did manage to get one picture of him in my space though ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><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/AVvXsEgVX8K0myydX1GfIG99IvKDr8DRJYyViRk0ZFew5E0UgSxWkK7HXx6m-SF3O6OqJ-nWZVfcy1LKve0Y8c2Y-aWb2_nmsRLhhKjrxvAuHKh7jaTELOV0TcQAH_FVCt_53ivt4NEKKcLmHNhr/s1600/yvonne+john@nsds12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX8K0myydX1GfIG99IvKDr8DRJYyViRk0ZFew5E0UgSxWkK7HXx6m-SF3O6OqJ-nWZVfcy1LKve0Y8c2Y-aWb2_nmsRLhhKjrxvAuHKh7jaTELOV0TcQAH_FVCt_53ivt4NEKKcLmHNhr/s800/yvonne+john@nsds12.jpg" width="450" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you make it to the show, be sure to check out the amazing chandelier from <a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting</a> that is hanging above my vignette. John installed it for me from the cathedral ceiling (and made it look easy!) That is what the show is all about, though, presenting decorating and design ideas that visitors can imagine in their own homes while connecting them with the design professionals who can help achieve </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">the look.</span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">The North Shore Design Show is the major fundraiser of the year for the Wenham Museum. All proceeds support the Museum</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">s continued efforts to provide educational exhibitions and enrichment programs for children and families as they have been doing for over 90 years. I am truly honored to participate once again in this year</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">s event! More vignette photos and designer introductions to come ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><i>For show hours plus visitor information, <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/northshoredesignshow.html">click here. </a> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Preview Party Pics: North Shore Design Show

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU7_6aJ4LSoya_pSHf3IEW0G2vkutPQ7pVmaVisxPq_Rkby0SXnYOquohJUgRlq0Z8eS8I64IgCOFNRY457-O1M2KjiyB9t2SuwwAw-g9jKKwiAg3zf8DXffXJLYb6GmZxn8FSWJT_6mf/s1600/AlexaHampton%253Abooksigning%2540bdc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541067503324666690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU7_6aJ4LSoya_pSHf3IEW0G2vkutPQ7pVmaVisxPq_Rkby0SXnYOquohJUgRlq0Z8eS8I64IgCOFNRY457-O1M2KjiyB9t2SuwwAw-g9jKKwiAg3zf8DXffXJLYb6GmZxn8FSWJT_6mf/s400/AlexaHampton%253Abooksigning%2540bdc.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />About once a month, the <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/events/#-1">Boston Design Center</a> hosts lecture series featuring celebrity designers. And yes they are celebrities to us! This past Tuesday, <a href="http://markhampton.com/">Alexa Hampton </a>presented a retrospective of interior design scenes from her childhood homes to her current residence. This was one of my favorite presentations that I have seen at the BDC for awhile.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.markhampton.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541378447312703362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_fVm2RsQ-pk0DrmqrbIt9rTPSIn_Hfanh5uqVdSnxjF2XsTFbp_Cd54BtZcOrj5VoS_Nrzj5ioLZLUSHtKqlEtld4Z0twJdFlvGSzad9Oi_9JR3IkvLqLHE-aO4Od7xrW95zOtWOtiQ6/s400/alexa-markhamptoninc.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 267px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.markhampton.com/">{Photo from Mark Hampton, LLC website}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Alexa is intelligent, humorous, warm and so down to earth. She is the kind of person who can easily connect with others and make them feel at ease even though she lives a really big life and has worked on amazing projects, beginning her career as a young teen at the side of her talented architect/designer father, Mark Hampton. In 1998 Alexa took over her father’s interior design firm after his passing. She has made quite a name for herself and has proven that while her talent may be inherited, it can also stand on its own. She has designed interiors all over the globe and her portfolio includes product lines for a number of quality design manufacturers, making her signature style<br />available to the rest of us.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.hickorychair.com/product_detail.aspx?i=4562"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541379226576442594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioR9Ii1vJs-83_uMo5EHyh-QafFfQYoBqQmtOfAivUy_auGzKQEdom0x4cygrf3QnnhqFlmiHmhCPSIbdK5rdxDnhANZaZ1xAPXz_RxjTvm7kCk-c3VUsQp1T4T9rz0N8V23U7PVGVx1T/s400/alexahamptonHickoryChair.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 397px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Alexa Hampton for <a href="http://www.hickorychair.com/product_detail.aspx?i=4562">Hickory Chair</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kravet.com/search/fabdetail.asp?Code=FAB&roy=AH0-Alexa+Hampton&Price=All&mill=&Page=1&pat=25338&clr=16"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541079526120969618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl3rUB5ZzcgouiScGOTsl3jF4TXw_cJVtoAQg_M7s1c1jNvX74u8SIKFY6CX4Byu7xH0kLIvp9bULA1-AmzFgcrMiedg56t3QwXEq2aws89BidHFDDyt-XU8IrHYiiVPD1Is-mzJrcwOo/s320/alexahampton-greekkey-kravet.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Alexa Hampton for <a href="http://www.kravet.com/fabrics/collections/hampton.htm">Kravet</a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikhDpx05vWXWjKogU2ga68jiDNEFd4rOiivB3RXQVDRpQmZPuctvt942rAQBDvKS8Ev2_87cqEyMTE6ZPt5cJ6WdEDnMvasHPEnum8X6VQgvjp0Vg2940ljOi7r4nPdUgVtTursKQpdUo/s1600/alexahampton_kravet.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikhDpx05vWXWjKogU2ga68jiDNEFd4rOiivB3RXQVDRpQmZPuctvt942rAQBDvKS8Ev2_87cqEyMTE6ZPt5cJ6WdEDnMvasHPEnum8X6VQgvjp0Vg2940ljOi7r4nPdUgVtTursKQpdUo/s1600/alexahampton_kravet.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1292"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541081584171203714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9TGyoGKzluuwzZLSSzVDmnxt1fpzLgNRPILI-hZxr-cuXPKeH9g7OoCBSazt6oZX9M6vkqm38Ob-XXiyi9B_9J-gslxncc8-KLPf89xBd76O0F8sZUlfOOr98BNzhY7x58Ly8_LYTKfM/s320/katetablelamp-AlexaHampton-circa.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J5_dTQKB2lUJfcrxgCJ4M91zvR1grNuaGX-UaU4LgglK_cGh4NO0ZvmPbtXW2YskacYqKi14rnbIbYMvZLCWCebpaBEJtDQtOUDdV080Bn6UcUVflx6Jt_a3Ey2K_vcktD3ulYyXXjw2/s1600/alexahamptonforhickorychair"><br /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Alexa Hampton for <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1292">Circa Lighting</a></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ppK4y0dVE1TWc3cm9EthpXflEGG0yhHEwTQXTmb5b53XbGeccO9sWuNp-Ku9bX3XfGwOQuO5dK0WcoequkWA4hGUAoJbl-zEhlzGF9kBpIrOTLTHgnCWqq4GS83ZBhB-O_D80XDVfYPP/s1600/frankflushmountAlexaHamptonCirca.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.markhampton.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541106051493222354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLCVT53f6dChimZYwrLPVh9Y71RXInHXtwUGDJPy0iJ4GwfuWOn0VUxjmYNp7lWvWvz3b4iQdCVyL2u_ExafIXxjpAHBxKOb8GF23yq0D40tJVVlI458KykY3k4Sirg5sDO1qOqUFtprH/s400/alexahamptonMBR.