While her husband was stationed in Southeast Asia as an Army Officer, this interior designer took the opportunity to soak up the culture which so interested her and ultimately influenced her design style. The vibrant jewel-like colors, the rich tones of the woods, and the vivid iridescent silks all played a prominent role when the [...]
Archive | September, 2009
Timber Frame Barn Home Addition: A Photographer Finds Her Focus
What to do when you have a wonderful location, a beautiful site with a home you love and a well established business reputation but no available space for that home-based photography business? Well, if you’re this New England home owner, you take inspiration from the barn architecture of the surrounding area, commit a few of [...]
Outfitting and Furnishing your Adirondack Style Post & Beam
The Adirondack style is a natural when it comes to timber frame homes. The rustic elegance lends itself well not only to the structure but to the interior décor, as well. Those of you seeking the Adirondack “look” by way of architectural details, furniture, bedding and/or accessories; please check the following sites: www.adirondacktradingpost.com www.dartbrookrustic.com www.adirondackwoodwright.com [...]
Adirondack Camp: The Timber Frame Goes Mountain Rustic
The wonderful thing about a timber frame home is its chameleon-like capability for nearly infinite interpretations. That being said, one of the most natural designs for post and beam is the true ‘Adirondack Camp’ as it typifies rustic while maintaining a high degree of style and comfort. I use the word true as the original [...]
Greeting Fall in Post and Beam Living Color
Well, here we are: summer is a memory and fall has arrived. Even thought the calendar might not have officially yet declared it so, we can see it, smell it and feel it in the air! Apple picking is in full swing, leaves are beginning to turn glorious hues and the harvesting of crops from [...]
A Kitchen Design Dilemma Becomes A Work of Art
I was recently involved in a major remodel of a large kitchen which incorporated a Viking cook-top with a built-in down draft system. We had great plans for the back splash area. It was going to be a very chic tile I’d seen in one of my favorite magazines, Veranda, and become the focal point [...]
Post & Beam Living Bids Farewell to the Summer of ‘09
As the days begin to grow shorter and the air shows its first hint of a chill, my thoughts wander to the ‘summer that never was’ here in New England. Yes, we had a few warm days, but not nearly enough, so please forgive me if I wax poetic about the season we didn’t have [...]
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