Last week I was in Concord photographing a project that I had recently finished. Since I was in the area, I decided to stop by the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln on my way back to the office. I wrote a post back in 2012 about a visit to this sculpture park, and its b
This season I’ve designed a number of different landscape walls. When considering a wall, don’t forget about lighting! It is a critical component to the plan and a great way to highlight the natural beauty of stone work. There are a few different types of light fixtures
It is Friday before Memorial Day weekend, and instead of packing the day with meetings, I treated myself to a field trip to Van Berkum Nursery in Southern New Hampshire. This nursery is specific to perennials and is noted for having a wide variety of plants to choose from. I took my
I just got back from a quick trip to the Netherlands. My husband and I spent two days in Rotterdam (he was there for work) and while he was in meetings, I had the great pleasure of heading to Utrecht to spend the day with local designer Carrie Preston. We had a great time, and while m
Last week I had the opportunity to attend an all day landscape lighting seminar sponsored by Cast, a supplier of beautiful cast bronze landscape lighting fixtures. I had taken courses before on lighting design, and knew the basic concepts of how and what to light in the landscape, bu
The Great Outdoors: Landscapes as Special as the Houses they Surround Interior designer Emily Pinney and landscape designer Andrea Nilsen Morse combined their talents to give a couple the retreat they longed for on the roof deck of their Boston condominium. Continuing her theme for th
During this long, snowy winter, I’ve been spending a lot of time researching outdoor furniture and setting up trade accounts to be able to offer some of the finest site furnishings to my clients at great prices. Here is a primer on the different materials available for outdoor
The NE Grows conference kicked off today with a fabulous presentation from Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home. Doug offered a strong message that our current open spaces are not enough to support the diversity of wildlife we need to deliver ecological benefits (like support
It’s been brutally cold this week, good weather for indoor activities. Yesterday morning I took a trip over to the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, a perfect way to spend a chilly day (and free for MA residents Saturdays from 10am-12pm) My first stop was the Rothko exhibit to see th
It’s a grey, rainy day here in Boston, but I’m still on Cloud 9 after my wedding this past weekend to the most wonderful guy I know! I’m really a very private person, and don’t often post about myself, but I’m still giddy… so why not! Of course, given my