Anne Cummins Interior Design Blog
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Recent and Current Design Projects
I’m looking ahead to a productive and busy 2021. The past several months were unusual and challenging, of course, but projects moved along well, and I was able to work with clients and builders in person or remotely. Clients, contractors and I worked together to...
Read more“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.”
– Unknown
Kindness in Challenging Times
How true! Kindness is so easy and so rewarding for both giver and receiver. Simple acts of kindness these days – holding the door for someone, calling a relative to say hello, baking cookies for neighbors, telling someone how much their efforts mean to you, giving an...
Bold and Beautiful Bronze
I find that I like to blog about color quite a bit. I love helping clients pick out paint colors for home or office, and over the years I’ve developed a nice niche in expertise on color selection. I’ve noted in past blogs that I enjoy seeing “Color of the Year”...
Fun Fall Décor
I love autumn. Sunny days, crisp nights and beautiful foliage are always special treats. In New England, a foliage drive is always a highlight of the season and must include a stop at an apple barn with fresh, warm apple cider doughnuts, and a stop to pick out...
Wallpaper for Beautiful Décor
Looking for a home improvement or decorating project? Want to jazz up your office? Getting ready to nest and stay cozy while also staying safe and healthy? How about incorporating wallpaper to add color, pattern and texture to your home or office (or maybe your home...
Interior Design Inspired by Sea Glass Colors
Here on Cape Cod for the summer, I feel lucky to live in a beautiful spot and I’m inspired by the surroundings. The beach, surf and sky create a low key and lovely design direction with “sea glass” colors – washed out aqua, soft green, cobalt blue, frosted white and...
Inspiration for Kitchen and Bath
Here’s some inspiration for warm summer months and for coastal settings. Fantasy Green quartzite (hard marble) is one of my favorite materials for counter tops. It's perfect for kitchen or bath with a variety of cabinet finishes (white, gray, pewter), and works with a...
Remote Design Consulting Success Stories
Remote consulting has been working out really well for my clients and me. Of course, it’s quite different from meeting in person, but I’ve been able to accomplish alot with clients via emails, phone calls and video chats. Here are some examples to illustrate how...
Remote Design Consulting
For the past year or so, I’ve offered remote interior design consulting services for clients. A couple of recent projects have been conducted remotely, and they worked out really well. The ease of finding products and inspiration via web sites has already transformed...
Refreshing Spring Design Tips
Now that spring is here but we’re all staying home more, and possibly working from home, you’re most likely seeing things you’d like to update, change or get rid of! Home accents: changing decorative items at home, such as pillows, art and mirrors, area rugs, throw...
Remember It’s Earth Day!
It’s Earth Day today – and it’s also Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. Under different circumstances there would be lots of outdoor, community or school related activities to support Earth Day, but not this year. However, earthday.org features digital events,...
Thoughts About Working from Home
Many of us are now working from home and making the best of it. Not everyone has dedicated office space but it’s important to create a comfortable and functional work area. Some tips: if sitting at a desk or table, be sure to use your PC or laptop at a height and...
Casual and Stylish Lighting Choices
Continuing the thread from my February blog, here’s a look at some of the casual and rustic light fixtures that I selected for a farmhouse style home construction project. The project features horizontal shiplap instead of formal wainscoting, for areas such as the...
Beautiful & Smart Lighting Choices
I’ve been working on specifications and design details for a couple of beautiful new home projects in Lexington. One house is formal and elegant, and the other is a much more casual farmhouse style. Items such as lighting, cabinet hardware and plumbing fixtures...
Views of 2020 Color of the Year
I can’t believe that 12 months have flown by since I wrote a blog about Color of the Year for 2019. So now it’s January 2020 and it’s time to take a look at Color of the Year from paint companies such as Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and C2 Paint. I also enjoy...
Read more“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.”
– Mary Anne Radmacher
Thoughts for the Holiday Season
During the hectic holiday season, I value the "simple things." Cooking nice meals, baking cookies, seeing friends, and shopping for meaningful and thoughtful gifts all take on a special meaning. I've learned to scale back on the excess and commercialization of...
Residential Construction and Design Project
I’m currently working with Seaver Construction as the interior designer for a new, multi-unit residential building called The Foundry at Wakefield, in Wakefield, MA. Close to the commuter rail, Route 128/95 and Wakefield’s popular Lake Quannapowitt and several other...
Trending – Brushed Brass and Dark Black/Bronze Finishes
Back in the day, when I started out in the interior design field, polished brass was the standard finish for upscale projects. Door knobs and levers, hinges, bathroom faucets and accessories, cabinet hardware and chandeliers or decorative lighting were predominantly...