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Thoughts on Transferware and Flow Blue

Susan Brinson
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For those of you looking to incorporate antique transferware or flow blue into the design of your home. I’ve been in love with this style and color palette since I moved to NYC and we had our first apartment. When I go into an antique store, I almost always buy transferware! It’s so classic and

3 Tips for Winter Outdoor Entertaining

This post “3 Tips for Winter Outdoor Entertaining” is sponsored by Troy-Bilt. Thank you for supporting the brands that support for our blog. We hope you’re inspired.

It’s winter here in the Hudson Valley, New York, but that won’t stop us from using our outdoor space. This past fall we started working… read more

Susan Brinson
At Stonyford
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Our Historic Bathroom Renovation

We’ve been renovating our historic bathroom for over a year now. It’s been a project filled with ups and downs, and plumbing challenges galore.

I bought the last piece of art for the salon wall in this room a few weeks ago and wrapped up this project. This… read more

Susan Brinson
At Stonyford, Interior Design, Renovation
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Creating a Destination Patio in the Forest

This destination patio in the forest post is sponsored by Troy-Bilt. Thank you for supporting the brands that provide support for our blog. We hope you’re inspired.

We’re collaborating with Troy-Bilt to build a destination patio in the woods. If you’ve been watching our Instagram Stories, you’ve seen our progress over… read more

Susan Brinson
At Stonyford
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My Favorite Vintage Item in Our House

I joined in with my online (and real life) friends so we can all share our favorite vintage item and how we use these cherished objects in our home. This is a serious group of vintage decor lovers, hop over and see what Sarah from Room for Tuesday, Kyla… read more

Susan Brinson
Style
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The Home Bar

During this pandemic we are having “Cocktail Hour with Will” six days a week on our instagram stories. Each day we will teach you either a cocktail recipe or something about entertaining with your home bar. We hope this gives you all a place to relax and let the… read more

William Brinson
Recipes, Style
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Cocktail Glasses Round Up

Will has been doing Cocktail Hour on Instagram through our Stay At Home time during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It’s a way for us to pause in our day and relax, separating the day for us. We’re like most people and forget what day of the week it is and… read more

Susan Brinson
Style
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Our Home Tour, by Quintessence!

I’m having a bit of a pinch me moment as our home tour feature on Quintessence went live! What an honor to be featured along side such illustrious designers. The video hosts a tour of this grand old house and talk about the process of renovation and design. We’ve… read more

Bathroom Exhaust Fan Cover for Historic Homes

We decided to add an exhaust fan to our historic home bathroom. Our bathroom is almost finished and we added a shower to a room originally designed to only have a bathtub. Will was concerned with the moisture build up and wanted to add an exhaust fan to the… read more

Susan Brinson
Renovation
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Rum Balls Recipe

Before starting this house renovation, I baked and canned all the time. In fact, I’d dare to say we leaned more food blog than renovation and design blog before we bought this house. How times have changed! Our season of life.

When I was asked to be part of the… read more