6 Questions to Ask Yourself When Reupholstering Furniture
When designing a home for clients, I am all about making sure the furniture is just right for the homeowners, encouraging them to keep old favorites by giving them a new life. Does your spouse have a non-negotiable lounger? Do you have a sofa that is the ideal movie watching spot but has seen better days? If they have good bones, they could be a candidate for reupholstering. This post explores the benefits of reupholstering your cherished pieces and highlights six key questions to determine if it’s the right move for you.
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White Bean Soup: Cool Weather Comfort Food
Is there anything better than a lovely hot bowl of soup on a cold day or night? The weather this week definitely called out for soup! This "recipe" isn't something I found in a book, but something I put together using a lot of food wisdom from Martha Stewart and Ina Garten plus some seriously excellent peppers from Powisset Farm. The result? A soup so soothing it’ll warm your soul as much as your belly.
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Mandarin Orange Scones
This recipe for Mandarin Orange Scones, from my old catering days, is still a favorite and one my family loves. They are great fresh right out of the oven, but are equally delicious toasted the next day with butter and marmalade. These scones also make a great gift. And while entertaining is not an option right now, baking and giving a ribbon-tied bag of goodies to a friend is always a good idea.
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Using a Photo As Inspiration to Design a Nature Inspired Family Room
Winter is a favorite season of mine; I love the cold and I love how the colors come alive in the season’s limited palette of brown, white, green and blue. So much so I decided to create a room based on a single photograph and the mood it evoked. The room, a cathedral ceiling living room, is my ode to this winter wonderland where simple elegance creates a retreat equally suited to relaxing with a good book or hosting a small at-home (post-Covid) soiree.
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Cinnamon Rolls -- A Family Christmas Tradition
I dream of white Christmases and ones filled with the scent of cinnamon. One of my favorite family traditions is serving my loved ones these marvelous overnight rolls from Alton Brown and the Food Network.
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