Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz Week!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3LC3f1jm6nQBp2JHIJmG_NXhnOjZpAMhFYlJyBh93pajAlgF2em75qChD1wz4AnQs5tr5tT8GWlwLo9-H1ZrhgGkjLSjmK1yRbv61_la0nE9xZ1sZZvLfnFYcuLjLl8xGJPBUXjuBvdZ/s1600/MVHH+wet+hardhat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3LC3f1jm6nQBp2JHIJmG_NXhnOjZpAMhFYlJyBh93pajAlgF2em75qChD1wz4AnQs5tr5tT8GWlwLo9-H1ZrhgGkjLSjmK1yRbv61_la0nE9xZ1sZZvLfnFYcuLjLl8xGJPBUXjuBvdZ/s800/MVHH+wet+hardhat.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This week began with gray skies, torrential rains, swirls of wind and chilly temps ... so unseasonal for the beginning of June.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">But on location at the Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz project, I have heard that volunteers arrived wearing sunny dispositions, and were immediately warmed by the positive energy surrounding the Market Street jobsite in Lawrence. </span><span style="font-size: large;">When the planning for this type of multiple-contractor project begins almost a year in advance, the actual coming together of all the parts – in the span of one week – is a sight to behold. It is almost like a choreographed dance (don</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t tell the guys I said that!) Tomorrow I am visiting the site to help out my logistics team members and snap some progress photos for <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef6_habitat_issue">New England Finery Magazine.</a> Although truth be told, I really just want to soak up the good karma and see for myself the house that hope built.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>

Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz Week!

This week began with gray skies, torrential rains, swirls of wind and chilly temps ... so unseasonal for the beginning of June. But on locat...

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Share your NYIGF favorites with me!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E_nlyxxO4nx-XjNGU-vmv3ZuatyR9AHTN4KelGPsEK0fj1QUxZUHu9wXcaSROEjdK_SS5R2h08jsp7q9G2knHvpSsC0GPlFYQlSdVEa9hCNWPlBFy31Ru5LzxH6RUPALjwvdtzg-KpVP/s1600/NYIGF_NEFinery_2.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E_nlyxxO4nx-XjNGU-vmv3ZuatyR9AHTN4KelGPsEK0fj1QUxZUHu9wXcaSROEjdK_SS5R2h08jsp7q9G2knHvpSsC0GPlFYQlSdVEa9hCNWPlBFy31Ru5LzxH6RUPALjwvdtzg-KpVP/s800/NYIGF_NEFinery_2.11.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/59">New England Finery Magazine, Issue One, February 2011, pages 58-59</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last year I attended the <a href="http://www.nyigf.com/Home.aspx">New York International Gift Fair</a> with my good friend, designer <a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/road-trip.html">Rosanne Palazola</a>. We stayed at her friends place in New York overnight and we walked the Javitz and the Pier on both Saturday and Sunday. I have to say it was quite the whirlwind of idea generating window shopping! I chose to feature some of my favorite items in the premiere issue of <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</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;">This year the show falls on my son’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s birthday (a big one – his 10th!), so I</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">m asking all of you who do attend to please post a link in the comment section and share YOUR favorite picks.</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 will certainly miss the creative buzz from the event (I know there will be a lot of design bloggers in attendance) but I hope to plan an adventure-filled field trip somewhere fun in the very near future ...</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;"><br /></div><br />

Share your NYIGF favorites with me!

New England Finery Magazine, Issue One, February 2011, pages 58-59 Last year I attended the New York International Gift Fair with my good f...

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A green point-of-view

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBjSr_iy96tF8hrcasg53GBP4kOMZTt2rkkH42vFA8W6c4N9dGfFx4s0r0cRtS1Hz__X05cnA-6fjxPYyMYk0VseXJWUpEqGV6EODCkjcINq9NnV8YPF_if1XU2mWhyM9JwyCdJQUR8n1/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-08+at+7.40.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBjSr_iy96tF8hrcasg53GBP4kOMZTt2rkkH42vFA8W6c4N9dGfFx4s0r0cRtS1Hz__X05cnA-6fjxPYyMYk0VseXJWUpEqGV6EODCkjcINq9NnV8YPF_if1XU2mWhyM9JwyCdJQUR8n1/s800/Screen+shot+2012-01-08+at+7.40.21+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Designer: <a href="http://www.concordgreen.blogspot.com/2011/12/we-made-cover-design-new-england.html">Lisa Kauffman Tharp</a> : Window Treatments: <a href="http://acorninteriorsdesigncenter.com/">Acorn Interiors</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Photo by <a href="http://www.ericrothphoto.com/">Eric Roth</a>: <a href="http://digital.designnewengland.com/designnewengland/2012012#pg80">Design New England Magazine Jan./Feb. 2012 p.82</a></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;">Have you seen the latest issue of <a href="http://digital.designnewengland.com/designnewengland/2012012#pg2">Design New England Magazine</a>? This lovely space designed by Concord, Massachusetts designer <a href="http://www.ktharpdesign.com/">Lisa Kauffman Tharp</a> was featured inside, plus the equally gorgeous bath from this eco-friendly home made the cover.</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;">Lisa, an expert on incorporating green choices into her interior designs, was <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef2-april.may2011/45">one of our eco-links</a> in the April issue of <a href="http://newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a>. She was actually brought to my attention by Paula Bakies of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_winter_2011/3">Acorn Interiors</a>, who has done window treatments for my own design projects. Paula did the treatments in the above photo. I love the clean, quiet, textured look of the space.</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;">Enjoy reading the entire article <a href="http://digital.designnewengland.com/designnewengland/2012012#pg80">by clicking here</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

A green point-of-view

Designer: Lisa Kauffman Tharp  : Window Treatments: Acorn Interiors Photo by Eric Roth : Design New England Magazine Jan./Feb. 2012 p.82 Hav...

