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A Place Called Northfield
I just returned from another weekend at the Northfield Plantation in Cumberland, MD. The story of Northfield is quite amazing...A few years ago, one of my fellow "curtain ladies", Christine Shephard, fell in love with Northfield. She had driven by the property many times and always thought the home was beautiful. One day she saw some people gathered around a tree in the front yard praying.

Get Federal Tax Credit for New Window Coverings!
If you are in the market for new window coverings, now is the time to buy! You could be eligible for a $1,500 tax credit on your purchase of Hunter Douglas Architella shades."Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, federal tax credits for energy-efficient products are available for 30 percent of the cost of most Duette Architella shades, up to a maximum of $1,500 in total, when

The Fall Ritual
It's that time of year again. The warm days of summer are officially over and the cold days of fall take over. For our family, that means I have the dreaded task of switching out all the summer clothing in our closets and drawers for winter wear. I hate this grueling task because I have to do it for Madi, Ella and myself. I don't seem to mind it so much in the spring when I'm pulling out flip

Design Your Space Class!
I'm teaching a class on October 17th from 10-12 at the Glenwoood Community Center through Howard County Parks and Recs. The subject is designing your space; learn how to plan furniture arrangements, select colors and solve window treatment dilemmas. This will be a hands on class where participants can bring questions about their own homes and we'll answer them in class. This class will be lots

Picture Power
I can't believe the summer is already over. We were really busy as a family and Madella's was really busy working on several new jobs. The most exciting (and challenging) of all has been working on motorized window treatments for an entire house. Some of the motorized rods have been installed already and we are waiting for the decorative motorized rods to be delivered so we can install the rest.