You are Invited: The Styled Series March 12th

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am heading back to <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/weddings.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> in Danvers to take part in a special home design series presented by <a href="http://mycoastalwindows.com/">My Coastal Windows</a> of Beverly. Please join me and other local home design experts as we share our tips for transforming your home. Enjoy wine, appetizers, and other treats while touring the recently renovated estate and special events venue (read more about the <a href="http://danversshowhouse.blogspot.com/">show house designers</a> here). You will find me in the first floor lounge where I will be adding some stylish custom pieces and accessories from the <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/">HGTV Home design studio</a> at <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/designer-bio.asp?did=661">Bassett Furniture in Burlington.</a> This event is free, but you must register to attend. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you there!</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;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday, March 12th, 7pm – 10pm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Endicott Mansion at Glen Magna Farms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ingersoll Street in Danvers </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">RSVP at Events@MyCoastalWindows.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Learn more about the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StyledHomeDesign">Styled Home Design Series here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIynoaz026zHqpsXRb4FisvDYozNW7CJ2AXsxFmJ68lIN_tvCA5rK_j5ULIvso-0HPhAJlCHGTN_RbbipZkj8cERjUgHsoNzIjkCOuLjS4djjpTycQX8_Oqi7mSevg117-O39v0ScaEKw_/s1600/Styled_Spring_Invitation_1000px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIynoaz026zHqpsXRb4FisvDYozNW7CJ2AXsxFmJ68lIN_tvCA5rK_j5ULIvso-0HPhAJlCHGTN_RbbipZkj8cERjUgHsoNzIjkCOuLjS4djjpTycQX8_Oqi7mSevg117-O39v0ScaEKw_/s1600/Styled_Spring_Invitation_1000px.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

You are Invited: The Styled Series March 12th

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Styling interiors: what the pros know

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXrdJgHL38atWC9Ii4r-LqdKHaiJGeeT8GWi7Ra3kp7FJEsWfj5nKcnh3BFj54mDUJlovAW8NN8ieyTpDoSo9TxI1ghNPCnn6IPguDD7VXACGLe1ujxnvGvfOGspftAwL4zG1vzeV7RoV/s1600/photo+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXrdJgHL38atWC9Ii4r-LqdKHaiJGeeT8GWi7Ra3kp7FJEsWfj5nKcnh3BFj54mDUJlovAW8NN8ieyTpDoSo9TxI1ghNPCnn6IPguDD7VXACGLe1ujxnvGvfOGspftAwL4zG1vzeV7RoV/s1600/photo+B.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">interior design by Thom Filicia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">styled by Raina Kattelson // photo by Eric Piasecki</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thomfilicia.com/news/american-beauty-renovating-and-decorating-a-beloved-retreat">American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndA-GVvECIpjBAygztrKFeUGZTAIxQ2qb259iYUcGSRXBVFLiobaJsJiY5LdjdGa9yjbNRQGfARQsLkJOhg95X97zeCZUQhFljUMo-78Wi4eKldkfvX9iKB1lHCGQh38DJNQ6UHPHr9Rh/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-12+at+8.35.02+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndA-GVvECIpjBAygztrKFeUGZTAIxQ2qb259iYUcGSRXBVFLiobaJsJiY5LdjdGa9yjbNRQGfARQsLkJOhg95X97zeCZUQhFljUMo-78Wi4eKldkfvX9iKB1lHCGQh38DJNQ6UHPHr9Rh/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-12+at+8.35.02+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">interior design by Katherine Hodge of Sage Interiors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">styled by Stacy Kunstel // photo by Michael Partenio</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/ncihomedesign/docs/neh_connecticut_spring_2013?e=0">New England Home Connecticut, spring 2013</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Want to know the secrets behind the beautifully styled images found on the covers of shelter magazines and on the pages of interior design coffee table books? Check out my latest post for <a href="http://mvb.me/s/ede2e0">WSI Designer Marketplace</a> for tips and tricks from some of my favorite photo stylists. Thank you, <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a> and <a href="http://rainakattelson.com/">Raina Kattelson</a> for sharing!</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/AVvXsEh27JoyLV2hHmTKuqNCq9tu9fg5BsYwNDnXm-8871NqfE94IuQ9J8mbCTi_bW5nrdsbYr5OrQp5_OgQnOnQDZ6Vt94NMzjl9QWPwfafG14gpRnfd07dGpyhiCpAh2sqs8NYQZzu68Qb6wkB/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-12+at+8.37.01+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27JoyLV2hHmTKuqNCq9tu9fg5BsYwNDnXm-8871NqfE94IuQ9J8mbCTi_bW5nrdsbYr5OrQp5_OgQnOnQDZ6Vt94NMzjl9QWPwfafG14gpRnfd07dGpyhiCpAh2sqs8NYQZzu68Qb6wkB/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-12+at+8.37.01+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mvb.me/s/ede2e0">{ read the full post here }</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Styling interiors: what the pros know

