May 20, 2021 Beach Homes

A Few Updates On Our Beach House Renovation

It’s been a while since I’ve shared any progress on our Rhode Island beach house renovation.

Reflecting back on this time last year, we couldn’t even go check in on the house…

Work pretty much came to a full stop.

Now we’re so thankful for great weather and the ability to head up there again!

canopy bed in gray and blue bedroom
canopy bed // bench // lamp // mirror // nightstand // grasscloth wallpaper

Beach House Renovation

On the one hand, the house is now pretty much done – in the sense that we can comfortably stay there…

On the other hand, I’ve only just begun to “decorate.”

We’ve now reached my favorite part of the whole project – the art, accessories and all the details aka “zhushing.”

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May 11, 2021 Home Decor

Bedford & New Canaan Magazine
art by Sue De Chiara in living room
My original artwork.

I hope you’ll humor me today while I do a little “flexing” – I’m pretty sure this is what the kids call plain old bragging…

Anyway, I was featured (along with several other local influencers) in the May/June Issue of Bedford & New Canaan Magazine.

I announced this over on my Instagram stories, but as we know, those expire – and I just wanted to have a little permanent record of this fun feature over here on my little corner of the Internet.

Especially since, as Carol Radziwill once so elegantly put it…”I only have about five good summer left!”

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May 10, 2021 Connecticut Home

Monogrammed Decor Accents

Monogrammed decor accents – a fun, little way to zhush up a desk, bed or powderoom.

monogram home decor

Monogrammed Decor Accents

I’ve talked about my love for giving monogrammed gifts before, but I don’t think I’ve ever done a post about my affection for monogrammed home decor.

From the Leontine Linens on my bed and vanity above, to more affordable finds like the tissue box on my night stand below – I’ve rounded up my go to sites for monogrammed decor accents

Be sure to scroll through to the bottom for the full round up of sources.

 

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