Hosting a 4th of July Celebration

.

Celebrate Independence Day with This Festive Crepe Cake

.

A Second Life for Danish Design: Our Hans Wegner Chair Restoration

Home DecorMary Madore-HickeyJune 8, 2025Returning to the Ocean House: A Watch Hill Tradition Steeped in Nostalgia, Ocean House Watch Hill Rhode Island, Watch Hill travel blog, Coastal New England summer getaway, East Beach Watch Hill, 4th of July in Watch Hill, Where to stay in Watch Hill RI, Ocean House Rhode Island blog, Coastal garden design inspiration, Coastal nostalgia travel story, Merze Lifestyle travel blog, Lavender and daisies garden path, Romantic New England escapes, Where to stay for a New England summer escape, Historic coastal inns in Rhode Island with ocean views, Luxury hotel with garden paths in Watch Hill, Hans Wegner chairs, Mid-century modern restoration, Vintage modern design, Teak chair restoration, Orange Sofa Bantam CT, Furniture refurbishment Connecticut, Signed Hans Wegner, Interior design trends 2025, Vintage furniture styling, Sustainable home decorComment

Returning to the Ocean House: A Watch Hill Tradition Steeped in Nostalgia

Living with Intention: Creating a Calm, Coastal Sanctuary with French Blue

Home Decor, TravelMary Madore-HickeyApril 25, 2025Comment

Bicoastal Elegance: A Fusion of East Coast and West Coast Design

Bicoastal design brings together East Coast refinement, West Coast ease, and the lived-in warmth of Provence. Through natural materials, layered textures, and thoughtful use of color, interiors become spaces that feel grounded, personal, and deeply connected to how we live.

The Design Edit: A Warm, Wellness-Driven Palette Inspired by Coastlines & Provence

Home Decor, TravelMary Madore-HickeyMarch 18, 2025Comment

Cultivating Calm: The Art of Self-Care with Provence Lavender & Slow Living

Home Decor, TravelMary Madore-HickeyFebruary 27, 2025classic red gold and tartan holiday table, tartan holiday table, tartan holiday design, using tartan for the holidays, red gold and tartan, a classic red gold and tartan holiday table: an invitation to celebrate, christmas table, christmas table decor, christmas tablescape, design edti, how to edit a design, what is a design edit, old and new table design, using old with new, vintage with modern decor, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows, Holiday Decor Trends for 2024, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows Nostalgia, and personal touches, Bow Trends 2024, Holiday Trends Bows., Holiday Decor using bows, Holiday Decor Trends nostalfgia, Work life balance:, rethinking work life balance: finding harmony within, finding the true work life balance, what is work life balance, how to find work life balance, how to find harmony within, calming yourself, rethinking Life, How to Bring French Elegance to Your Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Birthday Celebration, Valentine's Day table design, Valentine's Day French Elegance, How to design an elegant Valentine's Day Tablescape, How to build a tablescape, How to design a table, Spring Table Decor, Spring Table Design, Galentine's Table Decor, Coastal Fusion, French Coastal Style, Coastal French Decor, Blending Coastal and French Design, French Coastal Living, Coastal Chic, Coastal Elegance, Curated Coastal Design Relaxed Coastal Style, Sophisticated Coastal Living, Embroidered Linens, Coastal Floral Centerpiece, Coastal Inspiration, Interior Design, Home Decor, Coastal French Tablescape, confit pot, french confit pot, bringing provence home: the biophilic beautify of antique confit pots, antique confit pots, bringing Provence into your home, biophilic design, biophilic decor, biophilic Interior Design, biophilic design aethetics, Antique Green Glaze Confit Pot, antique confit pot blue, Rare confit pots for sale, bringing warmth into your home, homedecor, timelessdesign, coastal living, french country, Design inspiration, antique decor, natural interiors, organic design, slow living, earth tones, collected home, Self care, self care and lavender, cultivating Calm, Cultivating Calm: The Art of Self-Care with Provence Lavender & Slow Living, Slow Living, Provence lavender, the art of self care, lavender soup, lavender soap imported from Provence, Provence Lavender soup, Authentic Lavender soap from Provence, Soap from Provence, Imported from France, Soap imported from France, Lavender from FranceComment

