Lighting Statement

Lighting Statement

With autumn here (and winter coming!), great interior lighting is key! I’ve been working on a project that creates an opportunity to specify some really wonderful light fixtures. I’m able to include some big, bold fixtures that really make a statement,...
Notes from Current Projects

Notes from Current Projects

September is one of my favorite months here on Cape Cod. The beaches are fantastic, the ocean water can be relatively warm, air temps are great for hiking and biking, and plants and gardens are still lovely and green. There’s a calmness that settles in and it...
Color Inspiration

Color Inspiration

One of the main design topics that I discuss with my clients is color. Choosing colors for a design project can be overwhelming for clients, and they often turn to me to help them select color schemes, most often for residential design but also for commercial design....
Getting Started on an Interior Design Project

Getting Started on an Interior Design Project

When I’m contacted by a potential client, I mention my complimentary initial consultation as a first step. It’s a great way for the client and me to meet, get to know each other a little bit, discuss the project that the client has in mind, and talk about desired...
New Design Projects to Begin a Busy New Year

New Design Projects to Begin a Busy New Year

New year, new beginnings, new projects coming up. I’m excited to be working with new clients and also continuing with current clients on some fun projects, including new construction residential projects in Newton, Lexington and Arlington, a living room and...
Soft Green Color Trends for 2022

Soft Green Color Trends for 2022

So…back to color for this October blog. Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams each recently announced their annual Color of the Year selections for 2022, and they are both beautiful colors that will be quite applicable for interior design projects. And, they are...
Beautiful Blues

Beautiful Blues

I’m excited about this summer’s projects with clients and the directions they’re taking in terms of color. I’m currently helping a client pick out furniture, fabrics and drapery styles for a home set on a knoll overlooking the ocean. We’ll tie in to...
Fresh Summer Greens

Fresh Summer Greens

Green finishes and colors are very popular for interior design projects right now! Just in time for summer, greens are leading the way in trending colors. I just finished a master bathroom project with a soft gray green painted vanity combined with a beautiful...
Design Quiz

Design Quiz

When potential clients contact me to work with them for kitchen and bath design, commercial or office design, residential design, furniture selections, window treatments, area rugs, and paint colors, I like to give them a quiz and I ask lots of questions before we...
Sunny, Mellow Yellow

Sunny, Mellow Yellow

Spring time turns my thoughts to warm, sunny days and to the color yellow! Yellow is a mood lifter, can create mellow spaces or intense, bold spaces, and although it’s associated with Spring and Summer, can be a wonderful color to live in year round. Even on a grey,...