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New Home + Design Studio

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2njQy1dcoPqsR-3jfJtXfyoSAezr8DewqwOzLxuDQlNCODcjNJSDWbV5VzRmEI8MKS0uUidh3E9x5xzKqT1w-3IBvcZasLeaUgjS_Ep5r_rny1ohmljNgSc4rtWPvs1DXfEifYIDGPhp/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-03+at+8.48.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2njQy1dcoPqsR-3jfJtXfyoSAezr8DewqwOzLxuDQlNCODcjNJSDWbV5VzRmEI8MKS0uUidh3E9x5xzKqT1w-3IBvcZasLeaUgjS_Ep5r_rny1ohmljNgSc4rtWPvs1DXfEifYIDGPhp/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-03+at+8.48.25+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the past month, I feel as if I have been in design boot camp! Today I finally have a moment to catch my breath and share why I have not posted for weeks ...</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;">At year’s end, I was offered a full-time position as an interior Design Consultant for the newest location of <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/">Bassett Furniture</a> in Burlington, MA, which has its very own <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/custom-hgtv-home-design-studio.asp">HGTV Home Design Studio!</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">This new collaboration between the solid Bassett brand (in the furniture business for over 100 years) with the very colorful “we make decorating fun</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> culture of <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/">HGTV,</a> offers me the opportunity to design complete living spaces utilizing an incredible amount of available products, design resources, and support. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Having recently moved out of my suite of rooms at the <a href="http://danversshowhouse.blogspot.com/">Glen Magna Farms Designers Holiday Show House,</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I knew that working alongside a group of creatively focused peers was an experience I wanted to continue. </span><span style="font-size: large;">And as much as I enjoyed many of my creative roles at <a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/">Designer Bath,</a> from coordinating events to handling all the advertising, marketing and social media details, I knew I needed more hands-on design time and less screen time. I just couldn’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t pass this up! </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzBsqpvseo_AVpdpMEDJodIyZjFVZJq-67stXGZfheGzf92KhWblex3-r5rwbDhEhx5ZkWCkbgVF-1jqIOR2zYQpAzRuiNg73baaI-SgNJl6bhMD100wz4-cyix2ekznBCdvbhcFOGoMk/s1600/Bassett+Burlington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzBsqpvseo_AVpdpMEDJodIyZjFVZJq-67stXGZfheGzf92KhWblex3-r5rwbDhEhx5ZkWCkbgVF-1jqIOR2zYQpAzRuiNg73baaI-SgNJl6bhMD100wz4-cyix2ekznBCdvbhcFOGoMk/s1600/Bassett+Burlington.