This week was abuzz! In our home we are winding down with school, dance recitals, soccer tournaments and swim meets and preparing for summer leisure. But at work, we are ramping up as this is the main season for construction. I had a couple sleepless nights this week as my type A brain ran through my to-do lists, but our team got a lot accomplished and I’m feeling really excited to embark on our new projects.
For new subscribers, in this weekly newsletter I share my top picks for the week - trends or particularly noteworthy design. Each week I share an interior, a real estate listing and a style item that I think are special. I hope you'll let me know what you think!
1] Handpicked: INTERIOR
This week it’s all about… us. I wanted to show our recently completed Chase Street Project shot by Jessica Delaney Photography. This home was unusual for our team. It was a condo, which presented logistical issues we don’t usually encounter, and the space was tighter and required a lot of thought to make it work for a growing family of five.
Working with Carrie Cain, Architectural Designer, we considered every single inch of space and how we could maximize it. My incredible building team spent weeks constructing beautiful built in cabinetry and even a custom platform bed to accommodate sloping eaves and challenging corners. The clients - now dear friends - were a dream. Creative, patient, collaborative and incredible curators of their own antique and vintage collections.
The result is a cozy, British-style home that is eclectic, layered and full of rich color and textures. I hope you’ll let me know what you think.
2) Handpicked: REAL ESTATE
Forty nine Liberty Street is literally my favorite house in Concord. Surrounded by two and a half acres of wild-flower filled fields, it sits high on a hill and overlooks the Minuteman National Park (and home to the North Bridge).
I used to walk by in summer and the homeowner had a charming old fashioned clothing line; sheets would be swaying in the wind, and butterflies and bees would be floating around the wildflowers. On the interior, I especially love the wood paneling detail over the fireplace.
This property is so special and evocative - could you be the next steward?
3) Handpicked: STYLE
This week let’s talk about flowers. I absolutely adore fresh flowers - I love the scent they bring to my home, and the testimony to the current season. Yesterday I enjoyed gorgeous peonies at my historic house in Bedford - enormous blooms, a heady scent. However while I am the daughter of a certified master gardener, I have a BLACK THUMB. And particularly for photoshoots in winter, or second homes, where abandoned plants are neglected, fresh flowers aren’t always possible. I wanted to share a faux flower site that I like called Afloral.
That's all from our team this week - can't wait until next week!