Sweet Dreams
From the moment we walked into the master bedroom last October we knew we'd found our house. The views of the water were exactly what...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Jun 19, 2017
- 1 min
Watermelon Cosmo
I am a connoisseur of Cosmopolitan cocktails. It's my go-to drink, and has been for years. I'm experimenting with new recipes and how to...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Jun 6, 2017
- 2 min
His Tree House, My Perch.
This is my closet/dressing room. It is amazing. It came about from a little room off the master bath and bedroom that was filled with...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Be Our Guests
Welcoming visitors to our new home is a priority. The room we designated as the guest space is small but it had a functioning ensuite...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- May 10, 2017
- 2 min
Moving Art
New Jersey artist Joanne Miller Rafferty’s work has been seen in museums, thousands of public collections, in film and television. Her...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- May 5, 2017
- 3 min
The Kitchen
When my local friend Shirley first walked into our newly completed kitchen she hushed, “Shhh, I’m taking it all in.” After 4 months of...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
Southern Exposure
The moving vans finally arrived. After 5 months, we are now, officially, living in our new home. I’d love to say that all the renovation...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Apr 12, 2017
- 1 min
Savannah Rockers
At the Savannah/Hilton Head airport, there are rocking chairs where you rock away as you wait for your flight. More and more airports are...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 31, 2017
- 2 min
Garbage trucks, washing machines and that last step is a doozy
Our first 2 weeks living in Savannah had us camped in a Marriot Town Suites about 3 miles from the house. We needed (or I should say I...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 22, 2017
- 1 min
Progress
Big steps forward on our renovation. The original hardwood floors in the house were in pretty good shape. Our contractor determined they...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 22, 2017
- 3 min
The Jenney's
We had visitors at our new home this week. In the midst of our chaotic construction, two women walked down our driveway and up the front...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 22, 2017
- 2 min
Old & Elegant
When I was growing up my brothers and I had the enormous privilege of travel, which my parents adored. They took us on some wonderful...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 8, 2017
- 2 min
Tag, You're It
Moving to a new state requires obtaining a new drivers license along with re-registering your car. Generally, a necessary nuisance. When...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Mar 7, 2017
- 1 min
Top Shelf
In our last home we had a large walk-in pantry that I very much used and enjoyed. So I wanted to see about creating space for one in...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Feb 26, 2017
- 3 min
Story Telling
Inspiration comes from all sorts of places, and sometimes the jumping off point of a design comes from one idea. I’d seen a wall color...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min
Space Station
I love closets. As a kid I had a spacious walk-in that as a teenager I painted red. I was never going to be allowed to paint my whole...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Jan 20, 2017
- 2 min
Grand Central
Perhaps the most important room in our renovation is the kitchen. The space we have to work with is large with tall, bright windows and...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Dec 24, 2016
- 2 min
Demo Away
Reality TV makes demolition look fun and exciting. It’s actually messy and unsettling. Yet under the guidance of a skilled contractor...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Nov 23, 2016
- 2 min
Westcross
We found our house. After months of trolling the online real estate sites we’ve zeroed in on 8 properties that could work. Our criteria...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
- Nov 3, 2016
- 3 min
The Decision
While we have so many wonderful friends in the New Jersey area we’d come to realize that we wanted something in a warmer climate that...
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