Guess who is coming to town...Ballard Designs in Natick!

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Veranda A Passion for Living - Houses of Style and Inspiration

Today, it's snowing in Boston and a good day to relax and read a book. My friend gave this book as a gift and said that she thought our house had style and inspiration.  Hardly!  But I will take the compliment. 
 
This is a book that would be enjoyed by every design lover, with so much inspiration and with many houses featured from around the world, this book is it.

The house below is a Tuscan farmhouse with modern flair and a few antique pieces.  It has a fresh and updated feeling which is not the normal Tuscan farmhouse look.  This farmhouse particularly caught my eye with a fresh updated feel and the designer didn't compromise the original farmhouse character.

More pictures from the book with modern mood and old world charm.

Fire Place - Screens...High or Low

Recently I have been looking for a stylish fireplace screen for a client with high budget.  Even though the client didn't have an amount in mind, I wanted to provide her with some options.  Some of the fireplace screens has a wide range of price points.  There are so many great options out there... Fireplaces brings character to a room and is a centerpiece for a living room.


Here is a round up of high and low end fireplace screens.






 $11,850 High

$199 - Low

$1,110 - High

$199 - Low

$960 - High

$383 - Low

$2,629 - High

$435 - Low

Pantone color of the year.

As you know, every year Pantone declares the color of the year and the design world follows suit.  2017 color of the year is Greenery. 


I love green especially for kitchens as it reminds me of greenery, vegetables like celery which gives a fresh and calming effect to a room.  I have painted a few kitchens green and love the understated effect.  The pantone color "Greenery" has a yellow tinge to the green. 

Some green gift ideas for the hostess or for your home to accessorize...

Primal-Elements-Color-Citrus-Melonmint Candle

White and Gold Teacup

Succulent

Tealight holder

Apple notes

Macarons

In the decorating world and at the High Point market trend, green is in!  Other homes decorated in "Greenery"...



Spectacular Wedding in London...rustic indoor barn wedding

We packed our bags and headed to London to attend three weddings.  We attended an ultra elegant wedding in London in a beautiful setting.  The couple had multi-celebration weddings.  Why have one wedding when you can have two!

You may want to sit down for this one.  Both wedding venues were in spectacular locations and the décor to die for...rustic and elegant.  Gorgeous no!

Entrance to the barn.

Guests sipped on cocktails in the beautiful garden surrounding the barn while listening to music by Sobi. 

 

 

Speeches were in this beautiful location. 

 

 

 

 

Dinner at the Barn.  Twinkly lights at a wedding creates sparkly gorgeousness.  The lights not only makes stunning decoration, it also makes a perfect backdrop for photos.