Meredith Bohn Interior Design

01/29/2025

Possibly my favorite piece in my favorite museum.
Here is the V&A description:
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« This is an extremely rare example of a portrait featuring a garment that still survives.

In the 17th century, oil-painted portraits of high-status individuals had become increasingly common, often showcasing sitters in their finest attire.

This intricately embroidered linen jacket, once owned by Margaret Layton (1579–1641), represents the elegant formal daywear favoured by wealthy women of the era.

The jacket was made around 1610, but the portrait was painted over a decade later. By then, waistlines had risen, prompting Margaret to adapt her look by raising her petticoat to cover the lower half of the waistcoat.

🎨Portrait of Margaret Layton (formerly Laton), probably by Marcus Gheeraerts (the Younger), Britain, ca. 1620

🪡Margaret Layton’s waistcoat of linen, embroidered with coloured silks, silver and silver-gilt thread, made 1610-1615, altered 1620, England »

12/23/2024

White House Christmas 2024….

12/23/2024

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!!

06/27/2024

Sant’Antimo near Montalcino- .
a Bestiary of the Abbey-
I love the fantasia of animals carved for posterity😍.
This beautiful abbey dates to 1100 and was the most peaceful place…. The beauty of the carvings and the light and space were lovely…
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06/12/2024

06/05/2024

Siena 2024 - Grand Tour Redux..
I made my first trip to Europe at 13… my parents gave me the gift of a lifetime by taking my younger brother and I to live in England and then travel Europe for the long summer- I will forever be grateful..
But as I get older and have many more trips under my belt as an adult… I think about that trip as a child more and more. What I saw, but more importantly what I felt about what I saw has stayed with me for over 50 years (yikes!)
That trip quite literally changed my life… it has affected my work, my motherhood and parenting, my visual choices as well as my philosophical approach to all I see and do. As I take trips now, I realize that what I try to learn and experience on each new trip - comes from that foundational summer experience. I try and recapture the awe and wonder of each place I see, each piece of art, each church interior, each expression from hundreds of years ago affects me now and gives me such joy

I hope I can capture so much and share it with you!
And I hope you travel with that same hope of discovery and joy…
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06/01/2024

Scenes from my first week in Siena (Tuscany) I will be here during the famous Palio (in July) but plenty to see and experience until then!
I’ve visited Siena before, but it’s wonderful to know that I will be able to get to know her better over the next few weeks…she is as beautiful as I remember 🇮🇹🧡 🇮🇹

05/20/2024

Love these photos of At Sloane Hotel in London- an homage to the Arts and Crafts movement in decor!

04/12/2024

Last year I celebrated my birthday in a Harry Potter dining room in Oxford- I was soaking up the art and architecture and studying Jane Austen…
How does this relate to my interior design? It gives me more and more of that visual information, scale and balance that helps me create designs for my clients …
my travel, informs my eye, which then informs how I relate to your project, room, or space… not to create a historic “old” space… but a new, fresh take on how we live today - with busy families, found treasures, and beloved memories we create in our lives!!
I started in design 30 years ago with the idea that I could help people live in beautiful homes that served them and their families- now with technology we can work all over the country (or the world) and I would love to help you find that perfect balance of new and old, fresh or traditional - DM me if you are interested in how I can help you! No question is too small!!

01/02/2024

Putting 2023 in the rear view mirror…I love that it shows a cross section of my world- travel, color, new house and previous home.
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12/19/2023

Christmas 2023- as I was looking at some photos of Christmas decor, I realized that the last time I really decorated for Christmas was 2019 - the last Christmas tree in my old house and the last Christmas before Covid…I’ve been feeling somewhat somber this year for many reasons… but at least partly because I don’t have much of the festivities visible in my own house here! I had a busy year of travel this year, but I also have had an injury to deal with ( badly torn rotator cuff) surgery is scheduled for Jan 15, 2024 and I can’t do much with one arm out of service!! I don’t recommend it, lol Dr. says I did a number on it!
But I surely miss the exuberance of the season, the music and hustle bustle are pure joy for me- and the memories are strong…and you know, I am a huge fan of all the traditional Christmas treats- but that’s a strong memory also- the treasured family recipes and traditions - I’ve been thinking a lot about how to keep those precious memories alive - tell the stories that make you smile- cook the special dishes and build for the future memories!! We have let so many cherished activities go, and I, for one, am going to work hard to bring some of them back. The holidays can have sad memories as well and we should honor them- one of the reasons I love the story of Scrooge and It’s a Wonderul Life is because they don’t sugar coat things- but they offer hope - and that’s the best tradition of all…