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 312px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">{<a href="http://www.markhampton.com/">Photo from Mark Hampton LLC website</a>}</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Side note: Alexa said she prefers wall-to-wall<br />carpet in bedrooms (she also designs for <a href="http://www.starkcarpet.com/default.cfm">Stark</a>)</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Good to know! Our new master bedroom carpet is<br />scheduled to be installed within the next 2 weeks!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLG9iokOXL7cFerawWevaUTxnWBvt-9HG19Ew8ALpcCKzVoUnoGO0esz7F__RqRUoG9-16FlqPPZo6NSoBs0BD0Fd7nLWXb6ZcRdkdcbcWmGnYTsbFpNslUYHHnDz7wxpz4W22z-h6k2q/s1600/JumpStartYourNurseryDesignFinal.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307460533/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1HE1TCT7S71WFGR22R7G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541066950016455314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_aGCS_rGIyRi5LBzTHX4t2YPyvY9eJmRhjicEYnnR28MYVMUnaf-V-AnDW8CTd9f8QcZqctgTUyMpKVUyRPM5NKF7wbRdX7YQE4YXWcWyYEKuDriiqMQKNF_YMlqs1cCBqU68hsO_-fw/s400/AlexaHamptonLangofIntDesign.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 224px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307460533/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1HE1TCT7S71WFGR22R7G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846">The Language of Interior Design</a><br />by Alexa Hampton<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">After showcasing dozens of opulent interiors and classic design treatments, with funny side stories of design snafus and their graceful resolutions, Alexa was available to sign her book titled <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alexa Hampton, The Language of Interior Design</span>. I regret to say that I did not purchase a copy, but I will put it on my holiday wish list! Alexa offers just as much useful information as she offers pretty pictures and I am sure I would enjoy reading her take on design. Even more I would love to talk with her about her life as a designer and young mom. She shared some entertaining stories that I could definitely relate to! Along with being an incredible designer, Alexa was named one of the top twelve “Fun Fearless Females</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cosmopolitan</span> magazine and the title suits her : )<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Here are some interesting degrees of<br />separation from Tuesday’s event ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-BmvO5QBZzXUaT4CZ6YcV3xw8Sx4BVdf3qN0tazZs_tRobX6-UulenQ9yRKBceT9wLhUjSVo9a1UbgeabVig2yHD0Et7AZAW51yO0ns85mG8TDYYK9iPGioFcN3CXwvTtD011kHTy5ro/s1600/melissagulley%253Aalexahampton%2540bdc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541059675590438866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-BmvO5QBZzXUaT4CZ6YcV3xw8Sx4BVdf3qN0tazZs_tRobX6-UulenQ9yRKBceT9wLhUjSVo9a1UbgeabVig2yHD0Et7AZAW51yO0ns85mG8TDYYK9iPGioFcN3CXwvTtD011kHTy5ro/s400/melissagulley%253Aalexahampton%2540bdc.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Designers Melissa Gulley and Alexa Hampton</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I finally met interior designer <a href="http://melissagulley.com/">Melissa Gulley</a> at this event. Melissa writes a blog titled <a href="http://www.designtrackmind.com/">Design Track Mind</a>. When I was at the<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designers-before-and-after.html"> North Shore Design Show</a> this May, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/north-shore-design-show-preview.html">the space next to mine</a> was designed by Nanette Chandler who happens to be a good friend of Melissa. I had been following Melissa’s blog for some time and Nanette confirmed that Melissa was as nice as she was talented. After meeting her in person, I agree!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.designtrackmind.com/2010/11/guest-post-rocking-this-old-house.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541062066640714978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmMyB-1fu0rRH2XMPbhcOsZIWqXyZJ00TELpkKYDBupR9WCpEHg1ya5oAs7xi7z-D7LQBxcj2XFJM03ECcJ3K1Uv1c49mbStpSt-u4YXPuTjSUSaCSEcPN7wPd05iG8WzNzjhTocp739E/s400/Melissa-Gulley-Designer-This-Old-House-Newton-MA.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Recently Melissa was recruited by non-other than<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/">This Old House</a> to be the interior designer for a <a href="http://oldhousemyhouse.thisoldhouse.com/2010/09/design-time.html">local renovation project in Auburndale</a>, Massachusetts. This new series will air this Saturday (<a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/info/0,,20058777,00.html">check your local listings</a>). Kevin O’Connor was actually the honorary chair of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show: Favorite Spaces</span> and I had a chance to meet him last May. By coincidence, Alexa Hampton has also been a <a href="http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,687959,00.html">senior design consultant for <span style="font-weight: bold;">This Old House</span></a> and was the first woman who was a regular on the show.<br />Small world getting smaller!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7UkLBeqXzQ7Id5c499YnU2brWctdrNxgdtZak4V4RAVtUz2j6DQRhUwNAOQVb-fRZFx7EJAKpDkeilbU0EprQFxmNXpx0NJZtdrx4tRzkQzNgHlMv4eEdxkeu6l5ZAG8NURDXXK4MA7g/s1600/julieanncovino%253Aalexahampton%2540bdc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541059670726374642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7UkLBeqXzQ7Id5c499YnU2brWctdrNxgdtZak4V4RAVtUz2j6DQRhUwNAOQVb-fRZFx7EJAKpDkeilbU0EprQFxmNXpx0NJZtdrx4tRzkQzNgHlMv4eEdxkeu6l5ZAG8NURDXXK4MA7g/s400/julieanncovino%253Aalexahampton%2540bdc.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Also enjoying the event was one of my favorite online design friends, Julieann Covino of <a href="http://www.jaceinteriors.com/">Jace Interiors</a> and the design blog <a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/">Create Girl</a>. When you work mostly on your own or one-on-one with clients, it is nice to connect with others in the design field at these types of professional gatherings (even when the meeting is a tweet-up online ... still valuable!) </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Whenever I see Julieann we have these great conversations about social media and how it has enhanced our creative careers. I wish our paths crossed more often because<br />I always enjoy running into her. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">She is extremely<br />smart, super energetic, and very positive.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/2010/11/jump-start-series-nursery-design.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541062704256962722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLG9iokOXL7cFerawWevaUTxnWBvt-9HG19Ew8ALpcCKzVoUnoGO0esz7F__RqRUoG9-16FlqPPZo6NSoBs0BD0Fd7nLWXb6ZcRdkdcbcWmGnYTsbFpNslUYHHnDz7wxpz4W22z-h6k2q/s400/JumpStartYourNurseryDesignFinal.