After a particularly tough winter here in New England, I don’t think I’m the only one who is READY FOR SPRING! Give me sunshine! Give me flowers! Give me color! Give me pleasant weather and cute sandals and iced coffee and spring cleaning! Really?! Spring cleaning? You betcha. I am ready to sweep away this filthy …
Architecture In Focus: Windowseats
There are some qualities to a house that really make you just fall in love with it. Windowseats do that to me for sure. Check out these fantastic snuggle-up-with-a-book-or-maybe-just-daydream places. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 …
Style In Focus: Art Deco
When it comes to Art Deco, the word GLAMOUR says it all. A middle ground for modernism, Art Deco was geometric, streamlined, super sleek and sexy. This style occurred during the financial boom of the 20s-30s, but was short lived because of WWII. Examples of Art Deco architecture include the Chrysler Building, Radio City …
I Have a Confession…
... I love to watch British television and movies. Don't judge! There is something wonderful about their accents, the landscape, and the charming villages with cobblestone streets. I find myself engrossed in studying the architecture, trying to understand the way they think, dress and decorate their homes. Perhaps it is …
Color In Focus: Turquoise
Hello again! I'm having such a great time with these colorful posts - hopefully you are enjoying them as well. Next in our series is what I would refer to as Blue-Green or Turquoise. Although Pantone may have coined their "Turquoise" as Color of the Year for 2010, I wouldn't consider Blue-Green to be out of …
Color In Focus: Green
In what will be an exciting series dedicated to color, I have decided to start you off with one of my absolute favorites: Green. Green is known to represent hope, growth, luck, nature, fertility, rebirth, peace, balance, luxury, prosperity, vitality, abundance, and more. From yellow-green to blue-green, there are more …