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In the Limelight
Hello! Welcome back!Where did summer go? There is still another month left, but with the bombardment of fall catalogs and the start of school (which is earlier each year) it sure seems like summer is...
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White Fall Decor and New Arrivals
They're heeeeere!! Luminas, Baby Boos and other white pumpkins have invaded local grocery stores. While it is still somewhat warm to fully dive into fall decor, I just couldn't resist these ghostly...
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Hello and New Shipment Preview
It's been toooo long! Lots to catch up on.First, I hope you had a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving. Tom and I celebrated with my large family, feasting on turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, ham, pecan...
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Christmas at our Home
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....everywhere you go! From Maine to Maryland, we love this festive time of year.Tom and I are back from Maine, and we're thrilled to be spending the holidays...
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All About Myrtle Topiaries
Happy New-ish Year! 2017 is my sixth year of blogging - time flies! Is thereanything you'd like me to blog about? Please share your suggestions in the comments section as I'd love to know.One topic I...
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Our Tudor Home
Hello, there!I'm proud to say that our Tudor went on the market today. After working on it for a year, Tom and I are thrilled with how everything turned out.To recap, we purchased it in early 2016, and...
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A Mantel Refresh
I have terrific news to share: our Tudor is under contract! Yay! Asolid offer, from a lovely young family, came in a day before the scheduled open houses, and we accepted it. Tom and I along with our...
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Spring at Our Cottage
Spring has sprung in DC, AGAIN! After being teased repeatedly by Mother Nature, it finally feels like spring is here to stay. Tom and I couldn't be more thrilled!The gardens at our cottage are brimming...
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Summer House Tour
Hello, there - Remember me? It's been too long!Tom and I are 95% finished with our renovation here in Maryland. We're almost done in Maine, too. The pace of the last ten months has been fast and...
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Maine Blooms and a Garden Tour
Happy summer, friends! Can we chat gardens? For many of us, this time of year is about sitting back and enjoying summer's abundant blooms such as crape myrtles, daylilies, hydrangeas, etc. Yes, there's...
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Bringing the Garden Inside at Tone on Tone
Welcome back!Hope your summer was fun yet relaxing. Tom and I spent much of July and August in Castine, Maine. You can see photos of our new cottage as well as the quaint seaside towns we explored on...
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Welcoming Fall
Dear friends,Happy FALL! Finally, it's cooler - yay!I want to let you know that I'm still here, and have not abandoned my blog. Lots of new posts in the works, including a preview of our new shipment...
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Autumn in Maine
Fall is such a brilliant time of the year! It's as if Mother Nature took a brush and painted everything in the most fiery shades of the spectrum. Though I'm a devotee of all things pale, I simply...
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New Shipment at Tone on Tone!
Greetings from Tone on Tone!I'm thrilled to share a preview of our newest shipment which arrived last week. For this collection, Tom and I traveled to Scandinavia to source a curated selection of case...
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Christmas 2017: Antiques and the Garden
Welcome Christmas 2017 🌟 It's the most wonderful time of the year!Hello, friends - Have you started decorating for Christmas and the holidays? Do you go all out with dazzling lights, seasonal colors,...
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Shop News!
Hello, friends -I hope your new year is off to a bright and beautiful start!Speaking of bright, we've had a couple of snowfalls that dusted our cottage in ❄❅❆ . . .As much as I love the whiteout, I'm...
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New Design Project
One day after picking up her sons from school, Ali decided to do something different: take a detour onto her favorite tree-lined street dotted with storybook homes. Ali spotted a For Sale sign in front...
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Little Treasures Part 2
Three years ago, I featured in this post a few favorite little treasures from the shop. I've often thought of following up with a part II. Well, here it is, finally!As mentioned, I love to create...
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Spring News
Greetings!I hope you are well and enjoying spring's first blooms. Our daffodils, forsythias, and cherry blossoms are gorgeous and especially cheerful this season. Early spring can go from glorious to...
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Tone on Tone Shop CLOSING!
Hello, friends -It's been a long time! It wasn't my intention to take such a lengthy blog break. Life just got busy. Since my last post in the spring, I have much to share.Tom and I were in Maine most...
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Shop Closing - UPDATE!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!So many of you came to shop our closing sale, to say goodbye, and to wish us well - WOW! The sale has been a tremendous success, and Tom and I couldn't be more...
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My Potting Shed
A warm greeting on this January day!I hope you are enjoying a wonderful start to 2019.I have settled into a routine of working from my design studio at home. I do love my new flexible schedule, and...
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Our Maine Home in Country Living
I have exciting news to share: our Maine home is featured in the March 2019 issue of Country Living magazine! Yay!! Read all about the renovation of our 1863 cottage in Castine.A big thanks to the...
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My Design Studio
When Tom and I first spotted our 1928 cottage, the little garage with its dramatic hip roof in multicolored slate instantly intrigued me. After touring the house, I rushed outside to check it out.What...
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Shopping at Cote Jardin Antiques
Hello!It's been four months since I closed my antiques shop in Maryland, and I really do miss everyone! Some of you have emailed, called or texted me - many thanks for staying in touch.A few of you...
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