Bringing Provence Home: The Biophilic Beauty of Antique Confit Pots

Home Decor, TravelMary Madore-HickeyFebruary 21, 2025classic red gold and tartan holiday table, tartan holiday table, tartan holiday design, using tartan for the holidays, red gold and tartan, a classic red gold and tartan holiday table: an invitation to celebrate, christmas table, christmas table decor, christmas tablescape, design edti, how to edit a design, what is a design edit, old and new table design, using old with new, vintage with modern decor, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows, Holiday Decor Trends for 2024, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows Nostalgia, and personal touches, Bow Trends 2024, Holiday Trends Bows., Holiday Decor using bows, Holiday Decor Trends nostalfgia, Work life balance:, rethinking work life balance: finding harmony within, finding the true work life balance, what is work life balance, how to find work life balance, how to find harmony within, calming yourself, rethinking Life, How to Bring French Elegance to Your Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Birthday Celebration, Valentine's Day table design, Valentine's Day French Elegance, How to design an elegant Valentine's Day Tablescape, How to build a tablescape, How to design a table, Spring Table Decor, Spring Table Design, Galentine's Table Decor, Coastal Fusion, French Coastal Style, Coastal French Decor, Blending Coastal and French Design, French Coastal Living, Coastal Chic, Coastal Elegance, Curated Coastal Design Relaxed Coastal Style, Sophisticated Coastal Living, Embroidered Linens, Coastal Floral Centerpiece, Coastal Inspiration, Interior Design, Home Decor, Coastal French Tablescape, confit pot, french confit pot, bringing provence home: the biophilic beautify of antique confit pots, antique confit pots, bringing Provence into your home, biophilic design, biophilic decor, biophilic Interior Design, biophilic design aethetics, Antique Green Glaze Confit Pot, antique confit pot blue, Rare confit pots for sale, bringing warmth into your home, homedecor, timelessdesign, coastal living, french country, Design inspiration, antique decor, natural interiors, organic design, slow living, earth tones, collected home

Coastal Fusion: Blending French & Ocean Aesthetics

Home Decor, EntertainingMary Madore-HickeyFebruary 13, 2025classic red gold and tartan holiday table, tartan holiday table, tartan holiday design, using tartan for the holidays, red gold and tartan, a classic red gold and tartan holiday table: an invitation to celebrate, christmas table, christmas table decor, christmas tablescape, design edti, how to edit a design, what is a design edit, old and new table design, using old with new, vintage with modern decor, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows, Holiday Decor Trends for 2024, Holiday Decor Trends: Bows Nostalgia, and personal touches, Bow Trends 2024, Holiday Trends Bows., Holiday Decor using bows, Holiday Decor Trends nostalfgia, Work life balance:, rethinking work life balance: finding harmony within, finding the true work life balance, what is work life balance, how to find work life balance, how to find harmony within, calming yourself, rethinking Life, How to Bring French Elegance to Your Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Celebration, Valentine's Day Birthday Celebration, Valentine's Day table design, Valentine's Day French Elegance, How to design an elegant Valentine's Day Tablescape, How to build a tablescape, How to design a table, Spring Table Decor, Spring Table Design, Galentine's Table Decor, Coastal Fusion, French Coastal Style, Coastal French Decor, Blending Coastal and French Design, French Coastal Living, Coastal Chic, Coastal Elegance, Curated Coastal Design Relaxed Coastal Style, Sophisticated Coastal Living, Embroidered Linens, Coastal Floral Centerpiece, Coastal Inspiration, Interior Design, Home Decor, Coastal French Tablescape

How to Bring French Elegance to Your Valentine’s Day Celebration

A French-inspired Valentine’s table layered with softness, intention, and lived-in beauty. From floral linens and candlelight to thoughtful details and sweet traditions, this celebration reflects a quieter, more meaningful way to gather.