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Costumes and couture ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuSvHQA0x_9oDYFpAl5JY2tO9W5bJf8Tz_vNZjknADmUV4Izt_8ObWyrQbqcf6dPOcNIEoP6F39iGe3YD8OXsFaZeEWNbqD8AFoCbsxEzKEgO7bdkEqgMIjqdjj9oP__0qajlR1s8pP16/s1600/strawberryfields-yellowsub.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669303664845850754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuSvHQA0x_9oDYFpAl5JY2tO9W5bJf8Tz_vNZjknADmUV4Izt_8ObWyrQbqcf6dPOcNIEoP6F39iGe3YD8OXsFaZeEWNbqD8AFoCbsxEzKEgO7bdkEqgMIjqdjj9oP__0qajlR1s8pP16/s800/strawberryfields-yellowsub.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Photo credit: Alinka Amoroso</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Need some last minute inspiration for your Halloween costume? Here are a few ideas that I have collected recently ... although truth be told these are not outfits that you can whip up in a day!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMi0bzTuziJQ0-qne2j4bHFsjMu26pi6QsDmiz2lvtrOeTsXF5uHERhKtu95WRjKsgZtSLfnJa-3ybxmRzZNZ7efpFEadpcM8oEM2FAnD6aP4RyqLLeySXiPtIlFwc6x90b5HjKFZOApE/s1600/knoll+couture.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669303665068565266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMi0bzTuziJQ0-qne2j4bHFsjMu26pi6QsDmiz2lvtrOeTsXF5uHERhKtu95WRjKsgZtSLfnJa-3ybxmRzZNZ7efpFEadpcM8oEM2FAnD6aP4RyqLLeySXiPtIlFwc6x90b5HjKFZOApE/s800/knoll+couture.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: Alinka Amoroso</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Knoll Studios in Boston created these costumes out of textiles from their furnishings collections to represent the Beatles for the <a href="http://www.iidane.org/clubportal/ClubStatic.cfm?clubID=2873&pubmenuoptID=36342">IIDA Iconography Fashion Show</a> held in mid-October. From left to right: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Strawberry Fields Forever, Yellow Submarine and Octopus’ Garden. Models were from <a href="http://www.sga-arch.com/">Spagnolo Gisness & Associates</a> and Knoll won “Best Use of Materials.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Very Project Runway!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUX-a6Rj1b_BQAQPD9Rh2gAu9uy7WueWZj1E0Y-raNz4ym9k1k1TvnM4M2VWWlKutv4wDPgyRmJvZeSua5hDQojIX4K-K97HgU2bvzY0CTlo3oPc60PfAZoKzhGgZf5PIEGdcvuzBAx7f/s1600/strawberryfields+mannequin.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669303493872509714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUX-a6Rj1b_BQAQPD9Rh2gAu9uy7WueWZj1E0Y-raNz4ym9k1k1TvnM4M2VWWlKutv4wDPgyRmJvZeSua5hDQojIX4K-K97HgU2bvzY0CTlo3oPc60PfAZoKzhGgZf5PIEGdcvuzBAx7f/s800/strawberryfields+mannequin.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I got to take a tour of the <a href="http://www.knoll.com/knoll_home.jsp">Knoll</a> showroom while they were preparing for the show. I promise to post more about Knoll later.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/30931211"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669443859959626162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0TQhTo5e89q5tU7lTqg6RQw9L76WdBTo-JbpM81UrjwldmmU01gQGUDAXP7-81yNt37a-PfOCkRXO6fX9ofdAX8BqYky0g8pzAD3MbULmzvJ-KhMErhJzEJofrTlWJEsWnpwXX5SauB_/s800/Screen+shot+2011-10-30+at+7.47.25+PM.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://vimeo.com/30931211"><span style="font-style: italic;">Click here to see a video clip from the IIDA show.</span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Video by Pixelwiremedia</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669467691512030786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9STrX-KcmhhgPUc-0fIKosuzUEtz527pnthG3SeJIquBXhJFYOFSllVqQfcQKKBu1w4mYStbI4q2FBycSQOqFe3b8D_-NZ2k5qS_HmUXJyRvGCz3McJd4rfhdSjnYABjkqCA5DgGnYnC/s800/399px-Kyle-cassidy-steampunk.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk"><span style="font-style: italic;">Steam Punk image via Wikipedia</span></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZiumm7fBYn3t1AjW57F3DtEJT8__UahMUl65wc7YJC6dBaS1AcPJ-3wNCB2J1Ob4JIv3-2zTn6IyV1wBMXeBuw4T-UB5jkLXQZasVRVM3bTKFPSkSbL_xxrclP69hHDjmWHxmGIMpEw/s1600/steampunk+skull.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669303684522964818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZiumm7fBYn3t1AjW57F3DtEJT8__UahMUl65wc7YJC6dBaS1AcPJ-3wNCB2J1Ob4JIv3-2zTn6IyV1wBMXeBuw4T-UB5jkLXQZasVRVM3bTKFPSkSbL_xxrclP69hHDjmWHxmGIMpEw/s800/steampunk+skull.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.modvic.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Steam Punk by ModVic </span></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Have you ever seen or heard about the Steam Punk movement before? It is a hot new (?) design trend that combines modern technology with Victorian-era antiques.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmeZMyrd5H0TkD5pYvsYUGAP6quZhdjz5lCnNur4mOHKaOJjju1LQNvGOUPKK0kmc_K_u9Uzxm3-9Bcd4YUMxuT99CcvBHWm96ZwGe3a3EfPcxQ65wB9oynwSVzhjNuEkM5fCVhhhW6q-/s1600/mac+-+steampunk.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669303669463342930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmeZMyrd5H0TkD5pYvsYUGAP6quZhdjz5lCnNur4mOHKaOJjju1LQNvGOUPKK0kmc_K_u9Uzxm3-9Bcd4YUMxuT99CcvBHWm96ZwGe3a3EfPcxQ65wB9oynwSVzhjNuEkM5fCVhhhW6q-/s800/mac+-+steampunk.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Computer transformation designed and executed by</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Steam Punk expert <a href="http://www.modvic.com/">Bruce Rosenbaum of ModVic</a></span> </div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Above is an iMac that has been modified with a creative array of vintage artifacts. Yes, the old-school keyboard actually works! Along with this mash-up of old and new, there is also a fashion component to Steam Punk. Check out the video clip below that shows a parade of Steam Punk enthusiasts masquerading as VictorianProper-meets-ModernDay citizens. Curious to see more? You are in luck because starting on Halloween, there will be a Steam Punk extravaganza and exhibit at the <a href="http://www.crmi.org/">Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation</a> in Waltham, MA.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=style&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=125683">Click here for more info</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://youtu.be/VlxEQEndpzQ"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669455135800549746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHE3TYXFadEGlyL7CHOG6fHGuirLkz0XXy7nkG4y8f5ZrudLiykNvQkQOFBVP9pAGTjDO2AxYVn2ENkUN4Al1048zGDxFkwnypD-MQplkWw6hijdVtPwFdGMIaCRBfKObetrsSLU7LyuI/s800/Screen+shot+2011-10-30+at+9.04.24+PM.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://youtu.be/VlxEQEndpzQ"><span style="font-style: italic;">Click here to view video on YouTube</span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eONb-Esmj8K6FZrvdYZzAuedh5ywRKHiDbRif8MpuTRvbtferiiLCAWxNUCdDxT7aDpmmnByzHbLyw8Z0_-IrXUwsoMzjfOx0HjazuWG22QCeEky_XNvWfDrhKqPxMY0eZQlmpOQvrz6/s1600/17.McQueenGirlInTreeAW2008-9RedCoat-s.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDuym-bD8xwF_33R4hWI8WgMmy1alqP1ZbO7-w1MjYFI0fq-1PKNQWjvhvbxfY8wfh8ZdzrooXebzeZ-4gRxWkUYUxmAk7Q6LtHFrBvT6K56PHnJJ5VFaaTghoT7YzJpp3vg_kfl0CIR0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-30+at+11.22.26+AM.png"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eONb-Esmj8K6FZrvdYZzAuedh5ywRKHiDbRif8MpuTRvbtferiiLCAWxNUCdDxT7aDpmmnByzHbLyw8Z0_-IrXUwsoMzjfOx0HjazuWG22QCeEky_XNvWfDrhKqPxMY0eZQlmpOQvrz6/s1600/17.McQueenGirlInTreeAW2008-9RedCoat-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669304230074496818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eONb-Esmj8K6FZrvdYZzAuedh5ywRKHiDbRif8MpuTRvbtferiiLCAWxNUCdDxT7aDpmmnByzHbLyw8Z0_-IrXUwsoMzjfOx0HjazuWG22QCeEky_XNvWfDrhKqPxMY0eZQlmpOQvrz6/s800/17.McQueenGirlInTreeAW2008-9RedCoat-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Alexander McQueen: Girl in Tree/Red Coat</span><br /><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/" style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art</a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />And we can’t talk out-there</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> fashion statements without a sincere nod to the late Alexander McQueen. If I were to dress up for this “come as you wish to be” holiday, I would want to wear McQueen. </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6pYqOfsgibgYcnNzEtbtVk2r7k6lRyfcY9Fd-w3wMcw65UAGz01NP-BZV1u6jxmsmw9449af1kyoIWurr43hWaM75K3zB9Tz8xuVAj7DQI3FDpKDsMzbgxC9dfhW0oeuKHddQZCEphIq/s1600/knoll+studios.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/69"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669305207387915634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDuym-bD8xwF_33R4hWI8WgMmy1alqP1ZbO7-w1MjYFI0fq-1PKNQWjvhvbxfY8wfh8ZdzrooXebzeZ-4gRxWkUYUxmAk7Q6LtHFrBvT6K56PHnJJ5VFaaTghoT7YzJpp3vg_kfl0CIR0/s800/Screen+shot+2011-10-30+at+11.22.26+AM.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/69" style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery Magazine, Autumn 2011</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Read more about how McQueen created high-fashions designed to empower women in the <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/69">latest issue of New England Finery Magazine</a>. Now that is what I call dressing up!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

