A relaxing & intimate retreat to enjoy a moment of peace & quiet. Sometimes we just need a place to get away. A place to read or to watch another program. A sitting room off of the master bedroom is such a place. It is not meant to be shared with your guests – a…
Located adjacent to the kitchen a keeping room gives loved ones the chance to keep the cook company. Keeping rooms hail back to colonial times, when they were a popular space thanks to the heat from the kitchen that kept the room warm. A plus for company that also kept them out of the cooks…
There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” – JANE AUSTEN We already established that the family room is the most used room of the house after the kitchen. It is a place to relax and unwind, a place to enjoy time with family and friends (when we can do so again safely)….
Even if you loved a certain color in the past, chances are you might not love it as much anymore. Colors change and so do our feelings about them. This home was designed as a model home with current colors, yet over the years our client’s feelings about the home’s color palette changed and their…
Decorating a room that is long and narrow is no easy feat. Give that room multiple purposes and you have a real design challenge. It can be difficult to decorate a room that is long and narrow and too often this means the furniture is being crowded into a corner. In our client Lisa’s case…
Working from home has taken on a whole new meaning now. While some of my clients worked occasionally at home, for many that is currently the only option. Even before the start of the pandemic the home office had claimed its place in many homes. Clients would enjoy their dedicated space when they occasionally got…
During this unprecedented time, we are spending more time at home. It is more important than ever that this is a calm and comfortable place. I thought that you would enjoy a home that became a happier place. The room already had great bones and showed plenty of potential, so we started with a new…
Lighting plays a major role in the transformation & perception of your home and its surroundings. Consider using multiple light sources to illuminate a room – layer mood lighting, task lighting, direct or indirect lighting to create a comfortable atmosphere throughout your home (or office). 1. Make the most of natural light – and remember…
Is your home missing something? Do you feel that it is not quite complete? It’s The Finishing Touches That Complete A Room. Like the perfect piece of jewelry completes an outfit, accessories like artwork, window treatments, (faux) plants and lighting help finish a room. Home accessories are now being used sparingly yet with a big…
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire. It is the time for home.” – Edith Sitwell With winter nipping at our nose it is time to allow yourself to slow down, reflect on the previous year, and…