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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...

11:10 AM

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 />

Simple Joys

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...

6:43 AM

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 />

Show House Good Morning!

Last weekends show house brunch provided by Linda Hentschel of i-Design Interiors There is just one week left to visit the Designers Holiday...

7:13 AM

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!

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOdoavklP11hQ4TK6FjzVyZFt2LZcnsFXk03BpQgzJ_TtFOJD5t-ZDwRefX6gPG6OtZD0noBIl9Puppu3DP15wP1erpm-oZiVeQLEwxtdzSXcUJL_kRu4JeZ4yaF4dpNHQfcLpnAk1ECP/s1600/0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOdoavklP11hQ4TK6FjzVyZFt2LZcnsFXk03BpQgzJ_TtFOJD5t-ZDwRefX6gPG6OtZD0noBIl9Puppu3DP15wP1erpm-oZiVeQLEwxtdzSXcUJL_kRu4JeZ4yaF4dpNHQfcLpnAk1ECP/s800/0004.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Andrew Swaine</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;">Every so often, I am asked to serve on a committee to assist in the promotion and marketing of an event. In September, one of those events was with the New England chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers <a href="http://asidne.org/">(ASID NE).</a> It was a two-part event that offered both a Distinguished Speaker presentation and then concluded with the Excellence in Design Awards. The event was hosted at a former Lamborghini showroom on the North Shore that is now used for catered events. It was the perfect venue for a group of designers who appreciate a unique 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: 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/AVvXsEiXZJshh3Nwdz7Xbu5cXUgXZeCk3ZORGphq1-80lBfhQMD0Tyczf3Xt-geUEQjB9APS0s80eg1dMMNWKwE_sJM9-V6FItKRLRsVtHJgqctsYTzaz3PGq_bWnGqSOw4ZdEGrHbiN3JwvQGch/s1600/0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZJshh3Nwdz7Xbu5cXUgXZeCk3ZORGphq1-80lBfhQMD0Tyczf3Xt-geUEQjB9APS0s80eg1dMMNWKwE_sJM9-V6FItKRLRsVtHJgqctsYTzaz3PGq_bWnGqSOw4ZdEGrHbiN3JwvQGch/s800/0020.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Andrew Swaine</i></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/AVvXsEgLdxk9vcgfINc8ykawBsZzL4MYxlWzPNXt-3r0Uc5_P2KGQflzA4gRKInXJJwPcc7gMV_TnJpu0qWqnTBquCruUnYTS55qi9vnNRkEIctn10X8s5ge31A_KhN70_LvwV0WYSrdD5hvDOHy/s1600/ASID+Awards+Gathering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdxk9vcgfINc8ykawBsZzL4MYxlWzPNXt-3r0Uc5_P2KGQflzA4gRKInXJJwPcc7gMV_TnJpu0qWqnTBquCruUnYTS55qi9vnNRkEIctn10X8s5ge31A_KhN70_LvwV0WYSrdD5hvDOHy/s800/ASID+Awards+Gathering.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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGseZ0RsCnZJD5DON2nsiRb5D8H-OVSOLgs2dL7erfkhz89x3q_zSit2VvmxCutzfKgjNGoxFCGP-VwTG1H6OXGigJyxhDZHYXiO4yDWbsddHJiOdguQBtJwe_4NDrVbfCoQ6V2s19IMl/s1600/ASID+committee+9.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGseZ0RsCnZJD5DON2nsiRb5D8H-OVSOLgs2dL7erfkhz89x3q_zSit2VvmxCutzfKgjNGoxFCGP-VwTG1H6OXGigJyxhDZHYXiO4yDWbsddHJiOdguQBtJwe_4NDrVbfCoQ6V2s19IMl/s800/ASID+committee+9.19.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With Katherine Hawkins, Amanda Greaves, Jill Janasiewicz, Lynda Onthank</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;">Our committee meetings leading up to the event were so much fun! We were fortunate to have a busy group of designers involved who know how to get things done. Each of us had specific tasks (my job was event graphics) but all of us pitched in wherever needed to help make the event a success. During our meetings leading up to the event, we often shared stories about the design projects we were working on, and how we handled client needs. Since client relationships can determine how much fun one has on the job, we decided to have our guest speaker discuss this topic.