Costumes and couture ...

Photo credit: Alinka Amoroso Need some last minute inspiration for your Halloween costume? Here are a few ideas that I have collected recent...

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A creative collaboration ...

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/15"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665333267980999282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV4H8Qglusyj8hXyPmrEbeEzeDSkdc8Ak9GI9yrvO95Wb_t-kng096xvfKXHzVkJt10H69Qq4PLA54yUXSmQOrOE3e7lKZibzO1uxNexs-uI-_f0363UmiYg5z8nUIMgCVcSlwst7oKP6/s800/NEF4p14_MarcyePhilbrook_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/15">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.14</a><br /><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a><br />Design: <a href="http://marcyephilbrook.com/">Marcye Philbrook</a><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />Now that the autumn issue of New England Finery Magazine is complete, I can sit back and flip through the pages, which in retrospect are like a scrapbook of my summer. One of my favorite aspects of my job as editor is planning and attending photo shoots. This summer, I had the pleasure of working with Michael J. Lee on three feature stories. After individually scouting a few locations, we put some dates on the calendar when we could get together to capture the desired shots. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/25" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665331881196660514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7A49O-r7ygP7rq6odHDfEkwAkLWpl4IRqEBSpYzLh1bkhBN8V2A4yJgLAzs_Wpc3FZWLUEof8crPubHdry72KPTkFLvFFFs5JO2jgBgjFgVTqRCWi6Yp0PnyYiEPGMEwf_jIJDbw-aC5Q/s800/NEF4p24_JaneDerby_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/25">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.24</a><br /><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a><br />Design: Jane Derby, <a href="http://jcovington.com/">J. Covington Design</a></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oL0vfS_I7g-Wox6BQ1go1nWKv7SQtVWC07bp1RjMUxWZhGR_SHGigfHC7Pn2UKZg_bgBXxNejmzAjbgXjO09AWtzh0tLogTdObPGlknzuhTr5jRR0lyyRaN_32YhnR5H54B-sVRHmwsY/s1600/NEF4p24_JaneDerby_MichaelJLee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><span style="font-size: 130%;">The York Decorator Show House is an annual favorite of mine. I took in the show with a couple of friends in early August then came back with Michael a few days later to shoot “Focal Point.</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">”</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"> This property was graced with many fireplaces and each offered a creative design solution. It was so much fun to have the show house pretty much to ourselves before the Sunday crowd came in! I was able to get a close up look of each of the spaces and truly appreciate the fine details of each room.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLHsEgh7jEZvkmqvZOa0-3hY2X8avTZtEsAsY7qUWCNgdzw4wVjiyXQp9csY07wNfi-Cy_qLvDkGmfvhjDv6boV4ClKVfNPNlABOC1ycpRLJAza3E237tOH8x62w8TPTNOBEt-SWOan39/s1600/NEF4p14-15_MarcyePhilbrook_MichaelJLee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/35" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665331310607120050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WqGzFzxZUWcH0sJ2_9M1Sh4lgWNa7T2k9iVsc1-KY8VwAR_ijadQXyfYJPaMOsQ9YTsCBPRJ-XeY2dMvz8R7xVjZQ3vREIhLavfNUSbZlOh3zsrgKpt9fFYkJmBkWLclhmYPBwI_S8tR/s800/NEF4p34_Lovejoy_Pomeroy_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/35">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.34</a><br /><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a><br />Designers <a href="http://www.lovejoydesigns.net/about/">Phoebe Lovejoy</a> and <a href="http://geraldpomeroydesigngroup.com/site/about/">Gerald Pomeroy</a><br />at <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/studio-534/overview/">Studio 534, Boston Design Center</a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;">Michael came up with the idea of getting two local interior designers who had not met before together for a shoot at the Boston Design Center. Phoebe and Gerald were a pleasure to spend time with, and Michael staged this shot perfectly. All I had to do was show up : )</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/47"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665815784979540034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArELPCXl0Z7DZKGE0axmxOzcNgdgZldNHnfL7416qwbbT24rPvrnUScDY3hgXWedrUUENCCIP0T8hSZNLD25QRiNs0bh9b7s8f4_aLzBUAxZVqJtQ17L7dHOyEfxPTirthbL8rcUhWuKR/s800/NEF4p46_Iovanna_MichaelJLee.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nef_4_autumn_2011/47">New England Finery, Autumn 2011, p.46</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Photographer: Michael J. Lee</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Design: Suzanne Iovanna</div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;">I am especially proud of the OMG decorating story that we shot in late August (I scouted it in June). There were so many beautifully decorated rooms to choose from, but as editor I had to pick the ones that I felt readers would respond to the most. </span><span style="font-size: 130%;">When Michael and I were setting up shots in each of the spaces, it was easy to imagine how much fun this family must have entertaining in their “great” rooms.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 130%;">Since the issue launched, I have received a lot of positive feedback on the spaces we featured including comments like “I wish I lived there!” And that is what the magazine is all about -- providing a bit of visual escape from our every day, along with some inspiration on how to incorporate what we see on the pages into our own lives.<br /><br /></span>

