6 Hours in the Hudson Valley: Millerton, NY

Just 40 minutes from Litchfield, CT, is the small village of Millerton, NY. Complete with antiques, gift shops, a tea room, and an old school diner - this is the perfect day trip from Litchfield...

Designing a Multi-Use Guest Room

Designed by: Eliza Crater Harris Photographed By: Reed Mckendree Don’t be afraid to take risks in the guest room! When getting started, dive into your favorite design books and channel the design muses of your...

Decorating The White House for the Kennedys

Decorating the White House for the Kennedys "Of course, when a newspaper article proclaimed: "KENNEDY PICKS A NUN TO DECORATE THE WHITE HOUSE", Sister‘s office was never the same. At that point, she was alone,...

Sister's Look

Photograph credits: Bartlett, Apple Parish, and Susan Bartlett Crater. Sister: The Life of Legendary American Interior Decorator Mrs. Henry Parish II. St. Martin's Press, 2000. Insight Into Sister's Style: "She and Albert had a good...

On Decorating

Photograph credits: Bartlett, Apple Parish, and Susan Bartlett Crater. Sister: The Life of Legendary American Interior Decorator Mrs. Henry Parish II. St. Martin's Press, 2000. "It is only my eye that has helped me ....

A Serendipity Children's Room

What child doesn't like stars? Our best selling star print, Serendipity , makes everyone happy. I am thrilled to share my best tips for creating a playful, unique space featuring our favorite Serendipity print and a few coordinates to match....

Children's Rooms and Nurseries

Decorating the nursery for your first child can be overwhelming to say the least! Below I will walk you through my nursery do’s and don'ts in hopes of helping you create your dream nursery. My...

A Porch That's Ready For Entertaining

Houses are meant to be places to both escape and to gather. Creating a space that serves both of these purposes is our goal. The majority of time together at our Summer House in Maine...

Using Floral Prints and Patterns in a Bedroom-- How to Layer Pattern on Pattern

How To Use Floral Prints and Patterns in a Bedroom--Layering Pattern on Pattern  My favorite room as a little girl was adorned with florals and overlapping patterns. The room, at our house in Maine was decorated...