Interiors by Mandeville Canyon Designs

April showers have got me thinking of the latest trends in bath designs (see how I did that? April showers...showers in the bathroom...?!) In all seriousness, I have more and more clients as...

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others. -DeAnn Hollis Volunteeris...

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Pretty soon I think our houses are going to be smarter than we are as technology makes it way into interior design. It may take some time to convince you, but it is definitely a trend that w...

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It seems like all of the buzz lately is focused around our food and where it comes from. There's a definite shift back towards locally grown food. While it may be true that it's more expensive ...

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I was like a kid in a candy shop, walking through the 2015 +Architectural Digest Home Design Show  last week! More than 300 companies exhibit and over 40,000 people attend. My "amateur" photo...

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I feel at home in an old barn! I love it when, what's old is suddenly new again! It dawned on me recently that I have been incorporating lots of reclaimed wood into my designs these days...

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 MOVE OVER SILVER AND POLISHED NICKEL! BRASS IS BACK...FOR REAL! I know, the idea of it may give you flashbacks to a few decades ago, when every home had inexpensive shiny "faux" bras...

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So, if you are reading this email somewhere in your house, close your eyes. Tell me how many switches or plugs are in the room. What color are they? What do they operate (or not!)? Anything luc...

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With the hundred's of thousands of paint colors out there, you may wonder where to begin. And, if you are like many of my clients, picking a paint color may stop you in your tracks! How does on...

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  Welcome to Part 2 of our wallpaper series. If last weeks blog wasn't convincing enough that wallpaper is in, this weeks surely will. It's no surprise that there are possibilities galore! N...

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Another week, another snowstorm here in NH! And another one on the way to boot! There must be at least 50 inches of snow in my front yard. The kids haven't had a full week of school in weeks! E...

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I can't tell you how much I wish I were headed to the islands right now! Instead, I am here in my cozy office, enduring yet another Nor'easter in NH. And Punxsutawney Phil says we have 6 more we...

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As I sit through what has been declared as an "historic storm" here on the Northeast, I find myself dreaming of pools! While I do love a good snowstorm and the idea of snuggling up by the fire wi...

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How many times did your mother tell you, "There's a place for everything, and everything has a place!"? Well, she certainly had a point. But let's be perfectly honest...some days it seems virt...

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 Hadleycourt.com I should have seen the signs..... The iridescent pomegranate jacket that reached it's arms out to me in the gift shop at Longwood Gardens (I resisted, but only long en...

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If you are anything like me, you can't figure out how you misplaced 2014! Last winter seemed like it hung on forever and then thankfully we had a luxurious stretch of near perfect weather tha...

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Resolutions...we all have them. Mine are aplenty, trust me! If one of your happens to be to finally get your home looking fabulous, here are some simple tips and tools that can help you reach y...

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While holiday design trends may come and go, there are still some traditions that even the trendiest of designers hold onto. For me, there is something so special about holding on to some of my l...

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Rugs are often viewed as the foundation of your décor and are frequently the springboard for the color scheme you choose for your room. But they also need to serve a purpose; comfortable under...

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This year I had the distinct pleasure of decorating a stunning farmhouse for the holidays as part of the Exeter Area Holiday House tour  to benefit Womenade of Greater Squamscott . Thankfully, I...

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One of the things I love most about this time of year is that it's the perfect opportunity to show the people who mean the most in our lives how much we love and care about them. And, since I am ...

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Believe it or not, as an interior designer, it's not very often that I get to design a home for the holidays! This time of year, my time is mostly spent renovating kitchens and baths, or redesi...

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I was preparing for an interview last week on Winter Trends and it got me thinking about the changing of the seasons, snuggling in and the whole concept of Trending. For those of you that ...

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This time two years ago I was eye ball deep in Cheshire Cat's, Raven's, Mandrakes, and Dan Brown (ok well at least some items he so kindly let me borrow!). And books. Lots and lots of books....

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On Saturday it's time to adjust our clocks and "fall back". By now the trees are done showing us their beautiful array of colors and have lost their leaves. Part of me dreads this time of yea...

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