33rd annual Great Northeast Home Show
Meet with builders, remodelers, designers and home experts at the Capital Region’s largest and longest running home show: the 33rd annual Great Northeast Home Show from February 8th through the 10th at...
View ArticleSilvering for bling
There’s a trend in occasional furniture that sure to add some bling to your decor: silvering. I found several key pieces at Homegoods in Clifton Park this week, everything from silver-painted wood...
View ArticleEarly hydrangeas
Brrrrrr…..when it’s this cold, I need a little nod toward Spring, something to cheer me with colors and spring themes. Birds. Bees. Flowers. This dinnerware from Edie Rose by Rachel Bilson is available...
View ArticleColorful kitchen drawer organizing
Even the most basic kitchen needs can be fun and colorful. Inserts for your drawers to hold flatware and serving spoons at Homegoods come in some exciting new rubberized styles: And you can get sets...
View ArticleGive a dog a bone
Does your pet have a special place in your house? Well now you can give him a stylish place too! At Homegoods there is a large selection of doggy beds: Animal prints are always popular (and ironic!)...
View ArticleArtwork for all
There’s a wonderful little art gallery tucked into a corner at Stuyvesant Plaza, Sorelle Art Gallery. Here’s their mission statement: Our motto here is “per la bella vita,” for the beautiful life. Art...
View ArticleSow’s Ear Studio
Owners Lauren and Rosemary Prock have filled their whimsical Sow’s Ear Studio with the most delightful hand-crafted and hand-painted items. Even the studio entrance is customized: A wealth of painted...
View ArticleYou say black, I say white
What’s the most classic design scheme? Black and White, and who does it better than Martha Stewart? Here are some pieces from her dishware series available at Macy*s: Mix it up with white dishware for...
View ArticleMore hand-painted accent pieces from Sow’sEar
On our last post, we highlighted the furniture painted by the artisans at Sow’s Ear Studio in Niskayuna. Today I want to feature some of the lovely small boxes and accent pieces they have, including...
View ArticlePretty in Pink
What little girl doesn’t love pink? And there’s lots to love at Homegoods in Latham: A wall of goodies: A GREAT way to organize toys at the end of the day: This fun pink polka dot lamp and Granny...
View ArticleSorelle Gallery sculptures and more
Back to the Sorelle Gallery in Stuyvesant Plaza to see their cool collection of sculptural pieces. Featuring the hand-blown glass works by artisan Gary Zack: And then some quirky wood and metal...
View ArticleSpring fling
Pottery Barn has some beautiful table settings to get you in the mood for spring! Soft pastels in natural fabrics mixing seafoam green, pink, straw and cream welcome warmer weather to come: The...
View ArticleHippity Hoppity Pottery Barn
Looking to get in the mood for Easter and Spring? Pottery Barn is featuring a wonderful line of of bunny rabbit-themed ceramic and serving pieces. I love this jaunty fellow, kickin’ back and relaxing:...
View ArticleSpring Open House at Experience
Experience and Creative Design is having its Spring Open House on Saturday March 16th from 10am to 7pm and Sunday March 17th from 11am to 4pm at 510 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. Owners Rudy...
View ArticleOutdoor living design class
Join Plum & Crimson Design Studio and Redbud Development for their Outdoor Living and Design Class on Wednesday March 20 from 6 to 8pm at Redbud Development, 2 Commerce park Drive in Wilton, NY....
View ArticlePillow Talk
Homegoods in Latham has gone soft. Soft on steroids. By that I mean they have invested in a huge amount of inventory in pillows. and to make it easy on you, they’ve arranged them in convenient color...
View ArticleMore Easter decorating
Homegoods in Latham has a lovely array grouped by color theme of many Easter decorating items. So fill your Easter basket with little details to add to your holiday decor!
View ArticleUp north at The Birch Store
This week I’ll be featuring some great items from The Birch Store in Keene Valley on the way to Lake Placid. Named for the beautiful bark that accents the pine forests of the Adirondacks, this place is...
View ArticleAdirondacks pillow talk
At The Birch Store in Keene Valley, they have a wealth of comfy and decorative pillows in everything from needlepoint to down-filled linen, all with nature’s inspiration. I love this Adirondack chair...
View ArticleWoods and colors
When I went up to Lake Placid for a mini getaway last week, I stopped by The Birch Store on the way through Keene Valley and was delighted by the variety of their wares. Hand woven baskets abound: And...
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