</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/AVvXsEgK1Kr6X-x5_XKMKm3QUMil2-NPOlyNNrxnqrJ-65tTlD8Y7TwJbN9pRwOkDStg7BLsGt_32TXZNgmvUk3mKV0daGTUZ9adxpN3JmBm9LBJFT-5x_S2JgJshPXY-8KNp9LNBIFC54grHN-y/s1600/marybeth-jill-angela@ASID.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1Kr6X-x5_XKMKm3QUMil2-NPOlyNNrxnqrJ-65tTlD8Y7TwJbN9pRwOkDStg7BLsGt_32TXZNgmvUk3mKV0daGTUZ9adxpN3JmBm9LBJFT-5x_S2JgJshPXY-8KNp9LNBIFC54grHN-y/s800/marybeth-jill-angela@ASID.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Mary Beth Haggerty and Jill with guest speaker Angela Merola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We selected <a href="http://www.angelamerola.com/speaking/">professional speaker Angela Merola,</a> a life-business-spiritual coach to present </span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">Client Magnetism: Tools to Attracting Clients.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> She was very engaging, encouraged audience interaction, and shared many valuable tips on how to find perfect clients and increase profits while doing so.</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/AVvXsEg4VTG1EMZdjrFWtGI2d1t7lm-jEiKvY4BXVOwQX7O14MseTE5taVZZlH3k09Ene7Z2shPBVioExCLwrXLj0A4e6UnwxFuP0AO7fkGRn2Hgy3UQdekPD6DMGyWHsxwf4z9AOVnd5eQKbRR7/s1600/table+arrangement+ASID.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VTG1EMZdjrFWtGI2d1t7lm-jEiKvY4BXVOwQX7O14MseTE5taVZZlH3k09Ene7Z2shPBVioExCLwrXLj0A4e6UnwxFuP0AO7fkGRn2Hgy3UQdekPD6DMGyWHsxwf4z9AOVnd5eQKbRR7/s800/table+arrangement+ASID.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>event florals for the evening were done by Laura Thomson Design</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Andrew Swaine</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Angela actually offers confidence-boosting presentations on her website. But if you are an ASID designer and need CEU credits before the year ends, you must purchase an actual DVD and then take an online test afterwards to receive the credits. It is definitely worth the commitment either way! <a href="http://www.angelamerola.com/watch-ceu/">Details 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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57l3nKkMg3BCoudTYrL0OISNev8fosyHKNuXWPCC3gMUdEChGGON00Y7tikPJz1YBpDLPKYEtNJc6AFQwdElk2HW5eRPzLDOIPPkDuHIWdOXykdjM-eofOSY1xNnOluhcBP6DSYDL03iM/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-11-18+at+10.51.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57l3nKkMg3BCoudTYrL0OISNev8fosyHKNuXWPCC3gMUdEChGGON00Y7tikPJz1YBpDLPKYEtNJc6AFQwdElk2HW5eRPzLDOIPPkDuHIWdOXykdjM-eofOSY1xNnOluhcBP6DSYDL03iM/s800/Screen+shot+2013-11-18+at+10.51.08+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wrote a brief blog post for Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace highlighting some of the client relationship building tips that Angela shared with us back in September. <a href="http://mvb.me/s/df741c">Check it out here.</a> For this post, the Designer Marketplace team chose some great photos from Williams-Sonoma. There is actually one in the post that looks a lot like how my </span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">coat closet</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> for the Glen Magna Farms Designers Holiday Show House is going to look. How did they know??! Stay tuned for my own photos in a couple of weeks. Better yet, come visit me there! The mansion has been buzzing with designers and artists working their magic in preparation for the big reveal and we can’t wait to show it off! It opens December 1st. <a href="http://danversshowhouse.blogspot.com/">Ticket info here.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

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