interior design ideas: August 2011

Renovation Architecture

We had the opportunity to complete a home renovation design for a 1970’s lake cottage with the intent of using it as a primary residence.Whole House RenovationOld-style wood paneling was replaced with attractive wainscoting to lighten the space. Carpeting was ripped up, and the existing wood floors were refinished, and windows and doors...

A Walk on the Dark Side

I've had so much fun creating pendant necklaces for my new jewelry line, Ophelia's After Dark! Here are two new goth girls and my fallen angel necklace. View them here...

Schachlo - Russian Gypsy Dance

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Don Juan DeMarco - Movie Trailer

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Encouragement

Your identity is not equivalent to your biography. There is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility.- John O'Donohue -&nb...

Musings...

“I must down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life,To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.”~John Masefield ...

For Strange Women

Combining my love of fragrance with a neo-Victorian aesthetic, For Strange Women offers naturally scented products that not only smell amazing, but are beautifully packaged. The brainchild of the talented Jill McKeever, she has succeeded in creating a line of artisan perfumes for...well...strange women. :) Check out her shop here...

Three Reasons to Use an Architect

Thinking of building or remodeling? Consider using an architect. Why?Reason #1: Architects save money. An architect's services are a wise investment because a well-conceived and designed project can be built more efficiently and economically. As ideas evolve, changes can be made on a computer screen or paper much less...

Sale at Ophelia's Adornments!

Offering an end of summer sale on select jewelry on my website through August 26th! New customers also receive a free gift! Click on the link bel...

Sara Bareilles-Many The Miles (Acoustic)

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Refreshing Creativity

Sooner or later, it hits all of us creative folks...the dreaded slump. During that time, we're either tired and stressed from every day "stuff", or we're just not feeling very inspired. I'm not there right now, but have been in the past (and know I will be again!), so I was wondering...what do you do to refresh your creative spirit? ...

Girl With A Pearl Earring

One of my favorite fine art paintings - Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring - is featured in my latest art pendant necklace. I also just listed some really pretty vintage baroque glass pearl earrings...yes, there's a theme going. :) Click on the images for the link to my shop. Hope you had a wonderful weekend! ...

Adele - Set Fire To The Rain (Live On The Graham Norton Show) 29/04/11

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Gypsy Parties!

There are two great gypsy blog parties happening in September! Click on the links and join the f...

Birthday Cake!

My birthday was last month, and I had to share with you this fabulous cake my mom made me! The way she decorated it is just so fun, and the cake itself was chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate...and chocolate ganache! Yummo.I love to bake (though I don't have much time for it any more!), and I think baking for someone is such...

The Art of Mae Chevrette

Boston-based mixed media artist Mae Chevrette's work is, to me, inspirational. I can really see and feel her heart and soul in her pieces. At only 25, she's one to watch! Purchase her work at her Etsy shop (you can buy both prints and originals - she's also running a sale until Aug. 14!), and check out her blog. ...

Ophelia's After Dark ~ coming soon!

I'm very excited to announce my new jewelry line ~ Ophelia's After Dark. With a more sensuous, darkly romantic edge than my current line, I'm having so much fun sinking my teeth into these new designs. Of course, I'll continue to develop my current vintage brass pieces, but this gives me an opportunity to explore...well...my inner...

Childhood Memories ~ Tasha Tudor

My passion for books began at a very young age. My mother said I would follow her around the house with an armful of books as soon as I could walk, begging her to read to me (and she did - tirelessly!). My favorite stories featured animals and had beautiful illustrations, and I especially adored the work of fellow New Englander,...