A goodie!

<div style="text-align: left;">I'm big on transformations, they'e truly one of the best parts of my job! A happy client makes for a thrilled designer. This little cottage was beautifully updated. I would have opted for a charcoal paint color over the brown but it's still adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> BEFORE (a sad little house)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJsAceaK6g-vyhph3EAVPMvoOlMPp2QECZFE_7BPq8HmVHF61L_oIcB7Q_cJ-11dSaB-UUuTdNtSZLq3WcfIK7RD_SorOyzpHzon4tNz9qDsk4ffoQNe6jGrWkmqjkDvvyEXIfrIffXk/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-094-a_s4x3_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJsAceaK6g-vyhph3EAVPMvoOlMPp2QECZFE_7BPq8HmVHF61L_oIcB7Q_cJ-11dSaB-UUuTdNtSZLq3WcfIK7RD_SorOyzpHzon4tNz9qDsk4ffoQNe6jGrWkmqjkDvvyEXIfrIffXk/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-094-a_s4x3_lg.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdueXNuJFOe16wutbdW6zqSC9ufA13kFrXoUyLr6erqzx5kCssrdddcq3Y47azRfjAfa0f1i2hTk1NlZMX1qRZuAPCgMACO0ssvJX6FRb2jp-eI1zIVkcKstBPmnzrVIsyMGikavTwPA/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-a_s4x3_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdueXNuJFOe16wutbdW6zqSC9ufA13kFrXoUyLr6erqzx5kCssrdddcq3Y47azRfjAfa0f1i2hTk1NlZMX1qRZuAPCgMACO0ssvJX6FRb2jp-eI1zIVkcKstBPmnzrVIsyMGikavTwPA/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-a_s4x3_lg.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Y2gUslKo7VDvoedq1YFt2-6L6TwDp7jrjqW9kxDW_XjkbPv4lmCE_N9cQCRHNg2EUC5_Pw7-y09VaUoldO_4fCSIvFnUelCU641MegBOUdaxVFjvy0r2lQVZ7DzSrhuAOHi8QwWEEs/s1600/240a83614bbc64a1184e5e5d9c7668d1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Y2gUslKo7VDvoedq1YFt2-6L6TwDp7jrjqW9kxDW_XjkbPv4lmCE_N9cQCRHNg2EUC5_Pw7-y09VaUoldO_4fCSIvFnUelCU641MegBOUdaxVFjvy0r2lQVZ7DzSrhuAOHi8QwWEEs/s1600/240a83614bbc64a1184e5e5d9c7668d1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1rgbuqsffGmwrjM_8v31p3oXuWFWXtCXbhN4mM6Lfa0eYGjnBHh52ThyphenhyphenMLv_PqmpRMGSj4uetVzqwVlIFLjXdZsN3cxjZwoZ33dDwIvssFK4qnmsju7QdjB_44G5XzvdmpJjIqfiix4/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-094-e_s4x3_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1rgbuqsffGmwrjM_8v31p3oXuWFWXtCXbhN4mM6Lfa0eYGjnBHh52ThyphenhyphenMLv_PqmpRMGSj4uetVzqwVlIFLjXdZsN3cxjZwoZ33dDwIvssFK4qnmsju7QdjB_44G5XzvdmpJjIqfiix4/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-094-e_s4x3_lg.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifD8x_lw9_KMSYfJMvxugj5eqgCMIunh29JbpeNzjNC8ZtntjDgmB5kwnWaurF8nnmJroQjOL8jOrN9D__IEtpgKQrGhJqzm-CGhvRlL-zbh7VZMlPckYOGCRgO3jo6mgsaliQZoGiFY/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-g_s4x3_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifD8x_lw9_KMSYfJMvxugj5eqgCMIunh29JbpeNzjNC8ZtntjDgmB5kwnWaurF8nnmJroQjOL8jOrN9D__IEtpgKQrGhJqzm-CGhvRlL-zbh7VZMlPckYOGCRgO3jo6mgsaliQZoGiFY/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-g_s4x3_lg.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3peNlxGFt5JZldXg3VLAjwCGAhRkhr5_PSZic5gaFWO1q8TxXuKMchYgqHbVmlWXTWeB3_Ww1XRNA6vx86bkXvMjplIGTCvvVo5kcQpWAHrnJ0xnSfKGYGaGLsVE4Ncs9RZPi5JVVRTM/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-b_s4x3_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3peNlxGFt5JZldXg3VLAjwCGAhRkhr5_PSZic5gaFWO1q8TxXuKMchYgqHbVmlWXTWeB3_Ww1XRNA6vx86bkXvMjplIGTCvvVo5kcQpWAHrnJ0xnSfKGYGaGLsVE4Ncs9RZPi5JVVRTM/s1600/RX-HGMAG004_Yes-Thats-the-Same-House-096-b_s4x3_lg.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All images via<a href="http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/before-and-after-cottage-makeover/pictures/page-3.html"> HGTV.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

A goodie!

