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A Season of Extremes in the Garden

This gardening season has been one for the books. It started with endless weeks of rain, which left everything soaked and soggy. Just...

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Sep 21

Designing Spaces, Indoors and Out: Introducing The Nosey Gardener

While my roots are firmly planted in home and interior design, a new creative branch has grown in an unexpected direction—and I’m excited...

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Jul 23

Design, Travel, and the Everyday: Shifting Focus with Wine & Whiskey Travelers

If you’ve followed my work in home and interior design over the years, you know how much I value thoughtful living—whether it’s reflected...

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Apr 14

Reflecting on My 2024 Goals: New Connections, Adventures, and Gardening Growth

As I reflect on my goals for 2024, I’m excited to say that I achieved everything I set out to do. My ambitions revolved around making new...

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Jan 1

Exploring the Enchanting Gardens of Monticello

This summer, I immersed myself in two gardening books that repeatedly mentioned Monticello, igniting my curiosity. On a recent journey, I...

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Oct 20, 2024

Revitalizing Old Spaces: Julie Fergus' Ingenious Bathroom Design

In the realm of interior design, there's a special art to transforming challenging spaces into functional and aesthetically pleasing...

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Jun 24, 2024

Creating Your Perfectly Pretty Screened Porch: A Guide to Relaxed Living

Welcome to your oasis of relaxation – the screened porch. A space where the gentle breeze whispers through wicker furniture, easy plants...

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May 13, 2024

Layers of Decor

Layers create detail. In this example, a nook offers an opportunity to be something. After exploring ways to use the nook, my client...

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Mar 19, 2024

Sourdough Bread Sharing

I've been making sourdough bread since June of 2023. The process has been a creative journey which evolved into sharing loaves on boards....

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Feb 20, 2024

How to Mix Patterns

There is an art to successfully mixing patterns. In this example I'll walk you through the process. For this window seat I want to...

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Jan 9, 2024

Best of 2023

January is the time to look back and reflect on experiences in order to outline the year ahead. As I mentioned in a post from August, my...

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Jan 2, 2024

Design Details from My Travels

After a two-week trip in our motorhome from Wolfeboro to Abingdon VA, Knoxville TN, Lexington KY, and Clayton NY I captured several...

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Oct 16, 2023

New Chapter

Three plus years ago, the pandemic forced all of us to take a look at life in a new way. My husband I and are both self-employed so we...

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Aug 23, 2023

Chair Makeovers

When working with clients I'm always looking for pieces to coordinate with the style and color scheme. In addition to incorporating new...

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Jul 10, 2023

Multi-Function Window Coverings

There are times when one product won't provide all of the solutions to a problem. Here are examples where I combine one or more products...

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Jul 10, 2023

Screened Porch Furniture

Small spaces require precision when choosing new furniture. One piece that is too big can create a problem to the flow. In this example,...

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Jun 13, 2023

Timeless Design

What makes for a timeless design? My opinion is that simple and classic elements are timeless. I'll use my kitchen as an example which...

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Mar 20, 2023

Drapery Details

Examples of floor length drapery. In both spaces the rod extends past the window casing so that the stack back will not impede the glass...

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Feb 17, 2023

New Furnishings from Scratch

Once a furniture plan is established, it is time to start looking for the pieces to fill the space. The most important task during the...

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Jan 27, 2023

Create a Simple Meaningful Home

I have the pleasure to work with wonderful clients that want to improve the look, feel, and function of their homes. At the of heart the...

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Jan 2, 2023