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Kitchen Before & After
What’s behind door #1? This kitchen renovation is a stunning transformation on a moderate budget. The feature of this post is the wonderful entertainment center that now occupies a former closet. Ample cabinet space (future post) and a small closet built in to the back of the stair accommodate all of the storage needs.
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Auction Weekend
This beautiful fall weekend was all about being outdoors. Football games, Horse races, yard sales, farm markets, and of course, it was the big weekend for Martin’s Fall Carriage Auction. What I find particularly interesting about this event is that in addition to the fine carriage inventory and buyers to match that it attracts, it is also a treasure trove...
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The Right Size House
The Philadelphia Magazine presented their 11th annual Design Home this fall, designed by McIntyre Capron & Associates, built by Bentley Homes. At 6,000 square feet, not quite as stately as in recent years, it still featured generous living space, much of it on the lower level. If you refer to my article in The Hunt Magazine, “A Dynamic Lower Level:...
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Design Services, Event Planning, Holiday Decorating, Projects
Artful Event Planning
It’s never to early to plan a Holiday Gathering, particularly if the Holiday is in December! For this event, we used Citron & Marcella linens from Special Occasions in Lancaster PA, topped with our own artful flower arrangements, which were also party favors. Holiday gifts, purchased from Cenzia in Kennett Square PA were wrapped to coordinate with the party theme...
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