Creating Personal Spaces in Your Home Hi guys! I would imagine that due to COVID-19, y'all are spending a lot of "together time." Yup. Same here for us. Give me a virtual high five. Lots and lots of togetherness coupled with the fact that today is the last day of...
Shelf Decor and Styling Tips Hi guys, I hope that you had a great weekend! I had a fabulous weekend and feel relaxed and recharged. It's exactly the kind of weekend that I needed to get back in the mood to blog. I also got the gift of a little downtime which I am...
Hi guys! I'm re-posting a few posts from previous year's events in anticipation of the Rooms with a View showcase which will be open to the public this weekend. Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased HERE. For all the information about this fabulous event,...
Connecticut in Style: DESIGN FILES Happy Monday guys! I promise that there is a lot of powder room inspiration in today's post - and I can't wait to share it with you! I'm a little obsessed about Powder Rooms. I don't have a lot of obsessions, but powder rooms rank up...
Creative Bedside Tables Grab some coffee, I have lots of photos to share! This week, I stumbled across this amazing bedside table (above) and I fell in love with everything about it. It is the perfect size, it is functional and it's gorgeous to look at! This bedside...
Hi everyone! As someone that is always scouting around for (and scoring deals) there is nothing like the feeling of finding something you love - for a whole lot less! IKEA is one of my go-to places to purchase affordable furniture that can easily be upscaled with a...
When our friends celebrate Hanukkah, which begins on December 12th this year, it's important to me to give them gifts that are both meaningful and beautiful. However, it's been a little nerve-wracking in the gift giving department for me. I don't know a lot about the...
Hi guys! This is a Throw Back Thursday post. Even if you don't live in New England you will appreciate the idea behind this interior design event and all the photos. You can read about the event below and if you live in Connecticut or New York, click HERE for tickets....
| obsessed with this room on the tour | 5/13/2017 - UPDATE: Please come back to visit my blog next week to see all the photos from the 2017 house tour. I was able to take photos of all of the homes (except one) from the 2017 Designer House Tour. The homes were...
I woke up on Sunday morning and actually said (out loud) "Oh, the sun is out today." Yep. It's been that bad here in Connecticut. We've had days, maybe weeks, of rain and or cloudy skies. It's getting monotonous. And depressing. I think that I must be one of those...
"I believe that to be a really great lifestyle brand you have to have a two-way relationship with your customer, and I felt the best way to do that was to open up my home to the One Kings Lane community." — Debbie Propst, President of One Kings Lane As a lover...
25 Gorgeous Kitchens with Farmhouse Sinks | farmhouse sink crush | If the heart of every home is the kitchen, then the heart of every kitchen is the sink. The sink is the most used area of any kitchen and deserves disproportionate attention compared to other elements...
Just Because It's Pretty | a blue and white combination in the corner of our bedroom | For the love of pretty. So guys, in preparation for a blog post, I set up this little vignette in the corner of our bedroom. My color inspiration was blue and black (I'll get to...
For Like Ever, The Cult Poster. Please tell me that you have seen this poster. It pops up a few times a year as I am flipping through interior design magazines. The design is so unique, it practically jumps off the page. I feel like the people who own this poster are...
a simple way to pick paint colorPicking the right paint color for your walls can be a daunting and expensive process. When faced with redecorating a room in our home I start in the usual places. I search online, browse through interior design books and magazines and...
10 Chic Campaign Desks One of the greatest byproducts of writing a blog is how much I have learned. While scouting online for images of campaign desks, my research revealed some interesting facts about the origin and history of campaign desks. I didn't know...
Serena & Lily Westport | Bedroom Moment | Serena & Lily have moved into Westport, CT and we couldn't be happier! When I heard the news that they were setting up their Design Shop in the historic Kemper-Gunn house, a Westport landmark, I was counting the days...
Near & Far Aid 2016 House Tour The Near & Far Aid 2016 House Tour is one of the Connecticut Events that holds a special place in my heart because it resonates with two interests in my life: the importance of community volunteerism and my love of interior...
Colonial Connecticut Home The Washington, Connecticut, home of designer Philip Gorrivan; his wife, Lisa Rossi, and their two children. The house, which was built in 1840, was moved to its current location in 1955. Colonial Connecticut Home Elle Decor is among the top...
What do you call it? That indispensable piece of furniture next to your bed? A nightstand or a bedside table? I've always called it the latter, and I think that whichever term you use, may depend on where you were raised. I tease my midwestern husband about calling...
Kitchen Makeover Reveal - UPDATED! I added more before and after photos that shows better images of the entire kitchen The kitchen was officially finished on Friday, yahoo! The kitchen makeover involved a different wall color, new window treatments and new...
When my husband and I took on our home renovation, our bedroom was the very last place to get finished. We obviously had a bed and tables, but it wasn't pulled together in a cohesive manner. When I finally turned my attention to it and got it done, I felt a little bad...
I know. GORGEOUS, right. Just look at the window treatment with the pom-pom fringe, isn't that fabric to die for? With all the lovely snow this weekend, our pace at home slowed down considerably. Sports events were cancelled and no one wanted to be on the road which...
Oh my gosh, what a pretty holiday palette! The Virginia home of Mollie and Jim Reinhart is featured in a recent issue of Traditional Home and it is so bright and cheerful. The Georgian-style brick home sits on top of a hill that overlooks the Kanawha Canal and James...