A creative collaboration ...

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

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Fall at New England Fine Living ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s1600/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658648726981609906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0lBEFjfvIbGGAOOv9c8JMGAzRz9dAzbezYiU0Bm1AU0SL87Npbjvx3Pozu3NtrvGFvJq1nMKNBXqLw-9xquz_I6x-oLv45rKUHdGUXD4bWgc2O6G4K5IGQKx7NhCCUbHybuRBrtPd3cf/s800/Oct2011%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Last week, <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retail-store-hours.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> celebrated one year of being open for business. Owner Linda Smith hosted a wine tasting event with some local blends from <a href="http://www.millriverwines.com/">Mill River Winery</a> of Newburyport. I have to say, the Chardonnay was exceptional! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x175567127/A-good-year-for-local-vintners" style="font-style: italic;">Read more about Mill River Winery here.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/index.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658658905926712450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YKQPpm4SJ4vTAEmxIoTkhUvwDf_y2GlfWWuRWD0VwBzw_1PdptXV_YsmOrsOHZ8PIjCl1l5-nopmIy2rf0PHTBkYAjB6LISmei9ZNNtn83qERmqyt-vvco1aTZM6fk20us-46e22aIMK/s800/chandelierinvite.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.writeexpressionmiddleton.com/">The Write Expression</a>, which shares retail space with NEFL, had a lot of gorgeous fall invitations on their shelves like the one above.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s1600/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658662609556869650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtiyIP_pr0trL3nEqFYfF0gQzPM8iBWRXgHHBZxm72ajAPcl-MwM980aD2Q3clbUB7Wl7fNrAeQhvp1klaZKHwh4CDeIolytp-2dtEhtv7itnvma2ANMIrWxwyHFMxSlfVD-luV1Y1hV1/s800/NEFLfrontdoorLBH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">photo courtesy Lorna Bird Hood<br /><br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658666379203068738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbzOG4iMASf63HFPH_I230FR5_EdasBlNUhBjVGtttx2zxf6bCkWxvy6X1VXYcOcOUkzOQ88LRzWvQN-u2gkoALriPRWq6weci-Pf6tewseU7l08HR9Uh03obNPLkFI-OaUoHOjCFCivq/s800/gossipbenchYB4NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/saturday-shopping.html">One year ago</a> at the New England Fine Living grand opening</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It’s hard to believe that the store has been open for an entire year already! One of the best experiences I have had over the past few seasons was creating <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> to promote the vendors inside this charming historic property.<br /><br />While the format of the store has changed slightly over the course of the year, it still stands as a home base to New England-inspired design. If you are looking to host a fall or winter gathering, stop by the store for seasonal home decor items or to have an invitation made up specifically for your list of guests. And if you need help styling your home for the event, Linda can help you with lots of great ideas. She has some neat autumn vignettes set up in the store so go check them out for yourself : )<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658669475925799890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12V_IX6mPKl9GEDLdnm0Lg3P3vjHpTRa1BMsIOcWkYnPwg16qrZdnTqeJ5Q0Q7kwk-uTni61x5707-pRjVKh6G_0z2F0aa9I2Hnf1F6Hp7YjviqhCm9TiP6lLP_UvAX9MsCIVs-ofjq9M/s400/NEF+autumn+logo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This week I will be busy wrapping up the autumn issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine.</span> Look for it online by Monday, October 10th. <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">Sign up here to subscribe</a> and you will be notified by email when it is released. I can’t wait to share it with you!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN07jUZGh8v2oGbuUQ2AEgub3db3WI-1BbEvqpneOjLg0ns4SCuhFnZbsgpV3W7xM1NFwuxjfunLzT_5rPa6cAFUsuSojg7iTVpafQPxxodb0MwZ1wzmRNjkaiIsqlnMJAX7Kq8g-jnjAt/s1600/tastingroom_milesriverwinery.jpg"><br /></a>

Fall at New England Fine Living ...

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

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Simply Cool Stuff ...