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The newest Bassett Furniture location in Burlington, MA</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152161415070409&set=a.10152131865880409.1073741829.209388690408&type=1&theater"><i>photo courtesy Bassett</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQIMLILxgoMacUe71NNj83VhnK_udwxXzNX1AsLRa_7555bgKGa-3V1LzBEFGD-IhmnOOxvXU_TSqJ423cHX6n4cF2FliBaW4CQ7Y60G7yeYCYbMOWTGXAzzpstPEkICtUinjNctYMKWk/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-03+at+8.59.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQIMLILxgoMacUe71NNj83VhnK_udwxXzNX1AsLRa_7555bgKGa-3V1LzBEFGD-IhmnOOxvXU_TSqJ423cHX6n4cF2FliBaW4CQ7Y60G7yeYCYbMOWTGXAzzpstPEkICtUinjNctYMKWk/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-02-03+at+8.59.43+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/designer-listing.asp?st=2038"><i>Meet the Bassett Burlington team here</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am happy to say that my new home at Bassett is just what I needed. After completing over 30+ classes via Bassett University, training in two of their Massachusetts locations, assisting in the set up of this beautiful two-story design studio, and surviving my first sale on the floor, I can truly say I feel at home. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will share some of the details of my recent Bassett design makeovers later! In the meantime, </span><span style="font-size: large;">come visit me – and the rest of the <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/designer-listing.asp?st=2038">Burlington Bassett design team</a> – at 90 Middlesex Marketplace. And for those of you who were able to join us for our Grand Opening celebration last week, thank you! It meant so much to have you there!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvrRxIa6imLLPGXHWG-bS2JNS9blSea1eMi3BbvlgwRJyDleljuZWjSdAKpGGKNVnqJfoXfwmOWHDMQMA8dsiSzmq6OPzg7xg__vNrRiJvizR6yn1ADJOWQeDNDO4Z4vTlMno2rZXpn-y/s1600/ribbon+cutting+@Bassett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvrRxIa6imLLPGXHWG-bS2JNS9blSea1eMi3BbvlgwRJyDleljuZWjSdAKpGGKNVnqJfoXfwmOWHDMQMA8dsiSzmq6OPzg7xg__vNrRiJvizR6yn1ADJOWQeDNDO4Z4vTlMno2rZXpn-y/s800/ribbon+cutting+@Bassett.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ribbon cutting with the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>at our Grand Opening celebration // <a href="https://twitter.com/baccma">photo courtesy BACC</a></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzd39ns7Y_98vP44G1BymRtxWRzpyq7YxM9h7Bz9CFNyXFNexHoUDbUqOOI1cp7pA1_41gClIMlFlM_8MH3xaQ-KuxPlq6ghOcM4lw92zV24UNLtJuWS1dwaQXnvfalR6yxOy8D-X9qgH/s1600/inside+Bassett+Burlington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzd39ns7Y_98vP44G1BymRtxWRzpyq7YxM9h7Bz9CFNyXFNexHoUDbUqOOI1cp7pA1_41gClIMlFlM_8MH3xaQ-KuxPlq6ghOcM4lw92zV24UNLtJuWS1dwaQXnvfalR6yxOy8D-X9qgH/s1600/inside+Bassett+Burlington.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The HGTV custom design studio at Bassett in Burlington</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152161423955409&set=a.10152131865880409.1073741829.209388690408&type=1&theater">photo courtesy Bassett</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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New Home + Design Studio

