If one of your new year’s resolutions is to connect with family and friends more often, then January 1st is the PERFECT opportunity to start with this easy new year’s day menu. We just returned to Vermont so we’re unpacking, doing laundry and catching up. This year we’re going to enjoy a cozy and calm […]
Top 8 Christmas decorating tips
Our Christmas decorating program ‘Trees with Ease‘ is in full swing and I know many of you will be pulling out your Christmas decorations this weekend so I want to share some tips to help you organize and prioritize. These tips were published in Rutland Magazine and you can view the original article HERE. 1. […]
Protecting your investments
In Vermont we LIVE for the days when light streams through our windows but that very same light is damaging to our furniture, flooring and art work. Why let light ruin your investments when the answer is simple: window treatments! Floors and furniture should not have tan lines! Our firm sells two types of window […]
Taking the perfect Christmas card photograph
I love getting Christmas cards. If this can be genetic, then I inherited it from my mother. She saved all her cards and collected them in a decorative basket. At the beginning of the year, she would gather them, tie a ribbon around them and place them in a decorative box. From time to time […]
November is the new January
I received an e-mail from a client last night and she wrote proudly, “I have spent the weekend ‘purging’ stuff from the house and doing long overdue cleaning.” Clearing clutter is not only liberating but also important for our inner peace. As a designer, my world is filled with an extraordinary amount of ‘stuff’ – […]
How hiring a designer is like using an EZ Pass
My husband and I just returned from a quick vacation to Sea Isle City, New Jersey. We spent time relaxing and walked the beach every day. It was lovely to get away and recharge our batteries. I realized last year that we frequently travel to areas with tolls so I decided to buy an […]
Rutland Magazine
I’ve received wonderful feedback from folks who saw my article in Rutland Magazine. For those of you who do not live in the area, I thought I’d share it here. [gview file=”http://rutlanddesigner.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Rutland-Magazine-2013.pdf”] All the best, Photos in article: Ruxana’s Home Interiors, Magazine cover photo: Rutland Magazine