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Knock, knock

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I finally feel like we're creeping slowly towards the Spring. (I'm a bit delusional, this is Boston) It was 45 degrees out today, so lots of the snow has melted away..Yay! 'Tis the season to start to think about refreshing your home indoors and out.  I've shared some of my favorite entryways. I tried to include something for everyone: Classic, clean, nautical, country, chic, you name it! I've also shared some sources and ideas to transform your entrance! I love a strong first impression! *everytime I see seafoam door perfection I think of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="http://www.milesredd.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Miles Redd's</span></a> </span>fab entrance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds_n7Dunc5tWv1aXipN4LnkW3UsRwH8dnrS0h9gDEmm9X01GvRqzm_fPWyYIxdvFgeJC8VPNXq-U1bI59pppG5a2Ov_xA5xb3PfFCX3bJRUTmvf1bnEKBbFebUvoURuaRS6hExNety6c/s1600/knockknock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgds_n7Dunc5tWv1aXipN4LnkW3UsRwH8dnrS0h9gDEmm9X01GvRqzm_fPWyYIxdvFgeJC8VPNXq-U1bI59pppG5a2Ov_xA5xb3PfFCX3bJRUTmvf1bnEKBbFebUvoURuaRS6hExNety6c/s1600/knockknock.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJUNDeNNMf6ClQqGqnbawX8YjyYF-g7nOziecXDbZGHPZv2Vm0csVFl0nBQvyzhNSDPUNIOHcbJy7PTaonVqef2J2LK-JvR1qCIgXB6sRq7793rDJJpM6PbzkxX5cK1xlyetqsFQ9rcM/s1600/GETTHELOOK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJUNDeNNMf6ClQqGqnbawX8YjyYF-g7nOziecXDbZGHPZv2Vm0csVFl0nBQvyzhNSDPUNIOHcbJy7PTaonVqef2J2LK-JvR1qCIgXB6sRq7793rDJJpM6PbzkxX5cK1xlyetqsFQ9rcM/s1600/GETTHELOOK.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nauticalluxuries.com/php/detail.php?id=10785%200%20whale"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">1</span></a>/<a href="http://www.baldwinhardware.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">3</span>/</a><a href="http://www.koyalwholesale.com/pages-productinfo-product-15438/10_boxwood_balls_bulk.html?gclid=CNLX17-us7UCFYje4AodZm0ACw%20-%20boxwood"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">4</span></a>/<a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1226"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">5</span></a>/<a href="http://www.baldwinhardware.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">6</span></a>/<a href="http://www.baldwinhardware.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">7</span></a>/<a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Atlantic-Outdoor-Chippendale-Square-Planter-92704-TNR1113.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">8</span></a>/<a href="http://www.urbanelectricco.com/#/Collection/By_Category/Wet_Rated/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">9</span></a></div><br />#2 color one:<a href="http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12648514">  <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Clark+Kensington Paint: City Nights, 1048  color two: Ace Paint D48-7</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></b>both colors should be in high gloss finish<br /><br /><br />

Knock, knock

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First Impressions...