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A sparkly New Year ...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnriG_5tVDSVpChQaySLzF-UYnc52LUGInxLJkBAGAvMXYkj5OrShjmfi6K04b7tyK6v0lylzsFNlZTUYARbXXJpl9SZIr_gq_3cq1PWSKTP-iVC82m7q05lXKHO_tt-w8rFkZFqqf858/s1600/MadisonAvenue_dresses@GlenMagna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnriG_5tVDSVpChQaySLzF-UYnc52LUGInxLJkBAGAvMXYkj5OrShjmfi6K04b7tyK6v0lylzsFNlZTUYARbXXJpl9SZIr_gq_3cq1PWSKTP-iVC82m7q05lXKHO_tt-w8rFkZFqqf858/s800/MadisonAvenue_dresses@GlenMagna.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wardrobe selection from <a href="http://madisonaveofmelrose.com/">Madison Avenue of Melrose</a> and <a href="http://www.seamscouture.com/">Seams Couture</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in my space at the Glen Magna Farms Designer’s Holiday Show House</i></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Who doesn’t love a new beginning? A fresh start? A chance to change up our daily routine in order to move in a different direction?  A new year is like getting dressed for a special event and appreciating the opportunity to put a best foot forward.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Looking back, 2013 brought many opportunities that I had not anticipated. Of course there were also some moments that were not my favorites, but I do like to focus on the good times (especially on this blog) and I try to put the others behind me, having learned from them.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite resolutions is “Expect to be lucky and focus on gratitude.</span><span style="font-size: large;">” This is probably the only one that I publicly declare that ever sticks more than a week into the new year, so once again it will remain at the top of my to-do list.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">For 2014, I actually have some exciting changes planned. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Stay tuned for more info, plus updates on projects and design related adventures from the year behind us.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers and best wishes to you on achieving all that you set out for yourself while enjoying lucky, unexpected moments!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>

A sparkly New Year ...

Wardrobe selection from Madison Avenue of Melrose and Seams Couture in my space at the Glen Magna Farms Designer’s Holiday Show House Who d...

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Simple Joys

<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/AVvXsEhWQaTBKoDwE6jCueSYVaKNZVC4nNKzbyopo1pUoaPwp0f7iwiAOPg9rX0t3gYFWw5Twp6MetEXKDNxntif4vRbJHHZuyTJyuM1aq87E8HNAJXwYsxN-J0Rp0VX3EYEbkflxluS0i8L8mgP/s1600/two+deers+on+shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQaTBKoDwE6jCueSYVaKNZVC4nNKzbyopo1pUoaPwp0f7iwiAOPg9rX0t3gYFWw5Twp6MetEXKDNxntif4vRbJHHZuyTJyuM1aq87E8HNAJXwYsxN-J0Rp0VX3EYEbkflxluS0i8L8mgP/s800/two+deers+on+shelf.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This year my holiday decorations</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">are quite minimalist in nature.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70sK6XwRL_qnKqWaH7Gz16uBoMCfbNCp79pRr8RqLgX1XBvFTumbK0jMfJC-v2lkOI04-GqCIpqLcYW63RKw72KiviLP8_GDqI7jBuhP2jjILbwW3TZstinlGwTBVqQa22XAhOTVlfRJb/s1600/vintagefabric@GlenMagna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70sK6XwRL_qnKqWaH7Gz16uBoMCfbNCp79pRr8RqLgX1XBvFTumbK0jMfJC-v2lkOI04-GqCIpqLcYW63RKw72KiviLP8_GDqI7jBuhP2jjILbwW3TZstinlGwTBVqQa22XAhOTVlfRJb/s800/vintagefabric@GlenMagna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Perhaps I left a lot of my best ideas at Glen Magna?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2013/12/mistletoe-in-powder-room.html">{see some here}</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF-1YF6sX3ObscCmMykPFTc0ZssZ6T-ZmryQ1I_7n9v7jT8HuH6mcOLIV3bgw1P1ZWMI7uL9zPL9WAMKnY9iUedxng_-kxJU6rbSUjjuxQF0rm8g4CxYF7Z2yKKQ3tMDMZst5qvEwnTbX/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-12-24+at+9.30.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF-1YF6sX3ObscCmMykPFTc0ZssZ6T-ZmryQ1I_7n9v7jT8HuH6mcOLIV3bgw1P1ZWMI7uL9zPL9WAMKnY9iUedxng_-kxJU6rbSUjjuxQF0rm8g4CxYF7Z2yKKQ3tMDMZst5qvEwnTbX/s320/Screen+shot+2013-12-24+at+9.30.04+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But at least we have our tree up at home and shopping is (mostly) done! Now it’s finally time to celebrate spending quality time with my family. Have a wonderful holiday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo yvonne</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

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This year my holiday decorations are quite minimalist in nature. Perhaps I left a lot of my best ideas at Glen Magna? {see some here} But at...

