As someone who loves design, one of my favorite sources of inspiration are designer showhouses. The thing is, attempting to recreate a showhouse room is usually far out of reach for us mere mortals. It's not uncommon for some of the top showhouses to have rooms with furnishings valued well over ... READ the POST
Focus on Creativity
Five painting apps to turn cellphone photos into paintings
Do you know it's easy to turn cellphone photos into paintings? You don't need to wait to find the perfect piece of art for that blank wall when you can easily create your own artwork. The problem is, there are hundreds of photo painting apps and it is confusing to know which one is the best. I have ... READ the POST
Painting Tip: Wallpapering and Painting angled walls and sloped ceilings
I received a call this week from a woman telling me she had found a blog post of mine from 2012. It was titled, Wallpapering and Painting angled walls and sloped ceilings. She was about to start a painting project and wanted to read my post but all the photos were missing. I looked back and sure ... READ the POST
Three tips for looking good on Zoom
Friday May 8th marked week eight of my isolating at home. In one sense the time has flown by. Then, I look at my 2" grey roots and shaggy hair and realize just how long it's really been. I knew from day one that I didn't want to look back after the lock down was over and feel like I wasted all those ... READ the POST
Designing an outside living space for a small patio
Hello friends! I hope you are all healthy and hanging in there. Some of you are in States that will be opening soon. I am located just outside of Boston. It is currently a "hot spot", so it's going to be several more weeks before we reopen. The quarantine for me has been a series of ups and downs. I ... READ the POST