<a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654631940738796994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPhRl8cjFR-Ih5jpKmE-_biz0JsdFDxRHq9NWS0cKgJ1pRFcRMSfMQtSHA_C41rEDwRnD2OwOJXM_-4Akatad9zie3qHEBKN5WwYFKzqGEHaRTIKyZPdjBLbyCKUYrHfQlgGMXGttFPw3/s800/simplycoolstuffbanner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/08/design-tv-and-fashionably-chic-condo.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654630990501661810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreOjB6-_myswqr_iujMNPWEXgL7n2VnJSPZ4ubBoBkam0qwWNF5LHdRMyMCOqRj6uTs8wdRzhS35xqh5m13k1Wna-Xc9qXGXUTr1Zz5HCHvLN2dsXgeRihftxPAB0d_XQaNWBPIRR5-3L/s800/moderncondoYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Seen on Simply Cool Stuff: a design coaching project of mine</span></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />While I am often interviewing others for design stories that I write for <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> or the <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/search?_utf8=%E2%98%83&keywords=contractor+series">Lynnfield Patch</a>, this week, I was the one being interviewed by Maria Wheeler of the blog, <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">Simply Cool Stuff</a>. I met Maria when she was offering some of her vintage treasures for sale at <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retail-store-hours.html">New England Fine Living</a>. Along with collecting and selling antiques (<a href="http://www.simplycoolstuff.com/index.html">find her shop on etsy</a>), Maria is also a talented landscape designer. She shares what she knows about both of these subjects (and so much more!) on her blog.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/61"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654632213752658418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZUR-XETPXuIaAmyrQ39qkVvHMhfNct23KVceA8Kct8A2nFmrJ7Hrd74FlPzqn0K3HVb-vjVbIudjEkAjxAo3MlxCNFbh2txKzl2lFXcAQ0fKmPBNUzAwmHIndB5dJW0l9xxov_uT2V1S/s800/SimplyCoolStuffNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/61"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Simply Cool Stuff in the summer issue of New England Finery</span></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I recently featured Maria’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">A, B, C’s of Antiques</span> series in the summer issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery,</span> and then she turned around and interviewed me for letter <span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span>, <a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">“Interior Design Coach.</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://simplycoolstuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/interior-design-coach-yvonne-blacker.html">”</a><br /><br />Visit her blog and you will discover a few things you may not have known about me : )<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

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

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Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647579655310331554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh2XHXnKnBCbbmo5V5z5C3-bBNcI23hFWL9YNNk6x8UfHm08-PmhA4GOAr2XOXnDxgyk2xe7ZlTiMXDYjW_QVv5_W-oJJjUHFvdvRbGHRI9n0hACUZ_IKPFaOslV5QQBZFTol9DvSyLwa/s800/BrimfieldTweetupNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 63</span><br /><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield antique show</a> will be open for the final time this season. And for the second time, there will be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brimfield tweet-up</span> held on the premises! To view photos from last May’s tweet-up, check out pages 63–69 of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63">New England Finery, issue 3</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580699458157762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpamnLlw3rtpON6hyphenhyphenZE4jEYE_NxTlW6ZNu_oFRnjJU5FVKD9dntecITUiiZ8qMj4tD2lkhPRK09W7nM5WSjdXbyPcoF_shG9zPH8N-iZReK4CmaZo37M_W9vkkQMl-MzIDelIJZqQi4kX/s800/BrimfieldMooreKelseyNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 67</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Once again, celebrity guests <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley Moore</a> and <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelsey</a> will be there to dazzle visitors to the VIP tent with fabulous do-it-yourself projects featuring vintage finds from the grounds of what is known as the largest outdoor antique event in the USA. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580707310341122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s800/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 68</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zmE72c7-U4TkOeNbctarKLEGf9IJw5J-FHBxyQjbBuzVZk0JPCitSCxFc8C6xMYpwnIiR5MrB6n9zMvb9GNmbRJc2UQNcHRmxBHXcU28v0R6eCV_fwGEejMhZVK1VCrBfIRydmcZZECi/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This season’s tweet-up, hosted by <a href="http://thedailybasics.com/">The Daily Basics</a> and <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon Design</a>, is being sponsored by favorite interior design sources <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a> (paint), <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> (fabrics and more), <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a> (European luxury bedding), and <a href="http://www.hardwarestore.com/">Aubuchon Hardware</a>. There will be a trash-to-treasure shopping spree event with a pretty amazing giveaway (<a href="http://pandoradebalthazarluxurybedding.wordpress.com/">click here for details</a>) and the unveiling of a design-inspired fashion contest winner (to see entries, like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/brimfield/211723438837664">#brimfield on facebook</a>). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who will be in attendance?</span> Look for lots of media presence including media partners <a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a> and <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home,</a> not to mention a rocking list of design bloggers, industry professionals and twitter personalities. Put your name on the list by <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/2011/05/brimfield-september-tweet-up.html">clicking here</a>. It is sure to be a fun couple of days filled with treasure finding and connecting IRL!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

New England Finery, issue 3, page 63 Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the Brimfield antique show will be open for the final t...

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Time for the NYIGF

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/27"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641460541367531010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN0rQ3dludue7mFhygLot0dKZ6stIsRnAESK3WlruLMhGOmStlVvxxsvGNjRPQ_-mb2X-JO13hmbYyY7VOciRsnQOE-sTF8wARxbg1zCgvFBa6lxx96mmJ_uNja2DpkQPvU83l-mAJv6v/s800/YBlacker%2540NSDS_EWertz_sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">Dunes and Duchess</a> International Life Saving Orange 4-arm Candelabra<br /><br />paired with Diane James Home <a href="http://www.dianejameshome.com/products/Fall-Rose-and-Gardenia-Bouquet">Fall Rose & Gardenia Bouquet</a><br /><br />photo credit: <a href="http://elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz Photography</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nUFWciHrxpOrJCif1UYz_bxlJxzby7c2DdFUNErCJr9BPiSemxT5p9ulf3dfL1KutsHeHggOy76083TsnjuwGZJsHyMmMCBRNDeEx0HQpmUdEtQGFWQRUNt7t5nkbRhjF-7QBucKz0-k/s1600/YBlacker%2540NSDS_EWertz_sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />If you are attending the <a href="http://www.nyigf.com/Home.aspx"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New York International Gift Fair</span></a> this week, be sure to stop by and say hello to my friends at <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dunes and Duchess</span></a> and <a href="http://www.dianejameshome.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Diane James Home</span></a>. I hear they are side by side again, at Pier 94 in booths 41059 (DandD) and 42059 (DJH). Read more about them in the summer issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> on pages 29 through 31.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/31"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641470758786928770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgwjRFpX5mLd6SMeFV9j29QwhrrU_cQ7ZGraIAYLenLhPmhNHZUxEGlshYozmjw7WglSNoLQpEUtfORl1dwrkf-3nWEQ6kR22U6a4YB_JaT_519TffIDEfNGMjbHcoH5DQIBN_j3IW8jZ/s800/DandDinterview.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/31"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery Magazine, summer 2011</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Curious about the NYIGF? Check out <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-i-loved-at-nyigf.html">my related post</a> from when I attended in January and see <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/nefinery-feb2011/59">some of my favorite items</a> from the show in the first issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />UPDATE: And <a href="http://hamptontoes.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-tour-of-nyigf-fair.html">here is a post</a> on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hamptontoes</span> design blog with photos from both the Dunes and Duchess and Diane James Home booths this year. Thanks for the visual tour, Lisa!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>

Time for the NYIGF

Dunes and Duchess International Life Saving Orange 4-arm Candelabra paired with Diane James Home Fall Rose & Gardenia Bouquet photo cre...

