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When it comes to antiquing, you never know how long your adventure will be. Whether you will get caught up touring different shops or find all of your treasures right off the bat. Either way, I think it's very important to be prepared and have a bag with everything you might need. I was joined by Rachel Holt from CBS New England Living to take her around a place near and dear to my heart, Essex, Massachusetts.  ...

Typically Powder Rooms are the most used bathroom in the home.  I say why not make it great?  The biggest lesson that I have learned over the years is to commit to the space, 100%. Tile, molding,  fixtures, door hardware,  paint, fabric, wallpaper, and lighting should all interconnect to create a perfect jewelry box or a fabulous  "Jeannie's Bottle".  Once you let your imagination go and commit to your tiny space, you will be very pleased with the results!  I have turned cartoons, maps, and fabric into a wallpaper, made my own lighting when I did not find the perfect fixture, just to name a few. It's the unexpected things that make powder rooms so great. ...

Often we are brought into a "Spec Built Home" or "Builder Grade Home" to upgrade the Kitchen and Bathrooms. Typically the house is in a finish time warp. What I mean by that is typically I can tell based on the style and color of the cabinet and granite when the home was built. Builders ...

I've literally worked on hundreds of kitchens over my career as a kitchen designer. Also, studied trends in kitchen design, style, cooking and food preparation for the home cook. After all these years working on kitchens, I still love to be in my own kitchen with my two yellow labs, music on and cookbook open.... So this year with the official launch of our blog at Kathy Marshall Design I have decided to create our TOP 10 Holiday gift ideas for the kitchen, I hope that these gifts will inspire you to give the gift of LOVE. Food is Love. Share a meal together!
From my home to yours.
Happy Holidays
-Kath ...

I love Thanksgiving. It is one of my most favorite Holidays. As a kitchen designer for the past 20 + years, Thanksgiving is one of my busiest times of the year. Many of my clients want to host or have family over for the Holidays. So we have to push our crews to their limits to hit timelines...This, after all, is the essence of the kitchen business and... I love my job. The notion that my clients will be cooking and breaking bread with friends in their own homes is AMAZING!! This Blog is dedicated to entertaining friends and family by gathering together to enjoy good food, laughter and friendship. ...