Our own Donna Smith was honored at the annual 2010 Decorating Den Interiors conference in New Orleans.  This living room designed by Donna was selected from hundreds of entries submitted by interior designers around the country.  In fact, two of Donna's rooms were award winners!  Today we are giving you the background about her award winning living room... [Read more...]

It is now official summer has begun.  The very warm temperatures here in New England leave no doubt that summer is here -  officially of not.  Summer has us dreaming of charming sleeping porches.  We all seem to have great childhood memories of summer vacations and old fashioned sleeping porches.  What could be better than a cozy bed and simple porch? Here... [Read more...]

If you are expecting the stork to pay a visit to your family in the near future, chances are you are thinking of the perfect nursery for your new baby. Perhaps you are looking for something unique - something that isn’t found in every baby store. When you use your imagination, the creative possibilities are endless. From custom quilts to hand-painted wall... [Read more...]

Repaint inside of china cabinet, display shelf,  or bookcase in a color with punch, Pratt & Lambert's Chinese Orange & Benjamin Moore's Kiwi are two wonderful colors with punch Get up early and  hit some yard sales to find blue and white dishes. Summer foods such as  tomatoes, corn , berries and watermelon all look more delicious... [Read more...]

Last week we started a series of posts about simple ways to refresh your home.  The theme for this month's  issue of House Beautiful is "what you can do in a day"  and we posed the question to our own designers.  Last week  Donna Smith's shared her  ideas for quick updates for your home. Here are some great tips for what you can do in a day from Interior... [Read more...]

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