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Last day of the show ...

<a href="http://www.oldyork.org/Visit/events.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346773523348690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVY1fgS8_R5oj-c3HhuyGlcBAWxjxdqZWx_yYlQ6a38OI74sj7wXmKyTO8Gy47ScB66rx8mbSnrfdEKQSn0Tb2xq-Z8mhkklDaLi6ETwYetHZhwcHu0bPXnoWCJmakyimpBAfpuAFu-Ac/s800/EmersonHouseAd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today is the last day to take in the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/Visit/events.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Old York Decorator Show House</span></a> in York, Maine and I highly recommend it! This has always been one of my favorite shows for its coastal design combined with New England charm.<br /><br /><br /><br />Two designers who participated in the Wenham Museum <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show</span> last May also have spaces in this show. Patricia Finn of <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/index.html">Finn-Martens Design</a> composed a graceful foyer and stairway with an Asian flair (see the <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37">luxurious spa retreat</a> she designed for Wenham in <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span>). Mary O’Neill created a serene home office in the colors of the ocean for the York show (get a glimpse of her North Shore Design Show <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/39">afternoon tea vignette</a> also in the summer issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span>).<br /><br /><br /><br />There’s lots of other great spaces with inspired design including a black-and-tan study by Boehm Graham Interiors in honor of this historical properties former life as a local tavern, a stunning library by Boston designer <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Frank Hodge</a> that elegantly combines antiques with modern cabinetry, and not one – but two kitchens – with some unique custom treatments. That is what I love about design shows – there are always some new ideas to take home as a souvenir : )<br /><br /><br /><br />Let me know if you get a chance to make it to the show and what your favorite space was!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Last day of the show ...

Today is the last day to take in the Old York Decorator Show House in York, Maine and I highly recommend it! This has always been one of my...

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A dozen+ digital design magazines

