Pink Into Autumn by deliciousperspective featuring j crew jewelry As the leaves begin to fall in New England, wardrobe choices head down the brown path. I am a huge fan of brown - in fact I am just having some luscious brown velvet pillows made for the winter season - but I don't always want to have to go to the dark side for a favorite fall ensemble. The floral boots …
Interiors and Design
The Green Room
The Green Room, as I like to call it now, started with an inspiration board that looked something like this: The client wanted a fun and fairly traditional, timeless floral to get the ball rolling. It is always nice to have a jumping off point - a beloved rug or a particular fabric pattern, even a collection of artwork or antiques. This gives you a place to start, a …
Home is Where the Heart is…
"Home is where the heart is", an often quoted proverb attributed to Pliny the Elder - a Roman Author, Naturalist and Philosopher who lived from AD 23 to AD 79 (he died in the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii - how horrible!). He also coined numerous other quotable phrases such as, "The only certainty is that nothing is certain", "In wine there is truth" …
The beauty of the clove mated with the apple…
There are a few smells that I associate with the holiday season; pine, cinnamon, baking sugar cookies, wood fires and cloves. Cloves are a great way to fill your house with one of the warm, spicy scents of the holidays. Apple clove pomanders add color, smell and texture to any holiday centerpiece or decoration. I love to use them in a casual fruit based centerpiece on the kitchen …