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Show House Good Morning!

<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/AVvXsEjODXHaxdfP3Ywai3fUOwa8RJcm0tZwYG8MWjtFZJO3m5vQ1QayyYG8-Tu3-ZDHi4viG4YG-KqTjqrzTVIFMT7QFrEYng073BZ7a_I8VG6GpOVC3jz1hx-5hh3sWjJvdeaVrGgFOgZu3ApR/s1600/brunch@glenmagna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODXHaxdfP3Ywai3fUOwa8RJcm0tZwYG8MWjtFZJO3m5vQ1QayyYG8-Tu3-ZDHi4viG4YG-KqTjqrzTVIFMT7QFrEYng073BZ7a_I8VG6GpOVC3jz1hx-5hh3sWjJvdeaVrGgFOgZu3ApR/s800/brunch@glenmagna.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Last weekends show house brunch provided</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>by Linda Hentschel of i-Design Interiors</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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is just one week left to visit the Designers Holiday Show House at Glen Magna Farms <a href="http://danversshowhouse.blogspot.com/">(ticket info here)!</a> When I was first invited to walk through the estate back in early January to imagine how it would look renovated for a design show, I knew it would need a lot of work and TLC. Once show house preparation officially began, there were many individuals – designers, volunteers, and hired contractors – behind the transformation of each room. In my three spaces alone, I worked with over two dozen people to accomplish my design goals on time (we had just one month to work on-site). When I post final photos of my rooms, I will share the pros behind the makeover. For now, take a peek at my post for Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace where I share advice on <a href="http://mvb.me/s/4b8ccf">“How to Have a Good Relationship with Your Contractor.</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mvb.me/s/4b8ccf">”</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Because in the end, every great project is accomplished with teamwork!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9rQTEzSpXa_rY5gYUSLdTzdvGZraU6SgL5DIXzlnDy74flPDmZInuWx7D11blEdcMI7UUwdoqD2w2Bt22P9NzNkzj8zww3sUAPphVBLcNmFpu8hlj_CsPZlHqEDhxScUK_tUBPkCD10c/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-12-07+at+8.53.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9rQTEzSpXa_rY5gYUSLdTzdvGZraU6SgL5DIXzlnDy74flPDmZInuWx7D11blEdcMI7UUwdoqD2w2Bt22P9NzNkzj8zww3sUAPphVBLcNmFpu8hlj_CsPZlHqEDhxScUK_tUBPkCD10c/s800/Screen+shot+2013-12-07+at+8.53.59+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />

