Weekend DIY: Decoupage boxes

New England Design Hall of Fame Gala 2009
This was a big week on the New England design scene with the gala dinner and induction ceremony for the New England Design Hall of Fame. I wrote about the inductees earlier this week and wanted to share some of the party pics as well!

Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Margaret Russell
This has just been a crazy week (aren't they all!!?) and I'm trying to catch up with postings and the news.This week, Megan, Joni and I chatted with Margaret Russell, editor-in-chief of Elle Decor about her background and career, her twenty years at the magazine and the design industry today. I have to say that I am so enjoying doing

New England Design Hall of Fame 2009 Inductees
I'm getting very excited for this week's New England Design Hall of Fame awards dinner, sponsored by New England Home Magazine.  The ceremony and gala dinner for this year's honorees is being held at the State Room, which sits high a-top the city of Boston.

Topiaries
Halloween has passed and Daylight savings time has ended at here in the Northeast it's dark by 4:30. And cold. And the leaves are quickly turning brown and falling down.  We haven't yet had a hard freeze, but once that happens, we're done with pretty blooming things until the crocuses start peeping up out of the dirt. It's one reason that we like our evergreens here - at least something has a bit of color outsi

IFDA New England Designer Showcase Winners!
Steve Twombley, Publisher, Design New England Magazine, Media SponsorSusan Shulman, Winner, Best KitchenBeverly Rivkind, Winner, Best Living RoomTeresa Burnett, Community Service Recognition Award WinnerWayne Southworth, President, IFDA New England Chapt