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />We talked about her upcoming series of design seminars which she will be kicking off this Sunday with a presentation on how to make choices when decorating a nursery. If you are in the area and have a “baby bump</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> that you are designing for, I would highly recommend registering for what I am sure<br />will be a fun and informative discussion.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/2010/11/jump-start-series-nursery-design.html">Click here for event details</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvl1eCFSkbJK9uqTCdo7H74E5FDKyTzFrBDTW0xuk7c2eepGpnaXsc8dMQ-7qLffVJSYOBposczeWjHemhz8YxTLzVzqwjDY3hQ8-JuEq3zITJSFhLa3bO5Z8r5VAg47VJulYHsJN9bKH/s1600/White-Dunes-and-Duchess-Candelabra1.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/11/10/living-with-what-you-love-dunes-duchess-giveaway/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541100068539785602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3_B_DnyKpUtemQ5jrsScmXWEDDRbUFaLIDVYLYWvK4fEUq0GvV8HcD1F30_fbkHVcw2fophwjZturGA05kLZnogmDRCQDlUDBRd-_K-p-Lx1wwc5_7Igx0zA6T_KewK3d7vpICY-eXk3/s400/White-Dunes-and-Duchess-Candelabra1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/11/10/living-with-what-you-love-dunes-duchess-giveaway/">{Photo from ABCDdesign blog}</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/?page_id=54"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541370681755624898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfP10reyiIUOgHJxD3v0wla1gULBRX4EoGv9V_s5CriVDBReF5YJaCBMBH7p7dRl7rPusnFdwlf5A6bGVJh62fFexeE7Gbnfp9LJohE_APzzQiEQHdS1zhpwUT2X4EvA9mnh1luBjvUHEv/s400/stacywcandelabra.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/?page_id=54">{Photo from Dunes & Duchess website}</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Also at the BDC on Tuesday was </span><span style="font-size:130%;">the talented stylist, writer, and editor <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a>. </span>I haven’t had a chance to feature the beautiful new collection of candelabras<br />from her <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dunes and Duchess</span></a> product<br />line yet, so today is the day!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />One was recently featured in the <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/?p=383">Shippan Showhouse</a> in Connecticut and another was just raffled off to a lucky attendee at a <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/archives/2010/11/19/living-with-what-you-love-designtvtnt/">Living with What You Love</a> event at <a href="http://thenewtraditionalists.com/index.php">The New Traditionalists</a> showroom in NYC hosted by a couple of designer/bloggers who I met at the taping of the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/09/mecca-to-nate-and-back.html">Nate Berkus Show:</a> <a href="http://www.jonathanlegate.com/">Jonathan Legate</a> and <a href="http://www.abcddesign.com/">Amy Dragoo</a>. Can you just imagine how beautiful this piece would look on a Thanksgiving or holiday table?!<br />Click here for <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">retail locations</a>.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlvcXD59VJz9pfzgm6cNY4ArpR7rFv3Nmn0CkMn5wPmbMHaC1Fuc_v18gClNNVPyH36NW6SwAixgyQmGSYPsg7MTcOqFYWXGegyJWIVKBYiTKCFLuxnmRXyMa_WDGzV8zXbfZD_MhFLNI/s1600/StylePIC%2540NEFL.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCWP37NRM-yAqn3YJ0zpD8ErN8bHgdzViJXSuxsZACMPO-zNgeqcHB6iMV6vp520wDGsTkzVp1W-6k1zzh3Adi9KuYTfiy-w94JmVP8-vAF7ywrjqwmejUmiFOQjFnsPeYUihMFv3V5qr/s1600/StylePIC_tops.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztnfiEz5-wF2w-noLLqjUj-cY2hxkO6-4bjFdK_QU8chRVYeoC6BopZfFUJHYzoPb7bdBFxL95gG618IUaTfUuscdhPTOl6FtWhjCr757pMkLD0AcP-ZsQ3ICY5YVnw845JdmWTaqP272/s1600/StylePICscarves.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541349778807840466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztnfiEz5-wF2w-noLLqjUj-cY2hxkO6-4bjFdK_QU8chRVYeoC6BopZfFUJHYzoPb7bdBFxL95gG618IUaTfUuscdhPTOl6FtWhjCr757pMkLD0AcP-ZsQ3ICY5YVnw845JdmWTaqP272/s400/StylePICscarves.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCWP37NRM-yAqn3YJ0zpD8ErN8bHgdzViJXSuxsZACMPO-zNgeqcHB6iMV6vp520wDGsTkzVp1W-6k1zzh3Adi9KuYTfiy-w94JmVP8-vAF7ywrjqwmejUmiFOQjFnsPeYUihMFv3V5qr/s1600/StylePIC_tops.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541348682270214002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCWP37NRM-yAqn3YJ0zpD8ErN8bHgdzViJXSuxsZACMPO-zNgeqcHB6iMV6vp520wDGsTkzVp1W-6k1zzh3Adi9KuYTfiy-w94JmVP8-vAF7ywrjqwmejUmiFOQjFnsPeYUihMFv3V5qr/s400/StylePIC_tops.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztnfiEz5-wF2w-noLLqjUj-cY2hxkO6-4bjFdK_QU8chRVYeoC6BopZfFUJHYzoPb7bdBFxL95gG618IUaTfUuscdhPTOl6FtWhjCr757pMkLD0AcP-ZsQ3ICY5YVnw845JdmWTaqP272/s1600/StylePICscarves.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlvcXD59VJz9pfzgm6cNY4ArpR7rFv3Nmn0CkMn5wPmbMHaC1Fuc_v18gClNNVPyH36NW6SwAixgyQmGSYPsg7MTcOqFYWXGegyJWIVKBYiTKCFLuxnmRXyMa_WDGzV8zXbfZD_MhFLNI/s1600/StylePIC%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541113354946989810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlvcXD59VJz9pfzgm6cNY4ArpR7rFv3Nmn0CkMn5wPmbMHaC1Fuc_v18gClNNVPyH36NW6SwAixgyQmGSYPsg7MTcOqFYWXGegyJWIVKBYiTKCFLuxnmRXyMa_WDGzV8zXbfZD_MhFLNI/s400/StylePIC%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Final shout out for the week ...</span><br /><br />This Saturday at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html">New England Fine Living</a> my friend (and in-real-life next door neighbor) Jenny Scala, will be hosting a <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/StylePIC.html">Style PIC</a> trunk show from 10am to 2pm. She will have all kinds of fashion accessories, bags and on-trend wardrobe choices that she has selected from her designer sources. She will be offering some special discounts on in-store merchandise and will be taking custom orders as well. Jenny’s items always go fast, so come early and don’t miss out on this one-day event!<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3phOC-LH7Wv757E5UgEelvbPxC9RjL5MS6DvqY7ERlO41SpzRN44Nm0vHkdvGUxVEes6_rxZV2WKS9obylD3mLn_Cb-EIRzjuE6dSokP420Zgri9E30fU9HW3Muo5y_5SeF5s08vu3VM/s1600/NEFLsilverleopard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541369441653914658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3phOC-LH7Wv757E5UgEelvbPxC9RjL5MS6DvqY7ERlO41SpzRN44Nm0vHkdvGUxVEes6_rxZV2WKS9obylD3mLn_Cb-EIRzjuE6dSokP420Zgri9E30fU9HW3Muo5y_5SeF5s08vu3VM/s400/NEFLsilverleopard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">There will also be <span style="font-weight: bold;">red tag sale items</span><br />throughout <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span><br />including one-of-a-kind pieces from<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/AntiquesDisplayed.html">Antiques Displayed</a> at incredible prices!<br /><br /><br />Have a great weekend, get out there, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">connect</span>!<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>

Connecting with creatives ...

About once a month, the Boston Design Center hosts lecture series featuring celebrity designers. And yes they are celebrities to us! This p...

