Foxboro, MA

Foxboro Massachusetts Interior Decorator's Home

Welcome to my home-in particular my latest project, my dining room. It is sometimes difficult as a busy Massachusetts Home Stager and Interior Decorator to find the time to work on my OWN house. (You have heard of the cobbler's shoes....?).

And with finances going to priorities like College, our oldest Daughter's Wedding and....ok....some travelling, I really wanted to do this room on a budget and make it look gorgeous!

So the inspiration piece for this Foxboro Massachusetts Interior Decorator's Home was this zebra chair.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love animal print and am really loving the blues, grays ,greens and browns lately. In fact, alot of my designs for clients have incorporated these colors.

So I painted the walls a cool, gray blue color that changes with the light . And instead of buying a new table, I painted my oak claw foot table because I really love the lines (and wanted to repurpose and reuse). Paint is the most cost effective way to make a dramatic impact.

Here is a before and after picture of the table.

And here is an after picture of the dining room in this Foxboro Massachusetts Interior Decorator's Home, taken during the holidays.

White slipcovered chairs from Ikea mixed with the zebra chairs from Home Goods give the room a fun, casual look. And they can be removed and washed as needed.

For a different look you can add a tablecloth.

The trick is to use color to your advantage. I labored over just the right color for the walls and table and changed my mind a couple of times. But I am truly happy with the results.

It will be fun and affordable to change the decoration throughout the seasons. These colors will be the perfect backdrop for flowers in hot pink and orange in the spring and summer or burnt orange and gold in the autumn.

So next time you want to throw out that old oak table, think of repurposing it instead! Add some animal print and let your imagination go wild :)

Making their own breaks, while accepting more gifts from the football gods, the Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 23-20, yesterday in the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium. It was a spectacular 60 minutes of football, not decided until a kicker from Harlan, Iowa, missed a 32-yard field goal with 11 seconds left on the clock. Thank you, Billy (Buckner) Cundiff.

Decorating for a New England Patriot, Foxboro,Ma

Interiors by Marianne Cherico had the distinct pleasure of decorating the entire townhouse for one of our own NE Patriots. Or at least he used to be ,but we will get to that later :)

When this wide receiver's agent was scouting out Interior Designers in the Foxboro area, he chose
Interiors by Marianne Cherico because my design aesthetic is, as he put it "hip and youthful" and not "fuddy duddy".

I had worked on another wide receiver's condo (ironically he was the same #) so this was the second time working with one of these young men.

Working with a professional athlete is both rewarding and challenging. For instance, it is sometimes interesting to understand what they envision.

So for this particular athlete I met him at his apartment to see what he seemed to like. I was impressed with his style-artistic,funky and modern. So I thought that we could bring some of his furniture and soft furnishings into his new place.

And of course we had to make sure that his photos and framed shirts were included.

So in his new place, I chose to paint the top half of the game room navy blue. This would highlight his pictures and provide a great contrast to the white bead board.

Decorating for a New England Patriot, Foxboro ,Ma. provided other unique challenges.

Just when I thought that I had his design style figured out, he threw me a curve ball. He texted "I love Pottery Barn".

WHAT??????

So I had to find a way to add Pottery Barn style to "hip,young,modern and funky"!

Here is what we decided on for a kitchen/dining table. This was purchased from the Design Center in RI.

We decided on 4 slipcovered chairs and 2 wooden chairs on the end.

Decorating for a New England Patriot,Foxboro, Ma. meant making sure that there was enough seating for entertaining and that the chairs were sturdy enough for big athletes.

This table expanded so that he could fit lots of friends over!

He also wanted shag carpet so we chose an off white shag to go under the table.

The custom window treatments in the kitchen/dining area had a washed out Pottery Barn feeling with a modern twist. The zig zag feeling of the leaf pattern echoed the chevron rug that I planned on purchasing for the living area which was open to the kitchen/dining area. I worked with a local window treatment designer for all the custom treatments.

Decorating for a New England Patriot, Foxboro,Ma meant creating guest rooms for visiting family. We thought that it would be really nice to decorate a room for his Mother when she came to visit.

My goal was to make sure that this room was relaxing and spa like and would be a retreat for this single working Mom. One that she certainly deserved!

I chose Sherwin Williams "Silver Mist" for the walls and bought hotel bedding that I embellished with store bought and custom pillows.

Since he loves the autumn I made sure that the pictures reflected that.

This bedroom was a great get away for his Mom!

When I saw this fur ottoman in the store I knew that we had to find someplace to put it.

So now here is the SAD part of decorating for a New England Patriot, Foxboro,Ma............Just when we were seventy five percent finished-HE WAS TRADED TO THE Jacksonville JAGUARS!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT!!!!!!???????

So here is as far as we got decorating the Master Bedroom. The faux alligator bed was really awesome!

This is the fabric that we chose for the window treatment and large bolster pillows....they were going to be gorgeous!

Decorating for a New England Patriot, Foxboro,Ma was truly a pleasure. This young man was great to work with and open to my suggestions.

I guess that I will say that it was fun "Quarterbacking" this design process. Move over Tom Brady!

Interior Design-Foxboro Massachusetts

As an Interior Designer,it is so much fun to decorate for a customer that gives you 51% of the vote on most design desisions. After all, most people who hire a designer want to broaden their design aesthtic and perhaps look at things differently.

This was the case with my high school classmate (class of '75) Tom. In the interest of keeping us "Baby Boomers" relevant, I decided to make sure that we stressed a modern design aesthetic with clean lines that would lend a masculine feel while bringing in a couple of feminine features -the yin and yang!

We took great pains to pick out the backsplash and granite that really added texture against the chocolate brown cabinets. (Tom thought that I lost my marbles when I suggested the chocoloate brown cabinets but I used my 51% clout and convinced him that it was really going to look great and modern and cool). So here it is.

I absolutely love the movement and texture in this granite. And as luck would have it, we found a tile backsplash that picked up the colors beautifully!

Here is a before picture of the gutted living room of this Interior Design-Foxboro,Massachusetts.

And after Interiors by Marianne Cherico worked her magic!

Here is a close up of the fireplace surround tile and the chair. The chair is where I brought in a touch of the feminine with its bold floral pattern.

And here is the Master Bedroom. Since it is a small room, Interiors by Marianne Cherico wanted to make it look larger as well as cozy,modern and serene. We painted the walls "Tranquility" by Benjamin Moore and removed the headboard to create more space. The modern picture acts as a headboard. The shag rug brings in cozy texture.

And here is a before and after picture of the Master Bath.

So if you need a makeover and want to explore a "cool new vibe" call or email Interiors by Marianne Cherico.

Patriots Place in Foxboro, MA is a great way to spend a few hours of shopping and lunch.

Our ActiveRain meet up will be at Patriots Place on September 14 at CBS Scene.....