August 7, 2014

A Happy Beach Place – Expanding for a Growing Family

My clients decided to update their beach house sitting room for their expanding family by adding a new bathroom off this room and a sofa bed for their grandchildren to sleep.  Painting the stained walls and cabinets along with the lively new color scheme changed the look of the room.  We covered the sofa in Sunbrella fabric so that it will withstand the fun times their grandbabies will have in this room.  It’s a happy space to be in now!

The before…

The after…

The French doors were moved over to accommodate the door to the new bath.  The wainscoting ties in with the painted wood panelled walls in the sitting room.

Between the new sofa bed in the sitting room and the four bunk beds in a nearby bedroom, all the grandchildren have a place of their own!

July 24, 2014

Rethinking My Career

In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. – Bertrand Russell

Color.  Texture.  Space.  Form.  Shape.

June 6, 2014

A Hidden Columbia Treasure

A friend of mine, Jane Suggs, asked me to help with a volunteer project this spring on behalf of her garden club.  Little did I know, I would see a hidden treasure in the middle of my city that I didn’t know existed!

She took me to a small garden next to the Governor’s Mansion, part of the original Boylston gardens.  There stood a small octagonal garden house which sorely needed some refurbishing.  We made a plan and then started calling in favors from some artisans that we both knew.  From Blythewood Plaster Company, Charles Stevens and family, Wilkes Ironworks, Real Value Stone to our Pulliam Morris team, we pulled together a fresh look for the interior of this charming building.

Many brides use this garden for their weddings, and this space gives them a place to go before the ceremony. Ride by and take a look!  Its on the corner of Lincoln and Calhoun streets and is in honor of our military veterans. A very special spot!