Bedding Refresh: How to Layer a Beautiful, Comfortable Bed
There is no better treat than climbing into bed at the end of a long day and feeling completely at home. Learning how to layer a bed beautifully is one of the simplest ways to transform your bedroom into a true retreat. Comfort and quality matter deeply to me — investing in the right layers […]
ART IS EVERYWHERE
Tips for Finding it, Framing it, and Displaying it Art has always been part of my life. Years ago, I invested in gallery pieces — works I still love and artists I still admire. But these days, I search differently-looking for pieces worth framing as art that feel personal and meaningful I don’t spend a […]
Upstairs Projects at Old Silver Shed
Every year, we start out with the best intentions, and somehow maintenance projects take over, leaving the more fun ideas waiting their turn. This year, I’m making a point to change that. I have a few projects planned, and the first one I’m tackling is my upstairs, kids’ bathroom. I also wanted to share a true “lay […]
Glamping, Old Silver Shed Style!
Hi! It’s Nathalie! My mom asked me to write this blogpost about the glamping weekends we’ve hosted at Old Silver Shed for 2 years in a row now. The first was a combination undergrad/grad school party. My friends and I all left our senior year of college in a rush as the pandemic started, and […]
Worth the Wait…
Back in 2008, we finished our home enough to move in —and it was a bit like glamping. We made the best of it because our rental lease ended and we had no choice. We had only one working bathroom in the house. Our primary suite bathroom was not even close to functional but I […]
Finishing Touches-Tying Together our Living Room and Workspace with Serena & Lily
Adding my vintage desk to the window corner in our living room was brilliant. Creating this little side office made practical use of the corner; I use it, my guests use it and my kids use it- it’s like an at-home WeWork area. The only problem was that my existing living room rug was not […]
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 […]
It’s Summer on the Cape!
The Summer Solstice is extra special for us on Cape Cod, our spring is basically an extension of winter! So, Summer Solstice is the light at the end of the tunnel-it begins the countdown of our precious summer days. There is a constant flow of summer guests at our home. Our house gets booked up […]
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 […]