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This Old House on the North Shore

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZ3AWxC35xB-2hnsRQ5lF31W03pWYbldM33NWgCG2uqAv4QEtU-0oYMew4vRB1siXnoPGIhqZNookROsLfGeSRduyd6fAoT6bS2A67rCgGapvTwLLJlUc10JDAYptGxrzhNN5HvoMSNo/s1600/northshoremagazine5.10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472951734235254482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZ3AWxC35xB-2hnsRQ5lF31W03pWYbldM33NWgCG2uqAv4QEtU-0oYMew4vRB1siXnoPGIhqZNookROsLfGeSRduyd6fAoT6bS2A67rCgGapvTwLLJlUc10JDAYptGxrzhNN5HvoMSNo/s400/northshoremagazine5.10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 349px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Kevin O’Connor, host of PBS’s <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/ask-toh"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This Old House</span></a>, graces the cover of <a href="http://nshoremag.com/index.php?s=kevin+oconnor">North Shore Magazine</a> this month and will speak tonight as Honorary Chair of the<a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/special_events.html"> North Shore Design Show</a>. He will be highlighting <span style="font-weight: bold;">30 Years of This Old House</span> and will share what is on deck for next season. For tickets, contact the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/index.html">Wenham Museum</a>. I will be there for the wine and cheese reception, and will have pad and pen in hand, hoping he can answer some of “My Old House</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> questions!<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz00ZW-Eb-1ER-GYCCgoWwAABTD1kZm6IDRBovp2aTXjzJ6_1Xfqn1PqWiAWPOKmJaMhnxv_ezYIDzx8oL191RGXnFnpWrj863S68H41XNaQnYp4nTgzcUrc7yEDJwBBFp4N3r8U-9048/s1600/ovenondolly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DyogCbp_GpT5si3Z1-SoRLaTqMjeZP6kRBSN7j79lHGS88bz9v9R0PsAXVpbbXKMhao6-TATVkbWOHfR4iofCaVKS0IRTcHeDqs0_Ycoj0ZYHl9Wo_Y1DGnhItPK6i93hKn4-wbrj5Y/s1600/orchid@yblacker.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472961205394359794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DyogCbp_GpT5si3Z1-SoRLaTqMjeZP6kRBSN7j79lHGS88bz9v9R0PsAXVpbbXKMhao6-TATVkbWOHfR4iofCaVKS0IRTcHeDqs0_Ycoj0ZYHl9Wo_Y1DGnhItPK6i93hKn4-wbrj5Y/s400/orchid@yblacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">There is nothing more satisfying than putting that last decorative detail in place for a designed space. Last Friday, after hanging this window treatment (with the help of the tallest guy I could find -- thank you, John Margolis of <a href="http://www.classicist-ne.org/site/home.html">ICA</a>!) in my room at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show,</span> I was finally able to step back and admire the end result. Then I took about a hundred pictures, headed home to get ready for the<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/north-shore-design-show-preview.html">Preview Party</a> and discovered this ...<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsHmhtCALkBGO7wqqKhdztJ8IvuTToE15-naJEji1YXU095e4UJywrzdsY_lMUnjSoMlDCB-fKBi8G76Lgv0aGamfzySe02iuNSCOJxs4LRfrkj1MEN9cVxY56jtsPAZYg3pqiHYEjII/s1600/kitchengutted.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472963583356346898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsHmhtCALkBGO7wqqKhdztJ8IvuTToE15-naJEji1YXU095e4UJywrzdsY_lMUnjSoMlDCB-fKBi8G76Lgv0aGamfzySe02iuNSCOJxs4LRfrkj1MEN9cVxY56jtsPAZYg3pqiHYEjII/s400/kitchengutted.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />My kitchen and first floor bath were gone and my husband was responsible! Don’t worry, he is a licensed contractor and we had been planning this renovation for a long time. I did not think it would coincide with my participation in the design show, but at least we are on our way to a new and functional space! I bid a fond farewell to this vintage Harvest Gold General Electric Double Wall Oven ...<br /></span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz00ZW-Eb-1ER-GYCCgoWwAABTD1kZm6IDRBovp2aTXjzJ6_1Xfqn1PqWiAWPOKmJaMhnxv_ezYIDzx8oL191RGXnFnpWrj863S68H41XNaQnYp4nTgzcUrc7yEDJwBBFp4N3r8U-9048/s1600/ovenondolly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472951736724748642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz00ZW-Eb-1ER-GYCCgoWwAABTD1kZm6IDRBovp2aTXjzJ6_1Xfqn1PqWiAWPOKmJaMhnxv_ezYIDzx8oL191RGXnFnpWrj863S68H41XNaQnYp4nTgzcUrc7yEDJwBBFp4N3r8U-9048/s400/ovenondolly.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I listed it yesterday on <a href="http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/app/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Craigslist</span></a> ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdYGNY_hlZrznDBWasr96_EaiZFM5SMbKZ4W6u0AGL_MKt3fPw94DDfEpb54Xqz9XXxj2sojJBG_ANNRym0w8vfSBgQm8gfiUMeEikFCBaYLDcE7vQvUf6kxQsxTAoWz9p4ed9pvO8oo/s1600/walloven.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472964285252004946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdYGNY_hlZrznDBWasr96_EaiZFM5SMbKZ4W6u0AGL_MKt3fPw94DDfEpb54Xqz9XXxj2sojJBG_ANNRym0w8vfSBgQm8gfiUMeEikFCBaYLDcE7vQvUf6kxQsxTAoWz9p4ed9pvO8oo/s400/walloven.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />and sold it for $50.00 by lunch time. It still works like a charm (we relied on it without fail for at least five Thanksgiving dinners!) but it was time to go. Now the fun begins, like redesigning the space (come back next week to view our new layout) and choosing materials and finishes. Anything will be an improvement from this kitchen that dates back to around 1970, but considering the fact that I have waited so long for this renovation (when we moved in we hoped it would last for 5 years, it has been 6) there are definitely some items on my list that I do not want to go without. I will share more about that list next week. Here is one item that might fit in nicely with the design plan for our Colonial farm house kitchen ...<br /><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.homecenter.com/ProductDetails.asp?SID=137134" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472953523011784274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLB6Tq7JUy_nNifuFOeo9GYji2PFKjPxeefKVOYg7aJV16bgNn45p1nuzdQ2gtYR2DgxJWsySpWVahtNDyclOykGhot4mui_zTAnwDhDnbwxRvp6OSoWzNWLQf7xlb3V_MqwCm_bn5no/s400/678DE96F-6B16-4F63-8E7A-513BE80B89B5_high.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.homecenter.com/ProductDetails.asp?SID=137134">Franke Farm House Series Kitchen Sink</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Now it is off to the museum to meet some of my design friends who are coming in for a visit to my space (which will be exactly as I left it<br />... so refreshing!)<br /><br />More later,<br />xo yvonne</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

This Old House on the North Shore

Kevin O’Connor, host of PBS’s This Old House , graces the cover of North Shore Magazine this month and will speak tonight as Honorary Chai...

