Fine Tuning Home Decor

After This will be a series of before and after pictures of the rooms in my home that I recently fine tuned. BeforeDrapes were just pieces of fabric... AfterDrapes are custom made sheers with silk striped banding in pale yellow, blue and green, then bishop sleeved with french wired ribbon. AfterFresh plants fill planters AfterA new linen toile pillow cover in romantic pale blue DetailHydrangeas in an old soup tureen Before a little too colorful perhaps? AfterThe bright rug...

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Where I Blog

Where I blog is in my home office.I have an old writing desk that came out of a storage trailer that hubby had from his family years ago.I paired it with my black leopard chair.My girly chandelier with pink and clear crystals finally has a home.Maison Decor is spelled out above my desk with vinyl graphics.Throw in a crown or two from Hobby Lobby and a frenchy chair print....and I am right at home. Of course sometimes I have to be "in the mix"  so I will use a laptop right on the...

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A vintage light fixture finds a home over my island

The "new" light This WAS my kitchen light and this WAS my junk on top of the fridge and this WAS my old valance  and this WAS my old yellow wall color. The old light fixture was never centered in the space.So the island could never have a cool pendant or chandelier.So I was resigned for awhile....Then I spotted this fixture at the dump swap shop in NH.It had two lights coming out of one cap and each long chain carried a milky glass rose carved globe.Hubby said it was junk...

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Audition Day at Maison Decor Home Office

The big day is here! Time to audition for a production company and maybe land in a TV show showcasing my design skills!I went with black skinny pants from a cool store in Boston called Turtle, courtesy of my personal stylist Sarah McManus.  I paired it with a black tank, a frenchy petite fleur jacket and black patent loafers.My little sister, Ellen, was "my assistant". I swear she was more excited than I was!She came over early this morning to offer support.She's in...

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Getting ready for my audition!

I haven't been able to post this week due to the exciting call I got from a production company looking to see if I might be suitable for a new show they are making involving decorators and designers! They found me from my blog right here on Maison Decor! How cool is that? I needed to get camera ready and I had to make a mood board for the audition.  They are coming tomorrow so this is a bit of behind the scenes at the residence of Maison Decor this week!I...

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