Thank you Coastal Home Magazine for interviewing me about my sitting room project in last summer's designer show house!
Show House-Coastal Haven
Thank you Museum of Old Newbury!
As we reach the end of Coastal Haven Designer Show House, I would like to personally thank the Museum of Old Newbury, it’s Director, Susan C.S. Edwards, event chairman, Jeannie Moak, all the jury committee members and museum employees for working to create such an...
Designer Show House- Final Week!
This is the final week of the Designer Show House in Newburyport, MA. If you would like to visit Coastal Haven for some incredible design inspiration, the final day is August 4th. Tickets can be purchased at the door at 284 Water Street in Newburyport.
Finished Photo of my Designer Show House Room
I am very excited to be able to share some finished photos of my designer show house room. After a few weeks of sharing some of the design elements involved in my design, now you can finally see how all of these design selections came together to create the finished...
Gia’s Room Complete- Coastal Haven- Designer Show House
Well everyone, today is the deadline for having our rooms complete here at the Newburyport Designer Show House. I actually completed my room 6 days earlier than the deadline, so it was nice to spend a little time enjoying my completed space. This gave me the extra...
Choosing Furnishings- Coastal Haven Designer Show house- Living Room
Today I will be sharing just a little bit about my show house space plan. I ordered furniture for the design show house space right after I was notified that my design was selected for the show. Our timeline was tight considering that we are dealing with custom work...
Choosing a paint color-Coastal Haven
With my 17 plus years of designing homes for clients, I can honestly say, paint color selection is one of the biggest areas in the design process that can bring a client to a state of complete panic. I have seen everything from tears to family arguments all over paint...
Choosing Fabrics- Coastal Haven Show House
My first step in the creation of my living room design for Coastal Haven, was the selection of fabrics. I knew that I wanted a mix of beautiful blue hues for the space so I focused my search in that general direction. Because this is a designer show house, I wanted to...
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
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...
