I love It When a Plan Comes Together!
The Bauman family recently inherited two magnificent ancestor portraits, which deserve to be prominently displayed in their living room. Fortunately, when we remodeled their living room four years ago, we added new recessed lighting, even though adding lighting wasn’t on their original list of “must haves.” (See my very first post on this site–put title “Tricks […]
East Meets West
Asian furnishings and objets d’art have been in demand by Westerners since Europeans discovered the magical, mysterious East in the 1600s. My personal style has always run toward 18th century European furnishings, with the occasional Asian accessory thrown in. I have resisted becoming committed to a single palette, because I love changing things seasonally. After […]
The Upside of Downsizing
Our client had sold her home and most of her furnishings several years ago, when she first moved to into a one-bedroom apartment in a retirement community. She called me when she had the opportunity to move to a two-bedroom unit so she could have an office space. She wasn’t happy with the furniture she […]
Turkey and Dressing
Less than two weeks to go till Thanksgiving, and I haven’t even done a single post about holiday decorating! I’m talking now about dressing your dining table for Thanksgiving. If you are as mad about “table top” as I am, you probably own more than one set of dishes and a variety of table linens. […]
Tricks for Transformation
A busy professional couple had been living in their 1920s Colonial home for 15 years. They were ready for a change, their children were now old enough (teenagers), and they didn’t know where to begin, so they called Emery & Associates. Their beautiful windows were hidden by Roman shades; their furniture was good quality, but […]