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North Shore Design Show Preview ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJMeK-zMzYazs6pi5kGg0Z81uW_9HYqZJGb-c2NaGqqPuIPg1-uaDMu-quL1__ZVfZiZQZgBherV-K_Vfr3-dLo6dVbruGrH9pcE0GB-f0c_0R7M4CxHeQEJw-J-8R5DbxkhkVWKpMVE/s1600/yvonneandjohnNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472094915209866066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJMeK-zMzYazs6pi5kGg0Z81uW_9HYqZJGb-c2NaGqqPuIPg1-uaDMu-quL1__ZVfZiZQZgBherV-K_Vfr3-dLo6dVbruGrH9pcE0GB-f0c_0R7M4CxHeQEJw-J-8R5DbxkhkVWKpMVE/s400/yvonneandjohnNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My husband John and I at the Preview Party<br />share a celebratory drink in my “room.”</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />What a fabulous weekend we had at the Wenham Museum’s <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/special_events.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show: Favorite Spaces!</span></a> Today the museum is closed (which will give me a moment to catch up with life in general!) so I am posting some preview pictures for you to enjoy before they re-open for the week on Tuesday.<br /><br />The show runs through Saturday, May 22nd and there are some great events scheduled: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Behind the Scenes of This Old House</span> on Wednesday evening with host and design show chair <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/biography/0,,441624,00.html">Kevin O’Connor</a>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Private Tour plus Meet the Designers Breakfast</span> on Friday morning from 9am to 11am, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Designing a Fragrant Garden</span> with author/illustrator/designer <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/">Kim Smith</a> on Saturday the 22nd, and How to design a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Well-Dressed Kitchen</span> with Kathy Marshall of <a href="http://marshallwhitmandesign.com/MarshallWhitman/Blank.html">Marshall Whitman Design</a>, also on Saturday.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/special_events.html">Click here</a> for ticket information.<br /><br />Of course, I do not want to spoil your visit to the museum by giving too much away visually, so I will show you just a glimpse of what you will see in the 16 creatively decorated spaces at the show, along with sharing some great photos of our weekend guests!<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPnu0eKcKvYIugc-y4ooTNHUVfBFG3blKTUBk_mkOHSdaM45PONY0FJXoq1NTb_6uyh8AkR_Bn5nE_tcpF0Ys53Kk3fj0uo983-zPbPxOQBtdcucjZzHW9SOMnTCc80Br-Qjlkr4mAVE/s1600/wenhammuseumfoxgloves.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093721272108514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPnu0eKcKvYIugc-y4ooTNHUVfBFG3blKTUBk_mkOHSdaM45PONY0FJXoq1NTb_6uyh8AkR_Bn5nE_tcpF0Ys53Kk3fj0uo983-zPbPxOQBtdcucjZzHW9SOMnTCc80Br-Qjlkr4mAVE/s400/wenhammuseumfoxgloves.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Beautiful flowers by </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lindsay Pollard<br />Arrangements </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">of Hamilton<br />line the walkway and fill the museum.<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijil5KwpOKKxE-MBh87bSxShF7ygS0V-5Z4CL6WxTS6NS6dHPBA7ffYhkZkvVXoWnSMp_uTkK6N2egq6xvw-3C36kDPDbaDb1e970DSFOpjP4EzZZPJO4am8WFH82Q8yT6IsO-i07WFZ4/s1600/peoniesLP.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093508309989650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijil5KwpOKKxE-MBh87bSxShF7ygS0V-5Z4CL6WxTS6NS6dHPBA7ffYhkZkvVXoWnSMp_uTkK6N2egq6xvw-3C36kDPDbaDb1e970DSFOpjP4EzZZPJO4am8WFH82Q8yT6IsO-i07WFZ4/s400/peoniesLP.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijil5KwpOKKxE-MBh87bSxShF7ygS0V-5Z4CL6WxTS6NS6dHPBA7ffYhkZkvVXoWnSMp_uTkK6N2egq6xvw-3C36kDPDbaDb1e970DSFOpjP4EzZZPJO4am8WFH82Q8yT6IsO-i07WFZ4/s1600/peoniesLP.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tJoGI6dOrH9iqYtxnVvN4_ewWd7U_8aAV0XMParTWzeSBU4ze2kq3_Kx1IJKvC62eLbo0GfbEF1B7Jl4FFKG2bb0yatcj2-u5Ex7U2IpyLneAwwtpVBB7wqLKP5KdLogYhzEHGS_dns/s1600/wenhammuseumwkevino.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093724578039826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tJoGI6dOrH9iqYtxnVvN4_ewWd7U_8aAV0XMParTWzeSBU4ze2kq3_Kx1IJKvC62eLbo0GfbEF1B7Jl4FFKG2bb0yatcj2-u5Ex7U2IpyLneAwwtpVBB7wqLKP5KdLogYhzEHGS_dns/s400/wenhammuseumwkevino.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tJoGI6dOrH9iqYtxnVvN4_ewWd7U_8aAV0XMParTWzeSBU4ze2kq3_Kx1IJKvC62eLbo0GfbEF1B7Jl4FFKG2bb0yatcj2-u5Ex7U2IpyLneAwwtpVBB7wqLKP5KdLogYhzEHGS_dns/s1600/wenhammuseumwkevino.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just some of the amazing behind the scenes crew who made the design show possible, including Honorary Show Chair Kevin O’Connor and his wife Kathleen. Special thanks goes to Lindsay Diehl, Executive Director; Christine Zampell, President; and Willa Worsfold, Council Co-chair. Not pictured: Lisa Bonneville, Consulting Designer.<br /><br /></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKivi7qKqWVWqQTCGl0jatt9j0ivDbG6tix38Kw15oobndkqSGqLyk0fpgWKt71_dUhmpgVCvtXoEqRh3JZmL0CtuHx6eoG80es6qC3nCh5ruBEjlNYPFuO1VUB7nNlFTw6bqIeukZPIs/s1600/yvonneandmaryNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472094860022381634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKivi7qKqWVWqQTCGl0jatt9j0ivDbG6tix38Kw15oobndkqSGqLyk0fpgWKt71_dUhmpgVCvtXoEqRh3JZmL0CtuHx6eoG80es6qC3nCh5ruBEjlNYPFuO1VUB7nNlFTw6bqIeukZPIs/s400/yvonneandmaryNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Mary Donovan of <a href="http://firstrugs.com/">First Oriental Rugs</a><br />(who matches my room perfectly!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Stylish members of the Museum Council mingled with designers and other well-dressed visitors during Friday night’s jam-packed Preview Party ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xMydx3zBycGjn-il3QzDn_vIPxRPe6LerWYcW0ryXygVyWBSNnFO4CAE2MZPJLcvQsgJ-m3CCZBmlZmnZ3qP2RQCueV476Ll2v35b9WRO8DciQbQgSSLkjOCiNLwhHDPj6xzfOXCbvM/s1600/amywithfriendsNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092502886868946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xMydx3zBycGjn-il3QzDn_vIPxRPe6LerWYcW0ryXygVyWBSNnFO4CAE2MZPJLcvQsgJ-m3CCZBmlZmnZ3qP2RQCueV476Ll2v35b9WRO8DciQbQgSSLkjOCiNLwhHDPj6xzfOXCbvM/s400/amywithfriendsNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2RJDHGsmtgC_HK7rSMP8Ud6z9vTTuLSeF3BFHK49FVPCMPYb1dfITC0SR85SoYmq8yIbmHtFYAAOgVo7uJJ6xCI03fjs1wyF41NcVzdPibSQiTweC9qDNOvCH8k14qI8AfKyt9K8oqM/s1600/bluepatchworkdress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092520876373378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2RJDHGsmtgC_HK7rSMP8Ud6z9vTTuLSeF3BFHK49FVPCMPYb1dfITC0SR85SoYmq8yIbmHtFYAAOgVo7uJJ6xCI03fjs1wyF41NcVzdPibSQiTweC9qDNOvCH8k14qI8AfKyt9K8oqM/s400/bluepatchworkdress.