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638720299109410850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOV0sSlKT7SxUsXPSAyK_TxxHxqnR0hAJQSKK0htFE3g_FyZBv3OVT9iEz_QQEt9qxxU_rLqpuUcSc-gcZDNm0oEjKWbvkCYWN5wzzcaEJ3R1QfZ0H0p21WrDi7cbBjahjnGinF5wHHUO/s800/NEF3cover.sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Elizabeth Wertz Photography</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Looking for summer reading of the eye candy variety? Below is what you’ll find in my digital library. Most of these were released over the summer and a few are from late spring. I am already working on the fall issue of <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span></a> and I love to look at what other editors of digital magazines like to present in their feature stories and of course, on their covers! Maybe some of these are already your favorites? The local issues like <a href="http://www.perspectivenewengland.com/magazines/perspective-new-england-summer-2011-issue"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Perspective</span></a> and <a href="http://www.surroundingsmagazine.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surroundings</span></a> are always a treat for me because I get to see what some of my design friends (and photographers) have been up to lately. Let me know what you like about digital magazines – their covers, their stories – and please share what you’d like to see improved upon by visiting <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-England-Finery-Magazine/122875761127354?ref=ts"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> on facebook</a> and leaving a comment or two. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Click on each of the covers below and enjoy ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://highglossmagazine.com/read-issue3"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719966542680450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKISJkLDPTAZ9wf8ffLxYrR0jBLA0s-HabJIv98NgH2hgRVL1MDmOX0J-vC1QsnlrnqZNk0pHEiaHRSBwOaDFY_VYuIRZrSF1yfyIUvczIHEEVjv2Gt-vFfye_BT-Pfpz3CxjyKjgYbxK/s400/HighGlossJuly.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.greycrawford.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Grey Crawford</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">POST UPDATE: On August 11th, Paloma Contreras, the editor of <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2011/08/difficult-decision.html">High Gloss Magazine, posted online</a> that they will no longer be publishing this digital magazine. The team no doubt has new creative ventures on the horizon and I wish them much success in whatever they tackle next!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.perspectivenewengland.com/magazines/perspective-new-england-summer-2011-issue"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719754211951954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRz7uh34WURtXQL2R_hecsftDx62-CXOBgL9ZhyqeFc5nAsTWGTE6WQAD0pM8DyCGGW7-RE6iQn3cW86UsPLUFGdRlbjLs96DIWYsShAHtW3htuZElAGoe3XJxO78cRAKNi4h9Z1Ygb8E/s400/PerspectiveSummer.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Greg Premru</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.surroundingsmagazine.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719760423512834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6c2v6oZQjElA5t_swzP1cHXQGYRQLua_SkbaonUJ47LnZ0i-rCZ3WZgKTU31PrDz9sr2XA7w79MTnUfIt_kE5X0QKXaGo4oJOBNLZqGkVyprqqgMFF0bFpmj71anqBi8aOruNCEZ7pupa/s400/Surroundings+July+Aug+2011.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Michael J. Lee</span><br /><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://entramagazine.com/JulyAugust/EntraJulyAugustPreview/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719972859576050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrI8n4AmeONlgo5HhJvJrunJ1hmdBZfVGKf3oEtQrivkKYYpFhe7YxuNLHMx18ctPN4Hxbk5tNo1iKBDntq_SHvp4u591IkJ16xMCFiMnzm-YMIoJb9qZGnSa0gRJxJY2VRny_TNQirjWw/s400/entra-summer.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://durstonsaylor.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Durston Saylor</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ruemag.com/issues/issue-six/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719762193643538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP0V87HW44zRQhu639AVw38SefgkQRnt9tReu6AHAoC7tk_fcyzYaPhf37zxWKFDLdPZ9c0SFhzoZrMHIiObYjYc7JCm1p6VWSEdMvkbTfh6fqBW0aK0OLkdr2hIxRu5qHDKSvLnhqlT4/s400/coverIssue6.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.josevillaphoto.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Jose Villa</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houseoffifty.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719758044620994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRYq9QiQom3GFYe16VdpNtviEyuAfV0yxKkf1JR8NyNymazvQTretmCSQ2nbThq7x7aWjGVnlrR3jbUj2ey6O9OLwl8K_n1e7lssNVJ5HrUUYE6KxqOypqts7wqI4228MN6TtNIFy9qH2/s400/Houseof50fall.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo of <a href="http://www.maymebakerstudio.com/">Mayme Baker Interiors</a></span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRYq9QiQom3GFYe16VdpNtviEyuAfV0yxKkf1JR8NyNymazvQTretmCSQ2nbThq7x7aWjGVnlrR3jbUj2ey6O9OLwl8K_n1e7lssNVJ5HrUUYE6KxqOypqts7wqI4228MN6TtNIFy9qH2/s1600/Houseof50fall.jpg"><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://matchbookmag.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719979569892914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J-c16xK2o1L6YVw03yDo6gk3MMF4lfxRRv256yfnaCd94f_mkUDY0KF5Jp4Tk9IVIq-3_rl8skXTjqsfg8hcK4BRCDy2AuZkZdw1ractbrquix0sRlrW0RABrSyKdrU5miRmtNOmUfAV/s400/matchbookAugust.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.caroldronsfieldphotography.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Carol Dronsfield</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/anthologymag/docs/issue3-preview"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638720071707609538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J4zD2l05z5T7oD_hKa7kuh4JUtDGWv59nnQSqgHmvU6u7YTtd0D4EUKnxAy9t2DR03qeXjNe4A7g79nu2SOFfUg30Cuc0WmhiFJEDu6sXi7MNq1Mn_2RircYX9BiUpGfeFsx9vopo2i1/s400/Anthology-spring.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://juliadenos.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover illustration: Julia Denos</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lonnymag.com/issues/29-july-aug-2011-issue/pages/1" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719770313208386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp531G8DUexKbhdDJXIRlQCSq5Z9Bz3E5JYbISfN7D73hQi42fLSC4kWnEycbswpqdOyScSp-EBSENQMcv36dQeefg-X0lVlESTrVYs4V4sW9FzmNMAxraNQJlXeT-AOxgG9gIPezkIhUK/s400/LonnyJulyAug.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Patrick Cline</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/issues/19-trad-home/pages/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638720067202512290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgsQe86u14AMr7z79awSnikzIgTS2V2gKCj2BN0566llATSEMTvCjqPcBgWClvOmyUI0VEUr6PTRZxhbva1WEca0kOPeJtV2U81St3B7QuBiX7ZeiJ3UTy3NbC5eeDWVbsn8t_7Q733R/s400/tradhomespring.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Patrick Cline</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIP0V87HW44zRQhu639AVw38SefgkQRnt9tReu6AHAoC7tk_fcyzYaPhf37zxWKFDLdPZ9c0SFhzoZrMHIiObYjYc7JCm1p6VWSEdMvkbTfh6fqBW0aK0OLkdr2hIxRu5qHDKSvLnhqlT4/s1600/coverIssue6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6c2v6oZQjElA5t_swzP1cHXQGYRQLua_SkbaonUJ47LnZ0i-rCZ3WZgKTU31PrDz9sr2XA7w79MTnUfIt_kE5X0QKXaGo4oJOBNLZqGkVyprqqgMFF0bFpmj71anqBi8aOruNCEZ7pupa/s1600/Surroundings+July+Aug+2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/summer2011#pg1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719967317773842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2slk2Vf0M24dUD9zas6whf_n-iGo96id6Y5j0kXYwgjSQhlQM0_7GL_ecJVNWKIjt4PkDsGGajQMHlv3YNKlC7c5I4vVGEn9VEs6Jq-OY3RrWKZPVIKFcK_-IowXBj16wqwZSJ8m_UDHE/s400/sweetpaul-summer.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.francesjanisch.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Frances Janisch</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dabblemag.com/issue3/jul-aug2011.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638719975122878514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg396Vnl7KWnSyTDrg1iI0Vt74V27KUU_mkbMzOGMTTvCtAdMnCt3YD7b5WqRB0747CbrB9kt524gn04Z7uQxG2bHBW6xsxcYDQflP30n898ReX_0etlRhckwtqsl7qYsiSTjUdQg86SbMk/s400/dabbleJuly.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.sdbimages.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cover photo: Simon Burn</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRz7uh34WURtXQL2R_hecsftDx62-CXOBgL9ZhyqeFc5nAsTWGTE6WQAD0pM8DyCGGW7-RE6iQn3cW86UsPLUFGdRlbjLs96DIWYsShAHtW3htuZElAGoe3XJxO78cRAKNi4h9Z1Ygb8E/s1600/PerspectiveSummer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jgsQe86u14AMr7z79awSnikzIgTS2V2gKCj2BN0566llATSEMTvCjqPcBgWClvOmyUI0VEUr6PTRZxhbva1WEca0kOPeJtV2U81St3B7QuBiX7ZeiJ3UTy3NbC5eeDWVbsn8t_7Q733R/s1600/tradhomespring.jpg"><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5J4zD2l05z5T7oD_hKa7kuh4JUtDGWv59nnQSqgHmvU6u7YTtd0D4EUKnxAy9t2DR03qeXjNe4A7g79nu2SOFfUg30Cuc0WmhiFJEDu6sXi7MNq1Mn_2RircYX9BiUpGfeFsx9vopo2i1/s1600/Anthology-spring.jpg"><br /><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Roundtables and discussion of NE Finery

