Scratch That! ( Built from Scratch, Again.) Correcting Mistakes in Our Master Suite
Sponsored Post – Sawyer Mason One project in our home that was daunting was re-addressing our Master Bedroom Suite. In theory, it had all the makings for a great Master Suite: We found beautiful vintage french doors (with glass) for the entry. I loved how they allowed for natural light to carry though into the […]
Beach House Essentials, Getting Ready for Summer with Serena & Lily!
Living by the beach on Cape Cod, Summer is everything! And gearing up for this summer season, (hopefully this year with lots of friends and family), I’m pulling out some of my favorite Serena & Lily products. I love Serena & Lily, they understand the casual, coastal lifestyle. I can rely on them for high […]
ReBuilt From Scratch – My Dining Room Gas Fireplace Makeover
Building our home from scratch was no easy task. I am all about a project but this was a monster! It was the first home I had ever designed from the ground up, and working with your spouse on something this big can be challenging! (European Home model HVF42.) Fortunately my contractors were okay with my “design-on-the-fly” approach […]
A Closer Look: Simple But Precious
Our Center Hall Styling Details Salt Marsh rug shown here available at Old Silver Shed SHOP. Click on image for more information. Living on Cape Cod in a house with a lot of windows, my natural instinct is to bring the beauty of outside inside. As you enter our home, you can see straight through […]
Old Silver Shed: Paint Color Style-Guide
(photo courtesy of Matthew Mead) So many of you ask about our paint colors! Here is a detailed, room-by-room guide (with photos of all the nooks and crannies!) for a better understanding of our Old Silver Shed color palette, and a clearer view of how our entire house flows! (Another question I get a lot.) […]
Ten Dollar Doors and an Old Fireplace Inspire A Home Library
My dream of creating a Home Library began with a simple Brimfield find, beautiful glass bookcase doors. And at ten dollars for all four, not even Philly could complain! We had already dismantled the original cottage in preparation of building our new/old house. The only thing left standing was the beach-rock fireplace and we knew […]
Herzlich Willkommen! (Heartfelt Welcome!) My Wooden Heart Collection, It Started in the Alps!
I get so many questions about the collection of wooden hearts displayed year round on our family room mantel. With Valentines Day just around the corner I thought it would be a good time to tell you more about them! I started collecting the hearts when we lived in Zurich; over twenty years ago. I […]
Built From Scratch
Welcome to Old Silver Shed and my first post! Just a few years ago I started sharing our home on Instagram without a clue where the journey would take me… what a ride it’s been! I am grateful to have found so many kindred spirits along the way who inspire and encourage me! Thank you […]