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuO3pJVgJLG61ATEGYYRLhaqYthZSrEbwQorclNqjfzu_5fUfflCnF8O1BU7Jh8ugCOD06d6blHeSibrZ6DQgB08RIoJyK9zPcd34TjT-KF1bTwpE40eyJAovyrpqmaS9KICskmf4Oz94/s1600/irenamartha.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093022370362194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuO3pJVgJLG61ATEGYYRLhaqYthZSrEbwQorclNqjfzu_5fUfflCnF8O1BU7Jh8ugCOD06d6blHeSibrZ6DQgB08RIoJyK9zPcd34TjT-KF1bTwpE40eyJAovyrpqmaS9KICskmf4Oz94/s400/irenamartha.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Participating designer/stylist <a href="http://sutyakstyle.com/">Martha Sutyak</a><br />(on the right) with her friend, Irena.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwr4P05bvvvl0NG2pMRQGJq_yNw5SKjGwjcrVc4uJOjRB50GOfpOleo1vO461T3wo-bvyQxJvqNeoWHoUHgzTy_srQlbWVKuHGAAiklzmktLoYjWmF85v-3rZmi6yPnT-NbE1UCSi0-A/s1600/sutyak.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093525073129106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwr4P05bvvvl0NG2pMRQGJq_yNw5SKjGwjcrVc4uJOjRB50GOfpOleo1vO461T3wo-bvyQxJvqNeoWHoUHgzTy_srQlbWVKuHGAAiklzmktLoYjWmF85v-3rZmi6yPnT-NbE1UCSi0-A/s400/sutyak.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Staged for a party: colorful and creative<br />details fill Martha’s fun-loving space.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiWUAyay9wt2SQTmIGyuObNbk4ApiOZiDHXZjL0Pzb3WmcCQDsxQ1A3ROhJgwesIen1pRQ4A0MrL1Kt5AIbnxpH7bIuh7nGvzqoHbC4sO7UBv0kYbRXm9bmDKnKDwIKNE41tDJ-hnJos/s1600/irenapurse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472098499018402482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiWUAyay9wt2SQTmIGyuObNbk4ApiOZiDHXZjL0Pzb3WmcCQDsxQ1A3ROhJgwesIen1pRQ4A0MrL1Kt5AIbnxpH7bIuh7nGvzqoHbC4sO7UBv0kYbRXm9bmDKnKDwIKNE41tDJ-hnJos/s400/irenapurse.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Irena’s purse was pretty cool as well!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxBOnKcIUqwwrlFDVwmITJigZoyKrKjELmK5QMNUaUf8Ou4iLkZcbcdTYZiac2gLokYxKMGPmlHvAw27qDrNv9aP98nd1u9J71IWvYhzTq-j542hG8Ut-YwafT9_0uiemfpgXGM_Cb7w/s1600/elizabethC&M.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092735764905538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxBOnKcIUqwwrlFDVwmITJigZoyKrKjELmK5QMNUaUf8Ou4iLkZcbcdTYZiac2gLokYxKMGPmlHvAw27qDrNv9aP98nd1u9J71IWvYhzTq-j542hG8Ut-YwafT9_0uiemfpgXGM_Cb7w/s400/elizabethC&M.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A corner of the elegant vignette by designer<br />Elizabeth Brosnan Hourihan of<a href="http://www.carpentermacneille.com/"> Carpenter & MacNeille</a><br />plus a close-up of her equally dazzling purse ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoRVzpBV18N45E2vlKSY5WaYh1KtQ6xJlk7_xdbnywTFKKZqkhYb7ez3oZ-4d45X_OghX91_41GXEiVfnr__OQDB-cBKN1313J2i8N-O0HR_L13Xf6JzqbChb7CWBRz3sMMpCP2Pjm4E/s1600/bagdetailElizabeth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092511599720626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoRVzpBV18N45E2vlKSY5WaYh1KtQ6xJlk7_xdbnywTFKKZqkhYb7ez3oZ-4d45X_OghX91_41GXEiVfnr__OQDB-cBKN1313J2i8N-O0HR_L13Xf6JzqbChb7CWBRz3sMMpCP2Pjm4E/s400/bagdetailElizabeth.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrEqfawJECUjoNNJ8bnWo9B-T7Za2S-2UFQ8sSyz7pprXHjcHZDDU0R3JLNNGswtkzFFPgveoAYBmS59kdz08c7AObhZpi71LrHV-nxHViV9F7CYHoCWB1uEd8wDqxBwyjYnTQXgbsB0/s1600/DellaPiana.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092726557697970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrEqfawJECUjoNNJ8bnWo9B-T7Za2S-2UFQ8sSyz7pprXHjcHZDDU0R3JLNNGswtkzFFPgveoAYBmS59kdz08c7AObhZpi71LrHV-nxHViV9F7CYHoCWB1uEd8wDqxBwyjYnTQXgbsB0/s400/DellaPiana.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fashion designer Harper Della-Piana of <a href="http://www.seamstheshop.com/">Seams Couture</a> with her mother, artist and gallery owner Elissa Della-Piana of <a href="http://gallerydellapiana.com/">Gallery Della-Piana.</a> Here is a peek at the beautifully organic space that Elissa designed for the show ...</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TkKgDjfpKApJgMZl6ALNNh1G3ahtYtFc97ci3OUlk73Iy2WtX2RNenrZQaD89g0dWUbhtsH7J_GBY6bxaHkLAsMgFFrsiBLPqNBmVjYWg-44xmi88l9b_lrN79QZk9hkkH3rL3oPR9A/s1600/dellapiana.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092731446534562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TkKgDjfpKApJgMZl6ALNNh1G3ahtYtFc97ci3OUlk73Iy2WtX2RNenrZQaD89g0dWUbhtsH7J_GBY6bxaHkLAsMgFFrsiBLPqNBmVjYWg-44xmi88l9b_lrN79QZk9hkkH3rL3oPR9A/s400/dellapiana.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />More vignettes from this year’s<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >North Shore Design Show</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> talents:<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxm8UfTcrZJrhHfyYOV57F0QCZnomKlyl_YBR2J3wPDsI24pcJvru1aiQFmE5Nb5cBtJnTPzLfVZ7QZKDrH28rdNS4MtlpIOvyocIrVkmTYtxkMMrq_2LJ7WZPxi3DuXHRd3_hTRm_rE/s1600/windowMWD.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472242689619364706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxm8UfTcrZJrhHfyYOV57F0QCZnomKlyl_YBR2J3wPDsI24pcJvru1aiQFmE5Nb5cBtJnTPzLfVZ7QZKDrH28rdNS4MtlpIOvyocIrVkmTYtxkMMrq_2LJ7WZPxi3DuXHRd3_hTRm_rE/s400/windowMWD.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-6-2CeBKdcUu62qKsD5dA8xjjv_jbgUgI3ebjSOU2x4K3bexlUqcNx00sAydke2Dgfnym0rM1ZLGz621Wh26_YobLXKGFK2AAhnS3HUakm_w6NKw-Y8FYark2HFy96a7OXAOTywjDes/s1600/marshallwhitman.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472098490202621858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-6-2CeBKdcUu62qKsD5dA8xjjv_jbgUgI3ebjSOU2x4K3bexlUqcNx00sAydke2Dgfnym0rM1ZLGz621Wh26_YobLXKGFK2AAhnS3HUakm_w6NKw-Y8FYark2HFy96a7OXAOTywjDes/s400/marshallwhitman.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Rich details fill the combined space of designers Gracyn Whitman and Kathy Marshall<br />of <a href="http://marshallwhitmandesign.com/MarshallWhitman/Blank.html">Marshall Whitman Design</a>.