FEATURE FRIDAY:NAM DANG MITCHELL

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The first time I spotted designer Nam Dang Mitchell was last winter in the November issue of House and Home. I have to say I fell instantly head over heels. Her style is incredible, and I could easily have her design me something and not ever worry that I wasn’t going to love it(I don’t…Read more

A NEW KITCHEN

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So now that you have seen my current kitchen,I would like to show you some of the things that I would like to be able to incorporate and have in my new kitchen. I have always wanted a open galley kitchen,for some reason I just love the feel,if we get that narrow lot(still working on…Read more

MY KITCHEN

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So one of the spaces in my home I haven’t shared with you as of yet is my kitchen. This is by far my favorite space in the entire house. When we built this house my priority was to have a very large kitchen,I wanted the space to cook and entertain in,and that is frankly…Read more

A STUDY IN CONTRASTS

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This beautiful home  of interior designer John Roch and architect Richard Campbell was just recently featured in the NewEngland Home and titled “A Study in Contrasts”and I  bet when you look at this 18th century home located in Litchfield County that you think the decor on the inside matches the style on the outside. WRONG….Read more

GUEST POST: DULLES GLASS AND MIRROR.

Good morning everyone, I have a great guest post from Shahab Shokoui who is a writer for Dulles Glass and Mirror,check it out and I hope you enjoy. 5 Designer Vessel Sinks, You Didn’t Know Existed! | River Vessel Sink Home décor companies have been designing breathtaking vessel sinks — like this River vessel sink for…Read more

A MODERN FARMHOUSE

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Wouldn’t you just love to live here? Couldn’t you see raising a family and spending hot summer days beneath that weeping willow tree? I fell in love with this home featured once again in AD,I can’t get enough of that magazine ever since Margaret Russell Editor in Chief has jumped on board the pages of…Read more

JONATHAN ADLER FOR KOHLER

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I’m sure that most of you have seen Jonathan Adler’s new colored kitchen and bathroom sink line for Kohler. How do you feel about having a colored sink in your home? I have to admit that the advertising sure does get your attention especially that pop of color in an all white space,oh ya and…Read more

THE COLORED COUCH

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  Do you ever feel that all the things we have ever been told about certain design elements, and have likely listened to and followed are now being thrown out the door,does that just make you want to scream and pull your hair out,or are you the kind of person that never listened anyways, opting…Read more

FRANZ KLINE

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Can anyone please guess why when I turned the pages of the August issue of Architectural Digest my heart skipped, no completely stopped beating when I saw something in both of these rooms? Can’t guess? It is the black and whites that are both  original Franz Kline’s!!!!!!  The fact that these people could afford to…Read more

GOLD ON THE HOMEFRONT

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This is the picture that captured my heart and thus began my love affair with gold! Up until then I was unsure about whether I was ready or not to commit to going back to what we all were so relieved to see go away in the 80′s. So how are you feeling about the…Read more