January 26, 2011 Art

The Art of Martha Ives
handstands at the shore
If you’ve ever viewed my complete profile, and read the “about me” section of this blog, then you already know that I come from a family of artists…my father, uncle, brother, grandmother and several cousins. Up until now,  I’ve only hinted at some of their work, but that all changes today… Introducing, the art work of my cousin, Martha Ives. I’m so proud of my cousin Martha’s wide and varied talents, and her new website that features many of her lovely pieces. Oh, and speaking of her site, it was designed by my talented brother, Steven! Quite the gene pool, (quite intimidating too).

canyon at dusk
 tulips
airmont pond
 mumbletypeg in the meadow
This is just a small sample of the type of art Martha creates. For the full spectrum of Martha’s talents, please visit The Art Of Martha Ives.

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January 11, 2011 Our Home

Vermont Kitchen Reveal
{ta-da}
Back in March I did a post about the outdated and poorly lit kitchen in our Vermont ski condo. I also included inspirational images for the re-design of the new kitchen. Over the summer we completed this project, and last week I snapped a few (grainy) shots to share here. Adding extra lighting, pale gray painted wood cabinets, light gray granite counter tops and shiny stainless appliances had a tremendous effect on this space. The dark wood floors were a nice upgrade from the previous uneven thick muddy tiles (which, inexplicably also served as the previous back splash). Next summer: the bathrooms!
Here is a shot of the old kitchen, from when we purchased the unit in 2008.
{dig those moose head stools}

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