One of my favorite design tools that I use for both myself and for my clients is Olioboard. In case you haven’t heard of it, Olioboard is an online design program where you can create 2D or 3D inspiration or design boards simply by clicking and dragging an almost endless library of real life products. It [...]
Linda Holt Interiors
With a focus on color Linda Holt Interiors creates
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My 15 Seconds of Fame in House Beautiful Magazine
When I received a call from an editor at House Beautiful Magazine back in November I was driving home from an appointment and only answered my phone because I thought I must have left something at my client’s house. When the caller, Christine Pittel, said she wanted to interview me about painting my first nanosecond [...]
NECN Room Makeover: How We Transformed The Room (part 1)
My NECN room makeover segment aired this morning so now I can show you all the behind the scenes and the process as it unfolded. This is what the room looked like on my first visit. (click on any photo to enlarge it) Besides the clutter, the major problem with the room was that it [...]
Before and After…and After… With Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Remember this table? This was the very the first piece of furniture my painting partner Susan Siefer of Mad Patter Art Design and I painted using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The top was covered with dirty contact paper that was hiding at least two previous paint jobs: notice the yellow that was painted over the blue [...]
Inspiration With Annie Sloan in Boston
Yesterday I had such an inspirational day shared with 100+ other woman in Boston at the final stop of Annie Sloan’s US tour. Just in case you haven’t heard, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint has revolutionized painting furniture. There is no stripping, sanding, or prepping. Simply paint, wax and your done. Annie spent the morning telling us the [...]
My Front Entrance: A Little Inspiration and “After” Photo
I live in an upside down house. You see, our house is built on a hill; the front entrance is the ground or basement level, the main living area is one floor above and the bedrooms are on the third floor. Since our driveway stops closer to the back of our house we rarely, if ever, [...]
Before and After Photos and Lessons Learned From My First Show House
This past Saturday I participated in decorating a kitchen, Great Room, and Mud Room for a FALL Holiday Home Tour. Although exhausting, it was a great experience and I learned so much about the whole process. This tour was challenging because as I wrote about here, the homes on the tour were all occupied by [...]
Chalk it Up Baby! Before and After
There is a new furniture paint bursting onto the design scene called Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It truly is an amazing paint because it goes over anything and there is absolutely no prep work involved. No stripping, no sanding, nada! All you have to do is paint and then seal the chalk paint with your choice of either [...]
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