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Designers Holiday Show House Sneak Peek!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcKvMOjOPLfnOck20ENt-OC7Jt0x6OtFxqtPtO9zOck5skrvZR3kQV1AacZ2rJ-4VPjC8-XgXPeKg8vHlmwlMga-omzX4SUaxe-Tgt0CjuTtui7zPMlLiC3epE2Lzc6Tz9ZvrWG3Z1lKG/s1600/roses+preview+@glenmagna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcKvMOjOPLfnOck20ENt-OC7Jt0x6OtFxqtPtO9zOck5skrvZR3kQV1AacZ2rJ-4VPjC8-XgXPeKg8vHlmwlMga-omzX4SUaxe-Tgt0CjuTtui7zPMlLiC3epE2Lzc6Tz9ZvrWG3Z1lKG/s800/roses+preview+@glenmagna.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>flower arrangement by Laura Thomson Design for one of my rooms</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>at the Glen Magna Farms Designers’ Holiday Show 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;">For the past month, I have truly enjoyed traveling down the long unpaved drive that leads to the grand Endicott Mansion located at <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/">Glen Magna Farms</a> in Danvers. I have spent the last four weekends working on my suite of rooms there (with lots of help during the week from a list of others), transforming these spaces and furnishings from worn and weary to show house ready. And with each visit, every time I took the first turn off of Centre Street to follow the signs to Glen Magna Farms, I felt a little bit like I was heading home.</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 am not exactly sure why the property has this strong affect on me. Perhaps the emotional imprint is simply because I worked there for a number of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-this-butlers-pantry-changed-my-life.html">summers in my twenties,</a> enjoying the view of the landscaped grounds and the fleeting luxury of being a part of the mansion lifestyle.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Even still, there is something about passing the open fields, stone walls, and tall mature trees leading up to Glen Magna that just feels right to me. Most likely this strong association is a result of being New England born and raised, but there is also a part of me that tends to imagine that perhaps I lived there hundreds of years ago during a time when every day was unplugged and people dressed for dinner and danced in the evenings to live music in the ballroom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDY5WEWOOqnvshOM2P_y_KGFKiB1qS1AMEFDxAHApW8idTqxGrmB-hVS_SjUrv__nrS1yUEFDBjd5kWw126lSVnbG74-dcY5Jo3tqcinfW6SEaZp-PH5m2yLsmHzMeK6O8kWLS_ycg9i6/s1600/GlenMagna+gala+entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDY5WEWOOqnvshOM2P_y_KGFKiB1qS1AMEFDxAHApW8idTqxGrmB-hVS_SjUrv__nrS1yUEFDBjd5kWw126lSVnbG74-dcY5Jo3tqcinfW6SEaZp-PH5m2yLsmHzMeK6O8kWLS_ycg9i6/s800/GlenMagna+gala+entrance.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This past Saturday night was the </span><span style="font-size: large;">preview gala at Glen Magna, and it truly felt like a step back in time. There were elegant gowns and well-tailored tuxedos, sparkling champagne being served on silver platters, a harp playing classical music mixed with traditional holiday favorites in the foyer. A large tent (heated) was set up just off the back porch where designers and guests could mingle before heading in for the guided tour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbgldrLQhZfl1Mor0R7z_ypZHQwjPc7U399DYtCV7KQQKYljmrLOxOcuQfp5Cy_9LMG60BzmMenfesy82CHLTS4E0VtBG1m5kG2vJkYpD9CFspl618bOZWqbEg61xVJPwJwoxRcTPDM4h/s1600/harp@glengala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbgldrLQhZfl1Mor0R7z_ypZHQwjPc7U399DYtCV7KQQKYljmrLOxOcuQfp5Cy_9LMG60BzmMenfesy82CHLTS4E0VtBG1m5kG2vJkYpD9CFspl618bOZWqbEg61xVJPwJwoxRcTPDM4h/s800/harp@glengala.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGl_T6Xy2e0k6A7rlCdwENa-Hi9UCp_RaUdBWhIskUza9lz3zBZz429ZNntpYuZufbCtI7YqyW18oXl4EAqPexDVXSp8AlObx0MPRGF4xP3oz2fk_zNY217kGA3IZH3h_fvA5mhT7JnMn/s1600/yvonne+john@glengala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGl_T6Xy2e0k6A7rlCdwENa-Hi9UCp_RaUdBWhIskUza9lz3zBZz429ZNntpYuZufbCtI7YqyW18oXl4EAqPexDVXSp8AlObx0MPRGF4xP3oz2fk_zNY217kGA3IZH3h_fvA5mhT7JnMn/s800/yvonne+john@glengala.