The Designers Muse

About: I'm an architect who finds inspiration all around me. I'm especially interested in interior design, home design, gardens, and art.

Tags: stylish interiors, chic design, traditional architecture, beautiful gardens, fabulous art

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Owner: jhuestis

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Language: English

Latest Blog Posts - The Designers Muse

Color Inspiration: Lilac
on May 14, 2013
Carolyne Roehm Nature is my color inspiration. Today in Connecticut the Lilacs are in full bloom. I cut loads of blossoms from my bushes this morning to brighten up my office and my home. In past years the deer have feast...
Color inspiration: blue and tan
on May 7, 2013
I'm in the process of helping a client choose a color palette for their renovation project. It's a fairly small home with just two major rooms. I have decided on using a combination of pale blue and tan for the color scheme. All of the trim has be...
Better than Downton Abbey? Parade's End
on Apr 30, 2013
More period drama eye candy! In February HBO aired Parade's End the new BBC period drama based on a fictional work of the same name by Ford Maddox Ford. Parade's End has gotten great critical reviews. The miniseries of 5 episodes was directed...
Top 5 elements that will transform your home.
on Apr 24, 2013
Huestis Tucker architects One of the most satisfying aspects of our work is to take a homely house and make it beautiful. We have done many transformative renovation projects over the years. There are a couple of tricks which we use ov...
Urning Dividends
on Apr 19, 2013
Every garden needs an urn, or better yet a pair of urns. Gardens always look better with a little architectural detail; an urn provides a wonderful focal point and a pair of urns can mark a path, stair or entry way. They look great with a...
Urning Dividends: Beautifying Gardens with Urns
on Apr 19, 2013
Every garden needs an urn, or better yet a pair of urns. Gardens always look better with a little architectural detail; an urn provides a wonderful focal point and a pair of urns can mark a path, stair or entry way. They look great with a...
Early Spring Decorating Inspiration:Yellow
on Apr 16, 2013
Yellow is decidedly the color of early spring in New England. At the end of a long winter I'm desperate to see some color. The daffodils and forsythia are among the first things to start blooming, so their bright yellow is such a we...
Spring Color Inspiration:Yellow
on Apr 16, 2013
Yellow is decidedly the color of early spring in New England. At the end of a long winter I'm desperate to see some color. The daffodils and forsythia are among the first things to start blooming, so their bright yellow is such a we...
Carriage Houses aren't just for carriages any more
on Apr 8, 2013
I was looking for the perfect carriage house today, for inspiration and design ideas for a garage I'm designing. I was really looking for images of simplified farmhouse Victorian carriage houses. I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but I...
Visit to a Local Landmark: Lockwood Mathews Mansion
on Apr 6, 2013
I attended the Traditional Building Conference this week at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, Ct. I have lived in this area nearly my entire life, have driven by the Mansion hundreds of times, and somehow have managed never to tour the m...

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