<span style="font-size:130%;">Recently there have been a number of blog posts highlighting the summer issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span>. Check them out for some background stories about the creative people and design businesses featured in issue 3. And if you spot any mentions online, please let me know in the comment section. I love to read what others have to say about some of my favorite New England design discoveries!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/www.michaeljleephotography.com/HOME.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634083658445478002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_Z_QlRNdX1lvzcReq0cy8x4jRGYwdHj6QUGRFR2VKKbKcwFnzzo5h-qz7NY3giebbH_KSuaFmvYz6Mop8uLN-Yj2R_OGfYyf79zItZCYnYXGBAmROQBtUug_cSlu2e4-A4E67CS7RrZ6/s800/NEF3+MJL+ad.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/www.michaeljleephotography.com/HOME.html">photo credit Michael J. Lee</a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/you-but-need-name-cost.html">Michael J. Lee</a></span> discusses setting up this summer vignette with designer <a href="http://thinkrobertbrown.com/">Robert Brown</a> and tells the story behind a favorite poem.</span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634084236518706322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04PmviFnTms9CtervABId4FLuWCiUWQtCNJWokhP9DVz7wsaR91jlJ70KZyEhZJ2s_Oi2KNRi-2kTlgc3bRw7sOwm-dl5cvvZ7ueqorMnlGsDCKxzVL9I125SmnFUMAn4JhwNO5SAYirI/s800/WilsonKelsey.NEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/interior-design-firm">photo credit Sally Wilson</a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://blog.wilsonkelseydesign.com/2011/07/were-in-new-england-finery/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">John Kelsey</span></a> has some nice things to say about being featured in New England Finery issue 3.</span><br /></div><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634082345151499186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixce7HDEE_ElYfq61w2YWKkJ5OG1PhEimFfJ5DDrg3BFcnoDctQJMknuYinuOchKMHPCTa8W5BZadG4syfMS2ZWzmGQzdNvPuflYUIV4SnVAywHL73kzS7jWlJqitaTkKoXXS0u03c9Vc2/s800/YvonneBlackerNSDS_MJLee.sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/www.michaeljleephotography.com/HOME.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit Michael J. Lee</span></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://thebuzz.dianejameshome.com/?p=6237"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Diane James Home: The Buzz Blog</span></a> shares their thoughts on being a part of my space at the North Shore Design Show and admits that they have an “orange crush.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://hollylaneantiques.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-treat.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634055393929678210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierwDcCG2BFh4xaSb41KjEY4w1XRragbV1rsZNLuudLeQ64K7OylFnRA9iDOUfsUai1zyFU7MMUcp2shC8Kh63Okqxka3X_GZXAhkPXKL_oObNzIADQh5ft9CgxdqMS_3fXLIm4qMH0q9Q/s800/NewEnglandFinery3p3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/">photo credit Rosanne Palazola</a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Marie Maguire of <a href="http://hollylaneantiques.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-treat.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Holly Lane Antiques</span></a> expresses her appreciation of being included in New England Finery’s feature article on antiques at <a href="http://www.neantiqueshows.com/">Elm Bank</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you, bloggers, for sharing your points of view!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">{<a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">See the entire issue by clicking here.</a>}</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy4DMyXXuaQIhrEmqr8bZca69DtDsqQWq1wud8MFUXuSU6EWtItq-c46dWz2adbjbhkJHa1AjXdXfMWpwoG1aMJjNCXRuPnUZmwrDFTal6Tl7ih55HLPDFfR9si8iP4Crj8dZDhXIsHWH/s1600/NEF3+MJL.p85.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCarunkzx2f4RP_uLcZZfo5bHMI7FS3Kl4cU_D8FyKHSaTrR2KHgXBCT1TmY6grbm8d_b2Ei5ZJeVROCXAk9WIo7gwEuAwCC9UZej4QKSWL8FIGBAddCOjxycKVrXEQ49lcopiXVn3UNqi/s1600/WilsonKelsey.NewEnglandFinery3.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></div>

Roundtables and discussion of NE Finery

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Inspired by the coast ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iR7aoLFm3R90sA0O_im__EodYmwPUZORBpWQ-DFJ0nOBLNC1RZqCk7yfpnti8NmLDAXRURD66-LQNTFtRua8uUe3Ji_g0omSSOzbztRgDTdCR6j089X89Y_eA7Iw-esdgdwanvUPMy8G/s1600/Hawkinssketch-sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632247149028927986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iR7aoLFm3R90sA0O_im__EodYmwPUZORBpWQ-DFJ0nOBLNC1RZqCk7yfpnti8NmLDAXRURD66-LQNTFtRua8uUe3Ji_g0omSSOzbztRgDTdCR6j089X89Y_eA7Iw-esdgdwanvUPMy8G/s800/Hawkinssketch-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Temperatures rose above 100 degrees in New England today. It is the time of year during mid-summer when one longs to spend it cooling off along the line of the seashore. We are very fortunate that there are so many beaches within driving distance that we can visit to find relief from the heat. It is always worth the trip (as long as there is parking available ; )<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Interior designer <a href="http://design4seasons.blogspot.com/">Katherine Hawkins</a> enjoys the beaches of New England not just for their ability to cool, but for the inspiration that she finds there. An avid collector of sea glass, she is constantly on the lookout for these ocean-hued treasures. Read her article on incorporating the colors of the seashore in her article “<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/13">Sea Glass Serenity</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> in the summer issue of <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a>. And when you click on her illustration, you will be directed to the decorative pieces she has chosen to represent her vision of a room inspired by the water’s edge.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTcrEZ7htBhH0idbz4T1gcdBEBXpVdx0YGAPTwoQZw3eXIewawnXT3BpCpy0SMgxvvLrcbIzFZCZYcSh8HT5pgeauquafdNBxZxGakwMqKG5v-0uNpOrsw5JY0YWnNLUN4h4V_3ceWn_k/s1600/Sea+Glass+Treasures-sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632302078089037970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTcrEZ7htBhH0idbz4T1gcdBEBXpVdx0YGAPTwoQZw3eXIewawnXT3BpCpy0SMgxvvLrcbIzFZCZYcSh8HT5pgeauquafdNBxZxGakwMqKG5v-0uNpOrsw5JY0YWnNLUN4h4V_3ceWn_k/s400/Sea+Glass+Treasures-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photograph by Katherine Hawkins</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cottageandbungalow.com/ra--505-522.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632248822736183426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldahrNOuSMHUAbvgxqzo-cXRwGfej3PHxA1m3u-3eRYuwxpUxKhyphenhyphenR9OHEcxg8gQmy8EvJLcE5poIsrg1IKP3hk-LO1M6jV32AZWEa0DAUgAL1u1nPHSlSzvqbanWf3lyo4RI_xVu0_z7F/s400/abalonechandiCottage%2526Bungalow.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://www.cottageandbungalow.com/ra--505-522.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Abalone Waterfall Chandelier</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.cottageandbungalow.com/ra--505-522.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">from Cottage & Bungalow</span></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJK6yhoer9hZfmnoKSxRLrhIgla-NTkSBrrCPt8BGrmKE5BzncsY-lfXuhGXwKKwhxDbzfblhpj_DrBeTjFgAvmsrG86a5E1eyCbd-vMyx0z9XHTfmL94RDQEwVKWFyUATIxbmkkCqbjP/s1600/potterybarnpillows"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6pAnAPCvwYGQaX4j-Jp6ff2C9l__-e8me4i9m11w_jyOB-PogXFl7cuxt0EQA1gmwN_WvDCnADnOUbV7WZSLzti5idu__18MVqU8YqyVOkXwofDPuBAypZ54dQf69S9A8W2TE1jfZwNT/s1600/seahorselampKichler.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>

Inspired by the coast ...

Temperatures rose above 100 degrees in New England today. It is the time of year during mid-summer when one longs to spend it cooling off al...

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