When I think of basements I think of my grandparent’s stone and pitched walled cellar that was covered with cobwebs and dust and had a rickety ladder going down. With the exception of a few canning jars the basement was bare and not visited very often. Well, the basement has come a long way and […] Read more…
The Dream House I couldn’t be happier to share the kitchen that I’ve been working on for the past 10 months. As I mentioned in the last blog post Teen Turquoise Bedroom the Newport is a ranch home in Pittsford, New York built by Pride Mark Homes And Morrell Builders. I was fortunate to design […] Read more…
Easter has always been one of my favorite Holidays. Not just for the religious significance but for that tiny glimpse of Spring and all the colors that come along with it. It’s no secret that I love color and even though our family’s kids are a bit old for the Easter Bunny, setting a bright cheerful kids […] Read more…
Trend Spotting Every January I look forward to attending the Atlanta Gift show, a marketplace where the world’s leading manufacturers and artisan showcase their new and upcoming home and gifts, accessories and furnishings that we all will see in the following year. I am always amazed at the creativity that can flow from these showrooms. This year […] Read more…
Last night I was lucky enough to celebrate one of my best friends husband’s 40th birthday! Stacey, her husband Tom and their two children lives in a builder home built in the 70’s but it is anything but ordinary. Stacey has a wonderful ability to transform the mundane into the magnificant. Her neutral decor can translate […] Read more…
The day after Thanksgiving I always dread taking up all the decorations from the basement but once I open that first bin it all gets exciting. For me, Christmas brings back so many memories. Christmas 2014 was no different. NYC at Christmastime I did however mix it up and went to NYC for the first time during the Holiday […] Read more…
The time around the holidays are always filled with parties. This past summer a good friend asked me if I was familiar with the trend of painting parties? And constantly clients and friends are asking me if I teach art classes. She told me “You should have one!” So I decided to have a Christmas themed painting party […] Read more…