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Photo By Phil Mansfield CLIENT: Since this project was a design showhouse and fundraiser for Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, we were encouraged to let our creativity run wild. BUT…we also kept in mind the fact that this ca-1901 Queen Anne was home to a family, three generations living under one roof, that needed comfort […]
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On the heels of our happy and generously received collaboration for the 2022 Kingston Design Showhouse, Worth Preserving and Quittner joined forces again in Winter 2023 to refresh the dining room at a house that we (Worth Preserving, not Quittner because they were teenagers back then) rehabilitated in Germantown, NY, over a decade ago. In […]
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Let’s face it. Historic rehabilitation isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a special breed of home owner – and home professional – to keep eyes on the prize through what never fails to be a long, unpredictable, sometimes queasy rollercoaster ride to the project finish line. One of my favorite things about being […]
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Desiree Lawlor from Hart Water Conditioning is the kind of great that words can’t adequately describe. You have to experience her for yourself. So I finally made the video I’ve been wanting to make for a long time. Just two women chatting underground… Below are some choice nuggets from our conversation. And then, please, watch […]
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A painted runner. This was the vision, inspired by a former client’s staircase, with bold colors, crisp lines, and high gloss. BUT having a vision ≠ having the right skill set. So, after more than a year of pondering, paint sampling, and “roughing it in”, I finally called a pro. Or, more accurately, I read […]
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I love summer. The smell of tomato plants, waking up to daylight and going to bed with the sky not quite deepest black, moving from inside to outside without bundling up or shrinking against the cold. My shoulders can finally collapse away from my ears. I need every bit of physical relaxation I can get. […]
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“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” ~ Jane Austen, Emma The sanctuary we felt in our childhood homes. The adventure of visiting historic house museums on summer vacations. The thrill of going to bed and waking up in ancient buildings and towns. Experiences like these fueled our love of old […]
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Get comfortable – this is a long post. The precarious state of the earth has been on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it’s because we have a 7-year-old son and scientists’ projections for his future are pretty grim. Maybe it’s because, as a real estate broker, I drive way more now than I ever […]
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Let’s do right by these old houses.
