From Newport to Martha's Vineyard and a Best of Boston Award!

Its summer in New England!  Nothing better than trips to the resort locations right here in our own backyard.  Just last week I was in Newport finishing up a decorating job capped off by a photo shoot with the talented Matthew Mead.  He graciously shared these shots with me, so I could show them off here.  This will be my "pillow story".  All of the shots taken were in a neutral backdrop, and it was up to the pillows and flowers to add the oomph.  Designer...

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Creating Summer Style using Neutrals with Blue and White, a Newport Photoshoot

 "Neutrals plus one" is just about as foolproof as you can get when looking for a color scheme in decorating.  Last week I had an installation in Newport, Rhode Island, followed by a photo shoot with Matthew Mead.  This location is a large town house owned by Efex's Lydia Langston.  ( Note: Efex is the latex applique brand that you may have seen me using on different projects, like my own living room mantel, which you can read about on the sidebar under Project Gallery.)...

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Styling for HomeGoods : Part Three

 It was the day of the HomeGoods photoshoot.  The days leading up to it were filled with getting the look just right for various shots around the location house.  The photographer, Dan,  and his assistant arrived along with a swarm of others and everybody got down to business.  There were a few little details being ironed out to perfection, but most of the styling was completed and the scenes were ready to be shot.  Essentially this is how the day would go~the photog...

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Styling for HomeGoods, Part Two

Part two of my story continues!   I left the location house that second day with the understanding that the dinner table vision I was working on needed to be tweaked with more color.  Of course I could remedy the situation, and in my mind's eye I saw the solution to be the centerpiece.  So my plan for the last day of styling would be to stop at the local Whole Foods and get the components for the centerpiece on my way to the location.    That night I formulated...

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