An Urban Cottage
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Oh, Suzani
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012
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Ever since I saw local designer Katie Rosenfeld's post on her mother's pillows, I realized I need to step up my game. In my house, throw pillows usally become cat hair magnets. But not wanting to be shown up by anyone's mom, my competitive juices kicked in and I set out in search of some pillow magic.
Why I Love Provincetown
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012
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Violets, Ferol Sibley Warthen
In conjunction with my second post on the New England Home Design Blog which is a visitors' guide to some of Provincetown's best art galleries, I wanted to do a post on why I love Provincetown, the art and the artists that have spent time in this historic artists' colony.
A few years ago,
...Wisteria Walk
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- Published on Saturday, 21 April 2012
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I saw my neighbor's wisteria in bloom earlier this week which was my signal to get back over to Harvard so I could check out that huge wisteria I showed you a few weeks ago.
It was well worth the trip. Enjoy.
Click to enlarge.
I wish I could offer scratch and sniff.
The scent filled the damp morning air.
This was
...Black and White
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- Published on Sunday, 15 April 2012
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Sculpture, Mike Wright
First, I'd like to thank everyone who read my post on the New England Home Magazine design blog. I tried to respond personally to everyone for which I had an e-mail address but for those I couldn't, I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on the post. The guest post "gig" is
...New England Home Design Blog
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- Published on Tuesday, 10 April 2012
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Today I'm honored to have a post on New England Home Magazine's Design Blog.
As we celebrate Patriot's Day next week, see how our
Colonial and Greek Revival architecture reflected the times.
Stop by and say hi on the post here.
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I'm Getting There
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- Published on Sunday, 01 April 2012
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The backplates on my bathroom door weren't as exciting as the knobs. Even though they're not fancy and they're a little corroded, I kind of like their distressed look. I still haven't been able to take the door outside to strip it but that should happen within the next few weeks.
I have at least one coat of
...Flowers around the House
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- Published on Monday, 26 March 2012
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While spring pretended to be summer for a few weeks, topiaries wait patiently to go outside for the summer and winter bulbs continue to impress. The La Paz amaryllis sent up an impressive third stalk towering nearly three feet tall to look at the action outside.
Outside, David Autin roses were fooled into
...Stripping Hardware...24 Little Hours
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- Published on Tuesday, 20 March 2012
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If you missed my earlier post on Stripping Hardware Without Harsh Chemicals, you can find it here.
What a difference a day makes. I thought I'd check on my stripping bath and take photos to show how the paint was softening up day by day, (that's why I have the "1 Day" sign) but they're looking pretty
...Bedroom Update
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- Published on Monday, 19 March 2012
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I had to call an end to the plastering and sanding. I could really obsess about how perfect things need to be. I was pretty sure thigns were in pretty good shape but there's nothing better than a coat of primer on the walls to see what things really look like.
Plaster dust makes a pretty good hair
...shoot FLY shoot
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- Published on Friday, 16 March 2012
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One of things that blogging has enabled me to do is work on my photography skills. I've really enjoyed experimenting with my camera to improve photos of my interior, vignettes and occasional food posts but there's always room for improvement, right?
I thought I'd let you know about Shoot Fly Shoot, a
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