Finding the Right Materials for Your Home

Planning a renovation?  A few tips to the Flooring, Kitchen, and Bath showrooms may have your head spinning with all the great options for flooring, countertops, and tile. Each material […] Read more »

Reining in the Chaos of Too Many Toys

In the wake of the holidays, my home became something of a war zone. By three o’clock every afternoon, princess dresses littered the stairway, Legos crunched underfoot in the Living […] Read more »

Decorating with Simply White – Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year

The verdict for 2016 is in:  Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year is (insert drum roll here)… Simply White!  Hmmm. Not especially exciting, is it?  In fact, as far as […] Read more »

Around the House – Make Your Master Bedroom a Soothing Retreat

During the holiday season, it’s such a luxury to have a calming space to retreat to at the end of the day.  This time of year, all too often our […] Read more »

~ Around the House ~ The Dinner Party

Westchester is the land of long work hours book-ended by crowded commutes.  A land in which most households have two working partners, and where kids’ sports and school activities all […] Read more »

Command Central

Fall always brings out the back-to-school spirit in me.  Come September, I start to crave crisp, new notebooks, pretty file folders, and a pencil cup full of perfectly sharpened pencils […] Read more »

Do’s & Don’ts…Of Opening Your Home To The Public

At some point in a homeowner’s life, there comes a time when they decide to open up their house to others.  It could be a party or event, but more […] Read more »
Nothing says spring like cheerful yellow daffodils. Displayed in abundance with forced Forsythia branches, these blooms bring Spring to a mantle regardless of outdoor temps.

Around the House – Get Ready for Spring!

Though we may still see a few snowflakes yet, hopefully the sub-zero temperatures, frigid wind chills, and blizzards are finally behind us!  As I write this, there are glimpses of […] Read more »
Create a mini-spa in your bathroom with a scented candle, luxurious bath oils, and a plush terrycloth bath pillow.

Around the House – Create a Spa Getaway at Home

By this time of year I long to run off somewhere warm and balmy.  I’d give anything to trade all the slush and snow and shoveling the walk for a […] Read more »
around the house be bold in decorating

Around the House – Resolve to Be Bold in Your Decorating Choices

  So often in the design of our own homes, we’re held back by indecision and a fear of doing something wrong.  Whether you’re renovating a bathroom, gutting an entire […] Read more »