Happy Friday! Today's post is the finale in a week-long series dedicated to the "Rooms With a View" designer showhouse. I hope that you have enjoyed seeing all the fabulous rooms, I've certainly been inspired! I'm super excited to attend this event again next year and...
Want some more ideas and inspiration for holiday decorating? Today, treat yourself to several gorgeous rooms from the "Rooms With a View" Designer Showhouse where talented interior designers take on a 6'x8' space and completely transform it into a "Home for the...
I could not be more pleased with Benjamin Moore's choice of color of the year! Simply White (OC-117) is so soft and serene and a great choice if you want to create contrast with elements that you want to use in the space. When I think of all white rooms, I imagine...
{Image Credit: Habitually Chic} My appreciation for people who have a desire to create a gorgeous gallery wall continues to grow. Gallery walls can be installed precisely with identical frames spaced exactly the same distance from one another, or they can be...
Happy Friday! Welcome to Part Two of Fall Mantel Decorating Ideas. Yesterday, I showed you how I used all the autumn colors to create a fall inspired mantel (here). The reds, oranges, yellows and whites combined beautifully to create a really vibrant focal point for...
Last week, I blogged about Fall Front Door Inspiration (here). I found my inspiration (yippie!) and headed to a few of the local farms in the area to hand pick the pumpkins, mums and a few other items. As I was driving home, I saw a lawn crew putting the most...
If you were to ask my husband where is the one place I'd move to immediately, he'd answer "Chicago." I fell madly and forever in love with Chicago during my first visit during a business trip there several years ago. I was completely captivated by the city, the...
CT in Style - A girl's nursery finally comes together in pink and brown. When I found out I was pregnant with Catherine, I immersed myself in buying her clothes that were girly and pink. I went over the top and I didn't care. If it was pink and had a ruffle, flower or...
CT in Style - Spotlight on Connecticut Architects Today, we're going on a virtual tour of a beautiful Greenwich, CT home designed by Connecticut Architect Douglas VanderHorn. I absolutely love the look of this newly built waterfront home that reminds me of traditional...
Today, I'm sharing ideas for bamboo shades. I absolutely love bamboo shades and think that they are a great addition to any room in your home. Just take a look at all the images in this blog post to see what I mean. From the dining room to the bedroom, bamboo shades...
Design Lines, Ltd. Raleigh, NC-based interior design firm, Design Lines, Ltd is exactly the type of company that comes to mind when I think of highly collaborative interior design. Based in the Mid-Atlantic region, they have chosen not to lean towards the deep-rooted...
Due to the shape of our long and skinny dining room, we have a rectangle dining table. When we entertain, the table opens up to seat 10 and it fills up the room quickly and makes it instantly festive (okay, we are crammed in). Depending on who we are entertaining, we...
If you live in a home with a fireplace, the chances are that it is the focal point of the room. And if you are like us, during the fall and winter months our fireplace is filled with logs ready to be lit so we can have a fire whenever we want. During the colder...
Dreamy Fairy Lights. There is something so captivating about starry string lights, I find them a little mesmerizing. I love the way these fairy lights make my home glow during the holidays and I decided not to wait until December to use them again. I took them out on...
Entryway Ideas - CT in Style, a Connecticut-based lifestyle blog. We have a small entryway at the front entrance of our home. While most entryways have a coat closet, ours is too shallow for that. I've tried every which way to carve out a closet, but it's not...
Take a tour of Martha Stewart's Maine House - CT in Style, a Connecticut-based lifestyle blog by Sarah O'Brien. This image is so Martha. Reminiscent of her work spaces in her famous Turkey Hill Road residence in Westport, Connecticut - Martha has made space for a...
CT in style At first I wasn't sure if I was at the right venue. I'd been excited for weeks in anticipation of attending the Near & Far Aid Pre-Tour Designer Breakfast featuring interior designer, Alexa Hampton. And although it looked like her at the podium - she...
Near and Far Aid Designer House Tour Friday can't come soon enough. On Friday, a group of friends and I will partake in one of the most popular CT events of the year, the Near and Far Aid Designer House Tour. We get to go inside six of the chicest homes in...
Celebrated interior designer, Celerie Kemble's Dominican Republic vacation home is so idyllic. It is filled with natural sun light however, there's another intangible quality about the house that makes it feel so light that it is about to float away. Below is an...
From Connecticut to the Bahamas, Miles Redd travels miles and miles to design some of the most gorgeous and exciting interiors. Named as one of Architectural Digest's Top 100 Designers in 2014, Miles Redd embraces vivid colors and vibrant patterns like nobody's...
I don't fall in love easily. But when it happens, it is instant. I fell in love with my husband at first sight in the lobby at work (true story) maybe someday I will write a post about that (we'll see). In the meantime, I have fallen in love with a husband and wife...
I love the vibe I get from the soft, yet refined style of Swedish design. The mother of one of my best friends from high school is Swedish and I always loved hanging out at their house. It felt modern but was filled with antiques and the combination of clean...
I have a never-ending love affair with leopard print, both in my closet and at home. I like it equally in large and small doses depending on the color palette. If I am wearing mostly neutral or navy blue, larger doses work brilliantly. At home, it works beautifully...
Robert A. Cardello Architects is among the foremost architect firms in Connecticut. Helmed by Robert Cardello, the firm develops both commercial and residential projects, and specializes in fine home design, including renovations and new construction. While Robert...
Part of the Connecticut in Style lifestyle blog includes giving glimpses into beautiful CT homes and gardens. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Amy Aidinis Hirsch, an award-winning Greenwich, CT based interior designer. When asked how she became...