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWiLfkh2FxTTBOgDsu2ajV9qajys5Tiu717533srLvG_ch3C_yGO-3g5opFyVaCD537HZqU3V793rCeoYne8_joIbf8QafNDpE1tQL3t30gau4tnrFASyZ4njqW1bj7l3lJG1WimsvH8/s1600/siemaskoverbridge.vignette2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472101737860309026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWiLfkh2FxTTBOgDsu2ajV9qajys5Tiu717533srLvG_ch3C_yGO-3g5opFyVaCD537HZqU3V793rCeoYne8_joIbf8QafNDpE1tQL3t30gau4tnrFASyZ4njqW1bj7l3lJG1WimsvH8/s400/siemaskoverbridge.vignette2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A jewel of a room inspired by the sea ...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://svdesign.com/">Siemasko + Verbridg</a><a href="http://svdesign.com/">e</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMDyW74tRXP4VSv8ndYwhUEp5mA1K53JArEmQR9clhyphenhyphenmenE6JJ8_oMOSZdPnWNq9lIXKM5NRP11mfFjwKGIOo5E4Bvge_c_wu4xbybcqJDvyV7ZTxCRsMDHbxbiEFzeVGaJr4cftjVL0/s1600/honeycollins.vignette2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472096201634439218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMDyW74tRXP4VSv8ndYwhUEp5mA1K53JArEmQR9clhyphenhyphenmenE6JJ8_oMOSZdPnWNq9lIXKM5NRP11mfFjwKGIOo5E4Bvge_c_wu4xbybcqJDvyV7ZTxCRsMDHbxbiEFzeVGaJr4cftjVL0/s400/honeycollins.vignette2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A pair of vignettes from the warm and inviting space<br />designed by traditionally chic <a href="http://www.lwcinteriors.com/">Honey Collins.</a></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqFZXu6FTfZYSYobTvIVJPEOeCFjLITPQAHlJeynqgE7_sT9pb_1zAJxUSKzVkTzTRIXjA-u0F9hHFEaItvG9qRvdgM8mAYvA_KwaXaVQ6KHjZZJJCkuQNCqyrLv96hTtsSxY-0W00Rc/s1600/honeycollins.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472096195496238498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqFZXu6FTfZYSYobTvIVJPEOeCFjLITPQAHlJeynqgE7_sT9pb_1zAJxUSKzVkTzTRIXjA-u0F9hHFEaItvG9qRvdgM8mAYvA_KwaXaVQ6KHjZZJJCkuQNCqyrLv96hTtsSxY-0W00Rc/s400/honeycollins.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM-hQLI84zpTuR2ppIU1M8W7E0oLAzyNfBLv4nBiGMcM4oyIY-9FkBJyboycvdz2WuCxYNg3-mMvox4ULhZjrHgQMBOrrsTK6yomI4jLeEgQHT8FPxAR2RRxHCJrKSFWfjYHgBDpsStE/s1600/niles-scott.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472095404184106562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOM-hQLI84zpTuR2ppIU1M8W7E0oLAzyNfBLv4nBiGMcM4oyIY-9FkBJyboycvdz2WuCxYNg3-mMvox4ULhZjrHgQMBOrrsTK6yomI4jLeEgQHT8FPxAR2RRxHCJrKSFWfjYHgBDpsStE/s400/niles-scott.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A charming powder room by <a href="http://niles-scott.com/NILES-SCOTT/Welcome.html">Niles-Scott Interiors</a>.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BFPYaIEdHJxcsdzjc6cs6Kgenx618s3XXtBweoz-BLLGkW9VYRGYLzKT3cow5hfTzyoDkWHaNit1K1nUwBfkZ-XUkMWjwAi4TGizT3aNa0M6TkE0-o1SUcJpGByhafXMwnhXnRQIzk8/s1600/chandler.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472253586276215538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BFPYaIEdHJxcsdzjc6cs6Kgenx618s3XXtBweoz-BLLGkW9VYRGYLzKT3cow5hfTzyoDkWHaNit1K1nUwBfkZ-XUkMWjwAi4TGizT3aNa0M6TkE0-o1SUcJpGByhafXMwnhXnRQIzk8/s400/chandler.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The table is set for a ladies’ luncheon by designer</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nanette Chandler</span> of Interior Style, Brookline</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJMeK-zMzYazs6pi5kGg0Z81uW_9HYqZJGb-c2NaGqqPuIPg1-uaDMu-quL1__ZVfZiZQZgBherV-K_Vfr3-dLo6dVbruGrH9pcE0GB-f0c_0R7M4CxHeQEJw-J-8R5DbxkhkVWKpMVE/s1600/yvonneandjohnNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFauDn0CRSDHu49g70u9ZFpiTwsJy5D_Wq_7ONZ11ruWQUou1Cm-JuQvT25nUyWt3_nnqipHbCkxmGbCidNkMqN_y8X8FPK3ImYvbp5HmhU0uET5VpBNAyrV7lpJhPHnHiPvSqeS_d9Sg/s1600/landryarcari.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472098497136566514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFauDn0CRSDHu49g70u9ZFpiTwsJy5D_Wq_7ONZ11ruWQUou1Cm-JuQvT25nUyWt3_nnqipHbCkxmGbCidNkMqN_y8X8FPK3ImYvbp5HmhU0uET5VpBNAyrV7lpJhPHnHiPvSqeS_d9Sg/s400/landryarcari.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Unique pieces presented by <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/Oriental-Rug-Gallery.php">Landry & Arcari</a><br /><br /></span></div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGPe5M_jpxqHMWOio05jjrdOfmYOcpCyHb5tVGTtaWrH52rV25jBy87ZmVtu6__vyikza49ehWwQORsAfJ73gULHmr6YjRF8ddkD2BL4FRH58_XOJzB8IRwsYbLCFl4jtXr8J0F0YDW0/s1600/wilsonkelsey.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472094985784606930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGPe5M_jpxqHMWOio05jjrdOfmYOcpCyHb5tVGTtaWrH52rV25jBy87ZmVtu6__vyikza49ehWwQORsAfJ73gULHmr6YjRF8ddkD2BL4FRH58_XOJzB8IRwsYbLCFl4jtXr8J0F0YDW0/s400/wilsonkelsey.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A stunning take on contemporary design<br />by <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/index.html">Wilson Kelsey Design, Inc.</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVa1FEF_BqCLodHUp24B3E05QOWP8W4omAreRJMSNhyphenhyphenGLeI2Is833g-pSg2Fkd0Nz1i7_lZhqAKElNOwrBIoozNMpsIo6YkMCsNpCAs2RNFeytOsj0zEd_nowoUYXm2Rx9SWivuU8Bmkg/s1600/finnmartens.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472096203606360642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVa1FEF_BqCLodHUp24B3E05QOWP8W4omAreRJMSNhyphenhyphenGLeI2Is833g-pSg2Fkd0Nz1i7_lZhqAKElNOwrBIoozNMpsIo6YkMCsNpCAs2RNFeytOsj0zEd_nowoUYXm2Rx9SWivuU8Bmkg/s400/finnmartens.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">An engaging North Shore story is told in this vignette<br />designed by Patricia Finn of <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/index.html">Finn-Martens Design</a>.<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uq7MljafO6oLAFJ3WIK13fqdnPIKH0UI_hXx7m6Msnh0AU4qoU7pwHXChKItHRIn4tsTfV092eIy8wiq4QL9tpW_aCX8zDkbktZ1KwDvbKfswqzVKXV9mf9_jTOtnJ-qg1582y4OxTI/s1600/timelessinteriors.vignette3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472251165538055106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uq7MljafO6oLAFJ3WIK13fqdnPIKH0UI_hXx7m6Msnh0AU4qoU7pwHXChKItHRIn4tsTfV092eIy8wiq4QL9tpW_aCX8zDkbktZ1KwDvbKfswqzVKXV9mf9_jTOtnJ-qg1582y4OxTI/s400/timelessinteriors.vignette3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A magical time of year is recreated in this room designed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Timeless Interiors</span> of Prides Crossing.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrEqfawJECUjoNNJ8bnWo9B-T7Za2S-2UFQ8sSyz7pprXHjcHZDDU0R3JLNNGswtkzFFPgveoAYBmS59kdz08c7AObhZpi71LrHV-nxHViV9F7CYHoCWB1uEd8wDqxBwyjYnTQXgbsB0/s1600/DellaPiana.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvcK2Fe3Uyt-g6SIZxa6Xm7qKbnaRcFBrnOkWtYamb3c1kv5IhTHm_aMYzdFqaLsnnk9xpOahXIGuHOJ96pn7U48PJU2pwxfdO6Ff38Mb3QUfdbBV6Vrk2qPx33WjXhKGC5zM-c2x4lA/s1600/classicalarchitecture.