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with my honey, John, who I met while working</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>summers at Glen Magna over 20 years ago</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfRAhUs0e0DXCbENylDI78c7ZOF16JgBAn63eUG_cbaYu3aiEHZgTQqT1C-Rxuo1my210KWeYXlosasCvI2q3XL94zUvI7foISS7_mi9F6vQ14zNnpT1cxuxP2qzOsAnrrsOAFAuTCTEC/s1600/Linda+Kurt@GlenMagna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfRAhUs0e0DXCbENylDI78c7ZOF16JgBAn63eUG_cbaYu3aiEHZgTQqT1C-Rxuo1my210KWeYXlosasCvI2q3XL94zUvI7foISS7_mi9F6vQ14zNnpT1cxuxP2qzOsAnrrsOAFAuTCTEC/s800/Linda+Kurt@GlenMagna.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>my dear friend and designer of the Bride’s Room</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Linda Hentschel with her husband Kurt</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjRjG39dE-6sCAwJTZPJYZ5YJMjxf1CSqVuja3dIUwC3gFRlV8xhrRi525tLtyKP5tQUlatlIJ2wcsJfaZdXnAxOVnxdMGcKiVkcMEsawbKX8fOVTBHMgHSSkEr34SSYYukTxVTtcXtsj/s1600/yvonne+candy+jennifer@glengala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjRjG39dE-6sCAwJTZPJYZ5YJMjxf1CSqVuja3dIUwC3gFRlV8xhrRi525tLtyKP5tQUlatlIJ2wcsJfaZdXnAxOVnxdMGcKiVkcMEsawbKX8fOVTBHMgHSSkEr34SSYYukTxVTtcXtsj/s800/yvonne+candy+jennifer@glengala.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with new friends, fellow Glen Magna Farms Show House designers</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Candy Weston and Jennifer Dunn Coen in the dining room</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp1shIqZti2GqL29g8LZ7IHeNp3bBTVpSgAz0H69kl9zX2Xy1Z108DSQ6kfH1I_HutUwo3BUGIbwsgbqVu2CHCMgfmGlEWz9tc2Q0aXHAB9AZVDiiAmM6WbgeU_JtTWdIKz0DEhK8EMI0/s1600/matt+heather@gala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp1shIqZti2GqL29g8LZ7IHeNp3bBTVpSgAz0H69kl9zX2Xy1Z108DSQ6kfH1I_HutUwo3BUGIbwsgbqVu2CHCMgfmGlEWz9tc2Q0aXHAB9AZVDiiAmM6WbgeU_JtTWdIKz0DEhK8EMI0/s800/matt+heather@gala.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Matthew Martin, Buildings and Grounds Restoration Manager</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with Heather King, Glen Magna Farms Special Events Manager </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZpV-pF7um-_rC7d32thNWPp9xx-ZB6AbYoeiux8QNUnbLZeySPQqJUMnA1HRlLfBOpjRqQ_IAoQgsZAHobGU0y1eKev_hcbSVqGCgAXTx1g8QetZWhSoayrNAn0VOLdlA_ApXezYGn3n/s1600/glen+designers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZpV-pF7um-_rC7d32thNWPp9xx-ZB6AbYoeiux8QNUnbLZeySPQqJUMnA1HRlLfBOpjRqQ_IAoQgsZAHobGU0y1eKev_hcbSVqGCgAXTx1g8QetZWhSoayrNAn0VOLdlA_ApXezYGn3n/s800/glen+designers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A press day photo in the two story foyer at Glen Magna Farms. From left to right ...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Front row: Caitlin Flynn, Diana Kennedy, Linda Hentschel, Jennifer Dunn Coen, Donna Terry. </i><i>Back row: Elyse Parkhurst, William Ralph, myself, and Michael Carter. Missing from photo: Candy Weston</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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Designer Candy Weston and decorative artist Karen Ward received the “traveled the farthest</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> prize for making many trips back and forth to Glen Magna from their homes in Vermont and Nantucket. While my ties to Glen Magna began a couple decades ago, Candy’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s history to the estate goes back much further (and was somewhat of a surprise to her). You will have to come see the estate for yourself to hear and see the details!</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 post room photos after the show closes on December 15th. Please consider visiting the show and taking in the holiday and design inspiration while helping to raise funds to continue the renovation and preservation of this lovely historic property that all are able to enjoy today and for years to come.</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;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://danversshowhouse.blogspot.com/">Ticket Info Here</a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Designers Holiday Show House Sneak Peek!

flower arrangement by Laura Thomson Design for one of my rooms at the Glen Magna Farms Designers’ Holiday Show House For the past month, I h...

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