Anne Cummins Interior Design Blog
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Choosing the Right Neutral Color
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...
Thoughtfully Planned Updates
I’m wrapping up a project with clients who moved from a suburban, stately Colonial brick home to a new construction, contemporary condominium in Boston. Even though they were making big changes, one of the clients' goals from the start was to move some of their...
New Year – Great Projects!
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, tile,...
Warm December Wishes
Roses in December? Here on the Cape, it's true. Lots of rose bushes are still blooming in beautiful shades of fuscia and red. Wonderful Christmas colors in an unexpected way! Here's to Happy Holidays and a great start to the New Year. Thinking of family, friends and...
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, plus smaller...
Quartz – So Many Choices!
Quartz has been on the forefront for countertop material for several years now. Although named for a natural material, quartz countertops are man made, created by grinding up natural quartz, adding resins or binders, and adding pigment. The result is a very...
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 feels...
Gray & White Kitchens and Bathrooms
Gray and color schemes for kitchens and bathrooms are perennially popular. They're fairly simple schemes to begin with, but building the right combinations of white and gray will pose a design challenge to ensure that colors coordinate well. Cool grays, warm grays,...
Reupholstery – A Smart Option
Working with interior design clients often includes reupholstering furniture. This is a smart option if you like some of your current furniture and it just needs an update. It allows true customization and control because I'm able to provide a huge range of fabric...
Fabulous Quartzite Countertops
Man made quartz is a very popular choice for countertops, and I often help clients select quartz for kitchens, bathrooms and bars. Lately, though, every time I go shopping with clients for countertop materials, I'm drawn to "Fantasy" types of natural quartzite. The...
Pillows to Personalize Your Project
This blog is on the less practical side, but I thought it would be fun to mention decorative pillows and how versatile and important they are. Pillows can personalize a project, bring in lots of fun color and pattern, and add a true finishing touch to upholstery or...
Fresh Spring Colors in Design
Welcome Spring! Fresh greens, sunny yellows, blue skies, crocus purples - these are colors that usher in the season but can be used year round for beautiful interiors. Soft sage green is one of my favorites for bedrooms or dining rooms, yellow plays well in kitchens,...
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
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 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 dining...
Year End Thoughts
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Healthy, Safe and Prosperous New Year! Feeling grateful to spend time with my family, and feeling glad that my immediate family has remained healthy. Feeling sympathy for friends and family who lost loved ones due to COVID or due...
Thankful for Many Things
Every year around this time, I reflect on how lucky I am and how thankful I feel for the abundant blessings in life: a wonderful and loving family - a safe and cozy home - beautiful surroundings - nice clients who trust me and who appreciate my ideas and expertise -...
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 very...