When Katy Duckworth-Schachter approached the design of her historic home in Newport, RI, two words acted as her diving force: Chic and Cheerful. Taking the project on entirely by herself proved no small feat after moving her family’s ...
Laurel D’Antoni and her husband, celebrated NBA coach Mike D’Antoni, have become adept at creating beautiful and welcoming homes wherever they live. During the over thirty five years that the couple have been together, they have lived everywhere ...
Home by Argus Development LLC Whether you're preparing your home for sale or redecorating, I have found The Local Vault to be a wonderful resource for my real estate clients. If you are preparing your house for the market and would like to ...
Think back to your very first apartment on your own. You’re probably conjuring images of hand-me-down furniture scrounged from your parents’ basement, bare walls, flea market dishes, and perhaps even the cliche milk-crate coffee table. Don’t le ...
Head to any mass furniture retailer or browse any popular decorating blog and there's a good chance there will be an entire section dedicated to small-space design: petite sofas, practical storage furniture, and scaled-down case goods designed to ma ...
While needing more space is one of the most common reasons people move (especially if said people have kids), there are plenty of reasons to downsize your home, too; perhaps your cozy family home suddenly feels cavernous now that the kids are off to ...
For our next iteration of one piece three ways, we're tackling one of our favorite pieces currently in our inventory: a pair of gorgeous Dessin Fournir leather barrel chairs. These chairs are the epitome of luxury, originally retailing for nearly $5, ...
We've already professed our love of fellow Greenwich business owner and all-around rock star Laura McKittrick, founder of the uber-popular blog and magazine Greenwich Girl, when we first featured her and her business on The Local Vault blog back in ...
A few weeks ago, with all of the focus on the New Year, resolutions, and fresh beginnings, we came across an interesting article on ElleDecor.com about all of the ways you can make your home a happier place. The article offered tips like: have pets, ...