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092722439066034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvcK2Fe3Uyt-g6SIZxa6Xm7qKbnaRcFBrnOkWtYamb3c1kv5IhTHm_aMYzdFqaLsnnk9xpOahXIGuHOJ96pn7U48PJU2pwxfdO6Ff38Mb3QUfdbBV6Vrk2qPx33WjXhKGC5zM-c2x4lA/s400/classicalarchitecture.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />An outdoor oasis designed by John Margolis, President of the<a href="http://www.classicist-ne.org/site/home.html"> Institute of Classical Architecture</a><br /><a href="http://www.classicist-ne.org/site/home.html">& Classical Americ</a><a href="http://www.classicist-ne.org/site/home.html">a</a>.<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBeYJP40TwbI_0-sXEUTC3Q_U-XcOvsG8S9EpcrpkyCaEYmjVeLvls4EAHx8Xw-qb9XBjgA2UAsTEmUgaQ3HDgp14AMheMBNWJLbUhEFaOrv-eHJSmCjo-54u2wVt-RRHLJsrgykOSYk/s1600/bluepeacock.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092526088653506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBeYJP40TwbI_0-sXEUTC3Q_U-XcOvsG8S9EpcrpkyCaEYmjVeLvls4EAHx8Xw-qb9XBjgA2UAsTEmUgaQ3HDgp14AMheMBNWJLbUhEFaOrv-eHJSmCjo-54u2wVt-RRHLJsrgykOSYk/s400/bluepeacock.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A traditional hunt tea designed with the equestrian in mind by <a href="http://www.bluepeacock.com/showroom.php">Blue Peacock Home</a>.<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5e01sVbX-d8d-y_6KOD4HtZWJagudGp2cjLUXed5epSqyWNtjOHmwI98hZZvK0hYSSyHcU-JGp8KKo-yzZPotp7ZfLeD0kTWQySHLvp8cx8gHXg0qyVmWW0MBrd5_kvkdCLnUUopijQ/s1600/camillegarro.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092716155360882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5e01sVbX-d8d-y_6KOD4HtZWJagudGp2cjLUXed5epSqyWNtjOHmwI98hZZvK0hYSSyHcU-JGp8KKo-yzZPotp7ZfLeD0kTWQySHLvp8cx8gHXg0qyVmWW0MBrd5_kvkdCLnUUopijQ/s400/camillegarro.vignette.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />In vogue ... a reflective space designed by<br /><a href="http://camillegarrointeriors.com/">Camille Garro Interiors.</a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xMydx3zBycGjn-il3QzDn_vIPxRPe6LerWYcW0ryXygVyWBSNnFO4CAE2MZPJLcvQsgJ-m3CCZBmlZmnZ3qP2RQCueV476Ll2v35b9WRO8DciQbQgSSLkjOCiNLwhHDPj6xzfOXCbvM/s1600/amywithfriendsNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7NATICWv4PPnJWQj9Je9cFZIGv-1KPbvnJT8uzoxWwea3mHdPLhp3duJmYWajnonYy0wNnutXeS2-cZUgvcutg6yPJ9ceCujNBguXHAAB3YBGagJ9Au9PAWUOGATnz1b_o0LtFsCDnQ/s1600/urns.lindseypollard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472093716797631426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7NATICWv4PPnJWQj9Je9cFZIGv-1KPbvnJT8uzoxWwea3mHdPLhp3duJmYWajnonYy0wNnutXeS2-cZUgvcutg6yPJ9ceCujNBguXHAAB3YBGagJ9Au9PAWUOGATnz1b_o0LtFsCDnQ/s400/urns.lindseypollard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I hope to see you at the show!<br /></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORC4NQ4n4ETaLN9S-n58VKbjIhYHDu3ggN1ZVD8PpeE-I-IuOz8aHjrmPjqyIQia36fXnf6VNftwKeGQv5sCm_qeOl8nxwxDYqY9fnB7wrrgUSBoAYn2XUCfqIE7eq9wavAyJJE6CJh0/s1600/owlonpurseYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHjj_qmp2lsdoZtApz9LoYFxwjC8diVoe6Z5sREjJR2HLbSXdX9tznvbzy0ln5x8Vr8XZY7wmpFi2iGdOU7IgASIdjhSYXkuX27HXKyAKlwIfigEcRu8I96tJkvR2tRE0g6adzLSb4ps/s1600/paulayvonneNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472100034477301490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHjj_qmp2lsdoZtApz9LoYFxwjC8diVoe6Z5sREjJR2HLbSXdX9tznvbzy0ln5x8Vr8XZY7wmpFi2iGdOU7IgASIdjhSYXkuX27HXKyAKlwIfigEcRu8I96tJkvR2tRE0g6adzLSb4ps/s400/paulayvonneNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A special thank you goes to Paula Bakies of<br /><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/acorninteriors">Acorn Interiors</a> for your professional assistance in creating the window treatments and upholstery for my space (I will post more photos of the entire room<br />after the show ; )</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVObKJJx8oRnCwbiCi6TwsEJcPSzEndyij7X7XOt_5EZCNgqG-6bKy9Ms3VEcgsDIv5OqhKT3-rv-7hlUT5M5DXKbQdZElVWgyN7kK4XKQ4JtwfhMrnktVE9ZyNvyPg-6OSjPthIHlANM/s1600/angelaNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092513472299618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVObKJJx8oRnCwbiCi6TwsEJcPSzEndyij7X7XOt_5EZCNgqG-6bKy9Ms3VEcgsDIv5OqhKT3-rv-7hlUT5M5DXKbQdZElVWgyN7kK4XKQ4JtwfhMrnktVE9ZyNvyPg-6OSjPthIHlANM/s400/angelaNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And thank you to the adorable Angela ...<br />my first visitor on Saturday morning (I could<br />not have cast a more perfect model!)<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPnu0eKcKvYIugc-y4ooTNHUVfBFG3blKTUBk_mkOHSdaM45PONY0FJXoq1NTb_6uyh8AkR_Bn5nE_tcpF0Ys53Kk3fj0uo983-zPbPxOQBtdcucjZzHW9SOMnTCc80Br-Qjlkr4mAVE/s1600/wenhammuseumfoxgloves.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8w2LDFFvKLQW6L2FQil1GZJj30UTc0HearYR4G_mPZFsr3CSQmwATeTG6eDT2FBZxwlodLVPtpmCllIMoe2Y-Yd254fQvGB_TygMsPPk6LVCSI1Ikw8DMwMyo6Qo2qQMWDKy7xJQ2MWw/s1600/lisalindsayyvonne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472095403217774386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8w2LDFFvKLQW6L2FQil1GZJj30UTc0HearYR4G_mPZFsr3CSQmwATeTG6eDT2FBZxwlodLVPtpmCllIMoe2Y-Yd254fQvGB_TygMsPPk6LVCSI1Ikw8DMwMyo6Qo2qQMWDKy7xJQ2MWw/s400/lisalindsayyvonne.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Stay tuned for some great design tips that I will post later this week from Sunday’s presentation by consulting designer <a href="http://bonnevilledesign.com/">Lisa Bonneville</a>, shown here with <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/index.html">Wenham Museum</a> Executive Director Lindsay Diehl and yours truly ... xo yvonne<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwr4P05bvvvl0NG2pMRQGJq_yNw5SKjGwjcrVc4uJOjRB50GOfpOleo1vO461T3wo-bvyQxJvqNeoWHoUHgzTy_srQlbWVKuHGAAiklzmktLoYjWmF85v-3rZmi6yPnT-NbE1UCSi0-A/s1600/sutyak.vignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvMA0DBCNLalhuf8pTGnLTWm-gmIs1i2fQ2TM3JajFE3PAaJNVhDI9Vyd31lgCkLFSeMLNMqsK9bOf4OvGhAGIWvY1lzw9JHA9XlUSkQm7E9ADnP_k6X_QHJ0fSzOTGjRmJB3q20UHwI/s1600/springtini.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrEqfawJECUjoNNJ8bnWo9B-T7Za2S-2UFQ8sSyz7pprXHjcHZDDU0R3JLNNGswtkzFFPgveoAYBmS59kdz08c7AObhZpi71LrHV-nxHViV9F7CYHoCWB1uEd8wDqxBwyjYnTQXgbsB0/s1600/DellaPiana.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div>

North Shore Design Show Preview ...

My husband John and I at the Preview Party share a celebratory drink in my “room.” What a fabulous weekend we had at the Wenham Museum’s Nor...

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