Bringing the Fun Indoors!

After a gloriously extended summer, we are beginning to feel the Fall chill hit the East Coast. It seems like a long time since we have had to hunker down and find our entertainment in the house. I actually look forward to this change of seasons. It let's us come together as a family and discover how to spend time indoors. There [...]

How to Use Shades of Gray in Your Home

Let's talk about gray or as the British prefer - grey. Either works for me. Such a short simple word for a neutral color certainly carries a lot of weight: it's actually a verb, noun and an adjective!; most recently associated with a steamy book series and movie, and; worthy of many, many articles including this Washington Post piece "The Gloomiest Color on [...]

Creating Ideal Study Spaces for Your Kids

And, somehow Summer is coming to and end. Pulling my family out of Summer mode is one of the hardest jobs I have. Honestly, it's because I am not very enthusiastic about the prospect. But, with the reality of back-to-school staring me in the face, I have to be the adult in the group and get us ready :). School [...]

My Designs on a Summer Vacation

Last summer we treated ourselves to our first family European vacation. It was an amazing 10 days traveling through Italy, Turkey and Croatia. This summer, let's just say - it's complicated. With both of our kids doing a variety of sports and sports related camps, we have not been able to plan out a long stretch of time to get away. [...]

Taking a Home from Before to Happily Ever After

I recently completed a redesign of a home in Summit, NJ that was featured in East Coast Home & Design's article "Style Overhaul: Antique and Modern Mix in New Jersey" . When I first met with the homeowners, they wanted to update the look of their home which was decorated in a more formal style. I often see young couples design their [...]

The WHY’s, HOW to’s and WHAT now’s of Making a Bed

I did not realize as I set out to write about how to make a bed that I would end up writing a kind of "self-help"-esque blog post. Who knew that making your bed is considered a gateway activity toward success, productivity, positive thinking and happiness? Well, we are all about to get enlightened! I am on board for anything [...]

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