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Hainted Houses-The History of “Haint” Blue

October 28th, 2022 | Uncategorized

The mention of Fall in New England envokes visions of apple picking, mums, carving pumpkins, flannel shirts, Bean boots, and cozy bon fires. Taking a drive to “leaf peep” you may notice older homes with blue painted porch ceilings. Ever wonder why? While you might think the soft robin’s egg blue originated in the North […]

 

Color and Design Trends for 2021

February 8th, 2021 | Uncategorized

What’s trending in color and design for 2021   For everyone, 2020 was a year of challenges and change. Our homes became our offices, schools, and gyms. The need for versatile spaces was necessary to adapt to our new “at home” lifestyle. Like everyone else, we experienced this when our girls started remote learning and […]

 

If Walls Could Talk-Restoring Walls In Older Homes

December 8th, 2020 | Uncategorized

Living in New England, we get to work in some beautiful old homes. The craftsmanship of years gone by gives these homes charm and character. Ornate moldings, casings, corbels! Oh my! The bigger, the better! Hand carved woodwork is beautiful, but what happens when your walls need a little TLC? Believe it or not, some […]