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The Art of InsideAll of us, no matter our aptitude for fine art, have experienced coloring with fat crayons, struggling to compose in two dimensions, staining in jammy blotches, carving in hatchet- patterned contours. At what point did all this exploration become...

The Art of InsideIt is summer and yes that means insects - hovering, whirring, buzzing, fluttering , dive bombing creatures lovingly called "bugs." Outdoor living beckons us to mingle with swarms of busy, tiny creatures of extraordinary beauty. Everyday bug dress is...

O, sunlight, the most precious goldto be found on Earth!ROMAN PAYNE A little over 30 days ago, we dwellers of the Northern Hemisphere experienced the Summer Solstice, a day that is often celebrated with excited, boundless energy and activity well into the night. In...

The Art of InsideWhat exacly is thd transterior of a building? Australian -born designer and landscape architect, Jamie Durie is credited with the recently acclaimed concept of the transterior, best described as a blurring where the interior space blends to wall and...

The Art of InsideWhen I think about my ancestors crossing the Atlantic to come to America, I can’t help but wonder what they brought with them. The less we are able to carry, the more precious those items must have become. Like the one souvenir we choose from...

It has been two busy weeks of re-entry that have flown by just as our six days of joyous labor in Talnique seem to be one passing heartbeat. As life has its way of resuming order and pace, I am wondering how the familia San Luis is settling into their new home. I am...

The Art of InsideAccording to my mother, Scuppers the Sailor Dog, was my big brother’s favorite bedtime story. Scuppers. This little dog grew up on a farm but dreamt of life at sea. But if I’m being honest, the thing I remember most about Scuppers, was not his...

The Art of InsideWhen I started painting, I thought there was light blue and dark blue. But the more skies I painted, the more I realized that there were infinite shades of blue. For hours, I would stare at the sky, watching it change, trying to decipher the what I...

The Art of InsideA touch of redRed is the color of love, passion, rage, and warmth. It’s the color of a sunset and of a beating heart. Red is the color of our lives.In New England, if there is a hearth with a fire, you can imagine that is where friends and family will...

A few weeks ago I was touring a beautiful country house with a client. Walking me through a large living room, she informed me the house had once been a summer inn that had been vandalized and set on fire in the 70’s. The volunteer fire department had arrived in just...

In the Northeast our long awaited spring heralds rejuvenation of life and energy after a long, long winter. April 22nd we joined voices with the International chorus singing loudly like the peepers now filling our wetlands and riverbanks. On this special day, not only...

Re-entry, 3:30 A.M., mid- March Saturday morning. Frigid Boston air hitting sunburn. Exhausted, quietly elated, our tribe of Interact students and adult Rotarians journeyed 3,600 miles today, leaving sweat, tears, monumental efforts and lifelong friends on the village...

The men leave in a quiet procession before we arrive. Left to manage the household and work the construction, we take our cue from the amazingly strong and capable women of the village. They instruct us and look out for us as we attempt to match them step for step in...

Shop Our Handmade Ceramic Guinea Hen Statues When I opened the shop a few years ago, I knew I had to find the “La Pintade” ceramic Guinea hens I had seen in the South of France many years prior. Needless to say, I got some questioning looks and comments about this...

Let’s face it- a couple’s bedroom is probably the most important, yet most overlooked, decorating quest in the home. Dare we suggest that we fear the very state of the union may be challenged by such an endeavor? How did we come to find ourselves in hand-me-down beds,...

In pondering the upcoming holiday ballyhoo, my resolute assistant suggested that I begin the season with a post entitled, “What Interior Designers Are Thankful For”. My first reaction- “Clever girl, thank you and of course…” but as I began to compose, a million...

This holiday season, visit the AHI store or shop online for all the festive décor you need to make your home merry and bright. Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday because it’s simple. Travel and preparation behind us, we sit to enjoy a feast with family and friends....

Undoubtedly orange is a magically dipped brush swathing the New England countryside this time of year. Having not grown up here, the vibrant warm spectrum of yellow-red never ceases to delight. And though the hues now fade and cover the ground, a massive storm of...

This time of year is my favorite. In the air there is a crisp breeze that beckons fall and as the days shorten they squeeze softly slanting sunlight into magical hours. The leaves are starting to don their vibrant cloaks and nights are cool and damp. Even now summer...