The Domestic Aspirations Blog

We launched!!! Our new website…not our lunch :-/

We launched!!! Our new website…not our lunch :-/

Yes, I’m probably kin to Rip Van Winkle, but hopefully we’ll start keeping up with this blog more regularly… Hopefully… Anyway, we at least have a great new website we just launched. Check it out at www.danieljmooredesign.com Oh yeah, we changed our name too 🙂

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I’ll show you mine if you…

I’ll show you mine if you…

Ok fine! You’ve waited so patiently. Probably fasting or holding your breath. You’re so dedicated and I appreciate it, so here are the pics of the completed Winchester Showhouse and Gardens Master Bedroom. I’m not one for heavy contrast, especially in a bedroom. With these rich furnishings white walls would have created too much energy […]

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OMG!!! Did you get that at Kirklands? (***)

OMG!!! Did you get that at Kirklands? (***)

The Master Bedroom at the Winchester Showhouse and Gardens 2013 would not have happened without the support and generosity of my favorite local (and some not so local) purveyors. Many of the items in the Master Bedroom are available for sale through the Showhouse and 30% of the proceeds are being donated to the cause. Here’s […]

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Showhouse Showdown!!!

Showhouse Showdown!!!

Just kidding, it’s not really a competition… (But kinda it is… no, not really, still kidding.)The Winchester Designer Showhouse and Gardens 2013 is eminent. We have a press event followed by a contributor appreciation party this coming Tuesday, an opening night party on Friday, September 6th and then the Grand Opening on Saturday the 7th. […]

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Oh Hell. Garden week is coming.

Yes, I’ve been MIA for some months now. Truly I’ve just been sitting in a chair in the corner of our living room doing nothing… Except there is this pesky garden tour at the end of April. Task list since my last post: 1) New Terrace connecting the Mudroom and Den to the Schoolhouse 2) […]

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While I’m at it…

While I’m at it…

Here are some more images of completed (yeah…like that will ever happen) areas of the Rectory. Still to come – Master Bedroom, Den, Library, Mudroom, Schoolhouse/Dining Room Always leave ’em wanting more.

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Honoring Liza

Honoring Liza

Roll with the punches or find a dark corner through your tears and assume the fetal position. Liza can be tough and is definitely not for the soft of heart. In fact – I didn’t meet the challenge myself (as difficult as that may be to believe), but if you can leave your ego at the door there […]

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