Happy New Year 2024 + Important News!

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year 2024!

I hope you’re able to have a relaxing day as we ease into the new year.

This afternoon, I had a 90-minute meeting with my wonderful GC, Robert.

It was today because he was gone for a week and had to take his son to the doctor on Saturday. The guys are returning tomorrow morning, so today it was.

We went over every detail of the renovation and discussed many things, including:

• Some secret doors for the new extra wide dividing wall between the kitchen and entry. Yes, of course, we’re doing that! The plan is to build two little cabinets (on either side of the stud) accessible from the entry. And, yes, they, too, will be covered with the mural wallpaper. We can hide the intercom in one of them. It would be a great place for my keys and the storage of other items, as well.

We also discussed the main closet, and guess what? I decided to move the pantry to the side closest to the kitchen, after all.

I will go into the why and design of this in greater detail in a subsequent post.

• Downstairs, one small wall between the bathroom and master closets needs to be moved over 5 inches.
• And, finally, the angle of the stairs breaking through the ceiling is going to be extended about one foot horizontally, so it lines up with the door better. That will also be extended inside the closet. This was Robert’s idea!

The condenser will be changed and installed as close to the ground as possible. In the winter, it can be covered. In case of an emergency, I can uncover it and use it. Otherwise, while covered, the snow won’t be a factor.

Tomorrow, the plasterers are coming, and then the blueboard (it’s really more lavender) will turn white, which will certainly brighten things up.

Oh, I asked if we could have one of those heavy-duty vacuum cleaners, and Robert says they have several and will bring one over.

Realistically speaking, we still have another 4-5 months to go.

So, it was a terrific meeting and I’m feeling very good about everything.

***SUPER IMPORTANT!***

If you still want to take advantage of the lowest prices for my interior design guides and take advantage of the offer to get a free Etsy and Rules & Tips Guide, you have until midnight tonight, January 1st. After that, there are no more freebies (unless you purchase everything.)

In addition, the prices for all of the guides are going up – tomorrow, January 2nd, 2024.

If interested, please read the details about the special offer here.

If ready to order, please go to the Purchase Products Page.

And now, I will leave you with some images I took a week ago on Christmas Day while on a beautiful, quiet walk through Beacon Hill.

Everyone’s favorite absolutely jaw-dropping-can-this-be-real home at 29 Chestnut Street.

The prettiest block on one of Beacon Hill’s prettiest streets. Chestnut and Willow.

Above and below, two Louisburg Square beauties are all decked out for the holidays.

Above, the iconic Acorn Street is the most photographed in all of Boston.

About a week after I moved to Boston, in 2020, I took other evening images of Beacon Hill and surrounding areas which you can see in this post.

The following year, 2021, this was my holiday post.

And, finally, please enjoy last year’s holiday post.

Another enchanting holiday time vignette on Beacon Hill’s Pinckney Street.

On top of the hill – Pinckney Street Christmas 2023.

In closing, thank you for your lovely comments. I can’t tell you how much they mean to me!

Love to all, and blessings for a beautiful year!

xoxo,

***Please check out the recently updated HOT SALES!

***Also, as I said above, I’m running a special promotion on my rockin’ interior design guides ending TONIGHT – 1.1.2024 at 11:59 PM!

There is now an Amazon link on my home page and below. Thank you for the suggestion!

Please note that I have decided not to create a membership site. However, this website is very expensive to run. To provide this content, I rely on you, the kind readers of my blog, to use my affiliate links whenever possible for items you need and want. There is no extra charge to you. The vendor you’re purchasing from pays me a small commission.

To facilitate this, some readers have asked me to put

A link to Amazon.com is on my home page.

Please click the link before items go into your shopping cart. Some people save their purchases in their “save for later folder.” Then, if you remember, please come back and click my Amazon link, and then you’re free to place your orders. While most vendor links have a cookie that lasts a while, Amazon’s cookies only last up to 24 hours.

Thank you so much!

I very much appreciate your help and support!