My Summer House For Sale

Well, it took about one week to get this house camera ready....I think that it is much more difficult to prepare your own home for the market than it is someone else's home.  Here is the tour....

Many nights of wine and laughter on these chairs

Great entertainment spot year round

Wood burning fire place

Guest Room double bed with view of water

guest room twin beds view of water

Dining area looking into porch 

Retro Kitchen...with all new appliances

our bedroom

Great view from Master

Loft Area two twins beds

Full size bed up in loft

I hope you enjoyed the tour let me know if you are interested in buying this great home in Toms River NJ on the
Barnegat Bay

No more paint on the floors

I used our home as a studio....which is one of the reasons we are selling.  It was too difficult to work and live around furniture moving in and out of this room.  The floor took a lot of abuse so we installed new flooring for the sale.  The tiles I choose are a Italian Imported Terracotta  which are very durable.

This is the original floor where I worked

sub floor installed around my pieces

Finished

I choose a orange pattern for the staging of the table

Moving again

I don't really know how this all happened but in the last month we put a deposit on another home and we are putting our home up for sale.

One of the reasons is that I was working and living in the same space.  My office was cramped with all my painting, decorating and staging items.  While we are showing the home, I rented space so that I can continue working...but in the mean time I have to pack all of this up and move it before I do anything else.

I have to convert this office back into a spare bedroom before the photo's are taken.... I decided to document the process...so that I felt some sense of accomplishment...I have to keep my self entertained..

getting there

brought down the other bed that I had stowed away upstairs

A quick trip to Home Goods  for two pictures and a lamp....and I have myself a proper bedroom that is clean and airy...hmmm just noticed I am missing a curtain...  Total $109.00...I had everything else..

#moving#staging#cleaning

I will continue with my photo essay of my home and the preparations for our next move....I think its #6..... 

Winter White

Why white?  White allows you to concentrate and focus not only on what it surrounds, but what is likely within you as well.  Using various shades of white and concentrations (flats and shines) will add dimension.

The Warmth Of A Cold December Day!

During this holiday season, it seems that the little things bring warmth to our hearts and soul.  Last evening I had a great dinner with my husband, sister and brother in law in front of a fire lite living room.  We enjoyed Beef Bourguigon and Riccioli Pasta with Truffles (click on link for recipe).  Some great wine from Tuscany and a French Tart...in the middle of the week....I love that my work now allows me to enjoy my family.

This week, I am finishing up with a wonderful client that I have been working with for over a year.  Check out the pieces in our Shore Chicy Blog.  

I received this lovely card from another dear client that I worked with this past year.....which meant so much to me...

Finally this week, I was able to put some Christmas Decorations around the house....here is a sneak preview..

A paper wreath from Crate and Barrel found down in SoHo last week...Dresses up the cocktail bell on the porch

This wreath came while we were eating dinner as a gift...love it!

My favorite Santa

Love my cranberry candle from my sister and brother in law.  Found in LBI

Mirror from Target

Have a wonderful holiday!  Enjoy each other and have fun decorating.....its such a beautiful time of year!

Corinne

Jeremiah Goodman "The Magic Maker"

In this months Veranda Magazine there is a feature of Jeremiah Goodman "Artist of Ethereal" .  His water colors capture all of the romance of a room. Jeremiah has been illustrating for 60 years and is still working at the age of 90 in his upper east side apartment in New York City.

This was the feature in Veranda Magazine  ~The bedroom of Madam X~

The following are some photo's that I had taken at a lecture that I attended back in 2010 at New York School of Interior Design.... I was amazed  as you will be also with his work.  I have captured the process picture by picture which took about 1/2 hour.  He asked us what the backdrop scene should be first...We picked the Brooklyn Bridge.  The interior was a living area.....the rest was up to him.. 

The following pictures are some that were displayed in the gallery for viewing....totally amazing. 

Artist Jeremiah Goodman/ Jeremiah Goodman

Photo's/ Corinne Kaas

Location/New York School of Interior Design