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Designing Custom Artwork!

Designing Custom Artwork!

I recently had to pleasure to meet with artist Lee Rowan of Elizabeth Rowan Fine Art. Lee is a well known artist throughout the northeast and she will be working to create an original piece of artwork for my designer show house room. After discussing my design and...

Gia’s Room -Coastal Haven Show House- Choosing a color scheme

Gia’s Room -Coastal Haven Show House- Choosing a color scheme

When choosing a color scheme for any space the paint colors are always chosen last. This would be after all other items are chosen, including furnishings, fabrics, flooring, cabinetry, tile/stone or any other material that is being used in a space. Paint comes in...

Coastal Haven Show House- Before

Coastal Haven Show House- Before

As we begin our work on the living room at the Newburyport Designer Show House, I thought you might like to see a few before photos of the space. In the photos you will see what the living room looked like the first time I laid eyes on the room. I chose this room for...

Designing Custom Artwork!

Designing Custom Artwork!

I recently had to pleasure to meet with artist Lee Rowan of Elizabeth Rowan Fine Art. Lee is a well known artist throughout the northeast and she will be working to create an original piece of artwork for my designer show house room. After discussing my design and...

Show House Work Begins!

Show House Work Begins!

I am on site today in Newburyport MA, where my crew and I begin work on the living room of the Newburyport Designer Show House, Coastal Haven. Construction of the massive addition on the back of this coastal property has been going on for several months, and now this...

Gia’s Room -Coastal Haven Show House- Choosing a color scheme

Gia’s Room -Coastal Haven Show House- Choosing a color scheme

When choosing a color scheme for any space the paint colors are always chosen last. This would be after all other items are chosen, including furnishings, fabrics, flooring, cabinetry, tile/stone or any other material that is being used in a space. Paint comes in...

Coastal Haven Show House- Before

Coastal Haven Show House- Before

As we begin our work on the living room at the Newburyport Designer Show House, I thought you might like to see a few before photos of the space. In the photos you will see what the living room looked like the first time I laid eyes on the room. I chose this room for...

Designing Custom Artwork!

Designing Custom Artwork!

I recently had to pleasure to meet with artist Lee Rowan of Elizabeth Rowan Fine Art. Lee is a well known artist throughout the northeast and she will be working to create an original piece of artwork for my designer show house room. After discussing my design and...

Show House Work Begins!

Show House Work Begins!

I am on site today in Newburyport MA, where my crew and I begin work on the living room of the Newburyport Designer Show House, Coastal Haven. Construction of the massive addition on the back of this coastal property has been going on for several months, and now this...

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