home design: October 2011

Nate Berkus Show

It's all about small spaces on small budgets! This Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 the latest Nate Berkus Show will be aired at NBC at 2pm New York time. Check your listings.For this episode Nate teamed up with the popular design magazine, DWELL, for their annual small space issue and helps them solve America's toughest small space...

Winter?

Reading the forecast there was snow mentioned.... End of October, are you kidding?!I think I will need something for the season!What do you think? And the place to go with it...Or this?And I love this!From the Milli Collection. And the equally incredible timeless Stephen Gambrel! You can find it here and here!To see some of...

A New Thermostat that “Learns”?

Some of us are frustrated at the changing of the seasons – not because it's time to bring out the sweaters and coats, but because we have to find the directions on how to reprogram the thermostat! Nest | The Learning ThermostatThe new Nest Learning Thermostat might be the answer. Developed former Apple executives Tony Fadell and...

New treasures

I scored two lovely treasures. I found a beautiful tea pot and a lovely silver tray for the holidays! My source for many hunts is Etsy and you can easily follow me there. From Falcon and Finch came both: The tea pot looked like nothing much upon first seeing it, but I loved the shape.This is what I'd gotten:And the result after...

Reading, writing and living

I can't say that fall lends itself more to reading then any other season for me. Although the notion sounds romantic, with days shortening and the fireplace beckoning.There is not more time than on long summer days, beach side. Or snow covered winter afternoons, when others go skiing. Reading has been for decades on top of my priorities....

Autumn

This autumn has literally fallen over me, too fast, too unexpected. I know, I know, you might say, how is this possible? Halloween is just around the corner? School has began two month ago, summer far behind!But it's all good and true, yet the summer had been lingering in my mind and mood. Looking every morning out of my breakfast/lunch/dining/room...

It's Friday

Sometimes I need a little boost on Fridays, when I feel I want to hang loose but I can't....So I collect some sunshine and preserve for later!Happy weekend!Picture my own window led...

Connected

I have a longing interest for all things past. History, ranging from literature to art and architecture, fromgrand homes to cottages, from antiques and vintage items to private treasures. The list is endless.I am drawn to old china, transfer ware, blue and white Meissen or Delft, old silver, cutlery, dishes, old photographs and letters, books...

Bonin Named 2011 BNI Member of the Year

For the second year in a row, Kimberly Bonin was voted Member of the Year of the Lake Sunapee Region Chapter BNI (Business Networking International).Kimberly Bonin, Mike Roberts,and Carol WilliamsOver 200 members from BNI Chapters throughout New Hampshire attended the awards dinner October 6th at the Castleton in Windham, New Hampshire...

Sensational Black Walls Interiors Design Applied at Modern House

It's very fascinating to see black walls at any houses since lots of dominant wall colors usually are white, cream or even lime green. Today we're going to take you and revealed the dramatic and unique black walls where in turn it creates such incredible interior design. Black painted walls, chalkboard walls, elegant black wallpaper and several...