I was so thrilled to have this Hudson Valley Modern Farmhouse featured in both Homes & Gardens UK and Aspire Design & Home magazines. I would love to take you through the journey of transforming this incredibly special project. The first time I arrived at this home, situated on 90-acres in Dutchess County, NY, I was in awe of the [...]
As you may know, or have heard me say many times, the best part of what I do is making sure my clients are happy. The clearest affirmation of this is when clients come back to ask me to do second and sometimes third projects for them. Well, in this case, my littlest clients are back for a second time [...]
Sometimes a house just needs a little loving to bring it back to the best version of itself. I have been working on the renovation of a Dutchess County home that I have grown to love. The project is taking shape and I wanted to give you a sneak peak at the progress. The home is situated on 85 acres [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]