Thank you so much for joining me on this tour of my home. Your comments and feedback have all made me smile. Thank you! Here’s the rest of The Long Room. (If you missed the first installment, it’s at (re)Defining Home – The Long Room. And the vintage photos and ...
Read More(Re)Defining Home – The Long Room
The first room you enter from the front of our house is The Long Room. But we never use it that way. In my grandmother’s day, the front door was never opened. You see, in 1952, ten years after she and her young family moved to Clifton on the Monocacy, ...
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I have been both blessed and cursed by my home. Don’t get me wrong: I love my home. But, as with all great relationships, we have our moments… You see, my home was my grandmother’s home. The matriarch of our family, the woman for whom I was named, my archetype ...
Read MoreHouseMade by Hilary, from Country Living Fair to Chartreuse & co
We all like to think that we seek inspiration everywhere. Hilary Martin, creator and owner of HouseMade, does exactly that. I love these juxtaposed images for just that reason. Where many would see simple, decorative logs, or even firewood, Hilary saw lamps. And not just any lamps. She saw delightfully ...
Read MoreStarter Home Decorating – Before & After
LIVING ROOM BEFORE: LIVING ROOM AFTER: Though the book case is not available, you can purchase anything else in this room Feb 19-21 at Chartreuse & co. STUDY BEFORE: STUDY AFTER: DINING ROOM BEFORE: MASTER BEDROOM BEFORE: MASTER BEDROOM AFTER: When I walked into the house this morning I had ...
Read MoreRenovation in Buckeystown, Before & After pt 2
As promised, here’s the before and afters of the guest rooms of this charming new inn. Firstly, each hall door on the second floor is painted nearly black, giving the hall a rich, chic look: The guest rooms are soothing, light-filled and comfortable. GUEST ROOM 1 BEFORE AFTER Guest Room ...
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