by Anne Cummins | Jul 14, 2023 | Interior Design
I love working with clients and I love interior design. Here’s a quick look at some of my work over the past few weeks. A consultation to help clients select a new paint color for their front door morphed into helping them select a new area rug for their living room,... 
by Anne Cummins | Jun 16, 2023 | Interior Design, Window Treatments
Several recent projects have featured custom window treatments, especially drapery panels, valances and shades or blinds. I work with a couple of very talented drapery workrooms to put together custom window treatments for clients. First, I meet with the clients to... 
by Anne Cummins | May 19, 2023 | Colors, Design Tips, Interior Design, Tile and Stone
Here on Cape Cod, clients love to play up the coastal setting with color, art, and accessories. I focus on the philosophy of “coastal but not cute,” meaning that we can play up Cape Cod homes’ seaside settings without going overboard and without looking like... 
by Anne Cummins | Mar 16, 2023 | Colors, Interior Design
I like to think that I have good eye for color selection, and years of positive feedback from clients when it comes to color specs supports that theory. Color selection is a skill that becomes honed with each new project, and confidence and color credibility come with... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 12, 2023 | Home Renovations, Interior Design
Happy New Year! Here’s to a year full of good health and fun & fulfilling projects. I’m looking forward to each of these projects lined up for 2023: New construction homes in Lexington MA and Arlington MA where I’ll be working with a builder to specify cabinets,... 
by Anne Cummins | Nov 17, 2022 | Interior Design, Lighting
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,... 
by Anne Cummins | Sep 16, 2022 | Interior Design
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... 
by Anne Cummins | Mar 18, 2022 | Colors, Design Tips, Interior Design
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.... 
by Anne Cummins | Feb 18, 2022 | Interior Design
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... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 7, 2022 | Interior Design
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... 
by Anne Cummins | Oct 15, 2021 | Colors, Interior Design
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... 
by Anne Cummins | Sep 17, 2021 | Interior Design, Kitchen and Bath Design
My past few blogs have focused on color families and color selection, which are integral to successful interior design projects. But, for many projects, I work on more practical aspects to help clients put together great results for new construction, renovation or...