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0Gqx2-AAwbiDH4-YeTpgO4LBFu2mgu_0hlWH3q06W0_APNImQ0xYXa6c1wlTLzImOiB_p39uDQpDabVW6pslwFPIJXkksuZV28xQoBhcHFDjFmMzzpWDHHg4WIoMcoeVqT9xc3ayMiAb/s1600/cote_de_texas_holiday_white_collage2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409905839317934018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0Gqx2-AAwbiDH4-YeTpgO4LBFu2mgu_0hlWH3q06W0_APNImQ0xYXa6c1wlTLzImOiB_p39uDQpDabVW6pslwFPIJXkksuZV28xQoBhcHFDjFmMzzpWDHHg4WIoMcoeVqT9xc3ayMiAb/s400/cote_de_texas_holiday_white_collage2.jpg" style="WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px" /></a> </div><div align="center"><strong><em>Let the holiday blogging begin....</em></strong>I usually begin my Christmas decorating with my entrance and move inside. I'll be purchasing my wreaths this week + maybe my tree next weekend! I've been busy busy busy with a number of projects; both professional and personal...can't wait to share some images. In the meantime here are some creative holiday entrance ideas.. I just <em>LOVE</em> this time of year....don't you?<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlmXjuszfvnLHjUvVMYIb-Nlo754i90A7piSR1rjMgeYsH6QLVd5UWpwHm-ireUCBmrR8R8DypDM9OpJW6LzkeOWcNkiteI4gdf_H7kcGandWQqyL7A9wJyi8GhjEvrtIz5jr3yiyjGbK/s1600/martha-stewart-blue-door-web.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902906474129890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlmXjuszfvnLHjUvVMYIb-Nlo754i90A7piSR1rjMgeYsH6QLVd5UWpwHm-ireUCBmrR8R8DypDM9OpJW6LzkeOWcNkiteI4gdf_H7kcGandWQqyL7A9wJyi8GhjEvrtIz5jr3yiyjGbK/s400/martha-stewart-blue-door-web.jpg" style="WIDTH: 321px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8tv5Ya797jLIihdARK3AL1aJiJPY-1f5JM8xU58n7bMawyU08CfmCR4z9HDKiOU7-FhLzApF35pyZBrUD4bXEnSmtgNwI3X8bMvLxLKRGWxevx77-Uuc6A8Uhpru9t-1Rb4SnsOz0UO/s1600/coastalliving.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902708588333122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8tv5Ya797jLIihdARK3AL1aJiJPY-1f5JM8xU58n7bMawyU08CfmCR4z9HDKiOU7-FhLzApF35pyZBrUD4bXEnSmtgNwI3X8bMvLxLKRGWxevx77-Uuc6A8Uhpru9t-1Rb4SnsOz0UO/s400/coastalliving.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IgVyt-WVJFuK1FtplbUHZWh9e4s9XkXPMJZkgr0VPSnskzE9_4Un7lDcCrlt8gyhkhwyJj_yoQSqG7hYDAbw-zbryQzoCagxgHhZIrBhPjerwoWRxt95IWroChNUqE1Lofu7ygGx8nMW/s1600/my-front-door-wreath-cropped-web.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902703591994034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IgVyt-WVJFuK1FtplbUHZWh9e4s9XkXPMJZkgr0VPSnskzE9_4Un7lDcCrlt8gyhkhwyJj_yoQSqG7hYDAbw-zbryQzoCagxgHhZIrBhPjerwoWRxt95IWroChNUqE1Lofu7ygGx8nMW/s400/my-front-door-wreath-cropped-web.bmp" style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1f1lKczfIsoj73eivZ9kws9UXELnJ1KNFyRFZJY8YJ_YAYn7ywJB1gqcrCMDaoVS8k4rdBnhCpafUUPyqfXRZeYNJ-mviA-ryB8dFIlish7DbaWwWzJ2KCykmj7x1dozXbaP83YaagbDI/s1600/la102890_1207_growincircles_l.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902699969635570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1f1lKczfIsoj73eivZ9kws9UXELnJ1KNFyRFZJY8YJ_YAYn7ywJB1gqcrCMDaoVS8k4rdBnhCpafUUPyqfXRZeYNJ-mviA-ryB8dFIlish7DbaWwWzJ2KCykmj7x1dozXbaP83YaagbDI/s400/la102890_1207_growincircles_l.jpg" style="WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAhIjjpC3ZM7257HSHXvFnX0QfVeaLMNwNad9orKLZ_7K2oiqJA1db6BRoSigGfLyJ1XgcLsOEwzPJefK7SnG9kESdxE3ky1bWRBJwPX7gvDCGo61FfJeFwBwyci-uZ81XTdQvD7OnEQW/s1600/Holiday-UGC_Lori-Ann-peacock-wreath_s3x4_lg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902696391370770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAhIjjpC3ZM7257HSHXvFnX0QfVeaLMNwNad9orKLZ_7K2oiqJA1db6BRoSigGfLyJ1XgcLsOEwzPJefK7SnG9kESdxE3ky1bWRBJwPX7gvDCGo61FfJeFwBwyci-uZ81XTdQvD7OnEQW/s400/Holiday-UGC_Lori-Ann-peacock-wreath_s3x4_lg.jpg" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a> </div><div align="center">{I've been all about the colors of a peacock lately}<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijT9TuuUXoYOYZE8RweK9uHBvoCFIW8bAVNDm2Nfj1BfgGSK5Iew-VmkgvWkbxC3YG1tSQCLYWEnDV54wVHkTyv6ZzcrPFE0qiuLP9ep1KvzBgStX4iHFGFhSOHPVksVWG9cd9YLnK02Xb/s1600/Hol09_dogs_rev.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902687266192466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijT9TuuUXoYOYZE8RweK9uHBvoCFIW8bAVNDm2Nfj1BfgGSK5Iew-VmkgvWkbxC3YG1tSQCLYWEnDV54wVHkTyv6ZzcrPFE0qiuLP9ep1KvzBgStX4iHFGFhSOHPVksVWG9cd9YLnK02Xb/s400/Hol09_dogs_rev.jpg" style="WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Images: ?, Martha Stewart, Coastal Living, <a href="http://www.tobifairley.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tobi Fairley</span></a>, Martha Stewart, ?, One Kings Lane</span></div>

First Impressions...

Let the holiday blogging begin.... I usually begin my Christmas decorating with my entrance and move inside. I'll be purchasing my wrea...

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