I will never forget he first time I walked into the cottage I said to my husband “These cabinets dividing the kitchen and the living room have got to go!” And on closing day we remove the cabinets under the soffit and it immediately made the kitchen seem more spacious. Aside from removing the curtains and blinds […] Read more…
Labor Of Love It’s hard to believe that just over 9 months ago we started on this remodeling rollercoaster! And although the cottage is so small the project ride never seemed to end. The great room was one of the reason why we bought this cottage. It’s open space and vaulted ceiling gives the illusion that the space is so […] Read more…
Ohio To Honeoye As some of you may know last spring I worked on a new restaurant in downtown Rochester that was built from scratch in a warehouse factory. The owners had purchased reclaimed wood floors to be put into the restaurant that came from an old Ohio mitten factory. After all the reclaimed wood floors were installed, […] Read more…
Often at the beginning of a job I began with an inspiration picture, artwork or piece of furniture that I use that as the diving board for the rest of my design. Last year, I came across these super fun Lakeside Swivel Chairs ( yes I said swivel! Click on the link for all the great […] Read more…
Peace, Love and Sandy Feet! That’s what lake life is all about, right? When you live on the lake you need all the sleeping spaces you can get for your visitors. Here’s another peek into my daughter Chloe’s room where nothing really matches but it all seems to go together! Fun graphic colors and whimsical […] Read more…
Hello friends. As most of you know from past posts we’ve been feverishly trying to get our Itsy-Bitsy cottage renovated for summer. When we purchased this fixer-upper Labor Day of 2014 we knew that the renovations needed to make this place our own could not be done by the end of the year. The previous […] Read more…