JRL Interiors

09/27/2026

It's apple picking season, time for our favorite apple pie!

Sharing the secret to the easiest homemade crust and the BEST apple pie recipe. The perfect make-ahead addition to your Thanksgiving table.

09/22/2026

Another Color of the Year announcement, another shade of green....

Sherwin Williams color of the year pick for 2027 is in and it is a warm mid tone yellow-green called celery. Greens seem to be trending again, though they are always a popular classic because of their versatility and connection to nature.

09/22/2026

Sherwin Williams Color of the Year for 2027 is out…it is a pretty light yellowish green called Celery. Greens seem to be winning the color announcements so far… nature’s neutral is never wrong 😊! It’s very versatile. What do you think of this COTY?

09/19/2026

Just tried this recipe for coeur à la crème with my friend Nancy. She inherited the molds designed specifically for this dessert so we were *obligated* to make it😂. I know it is a perfect Valentine’s Day dessert, but it is so good (and so easy), it would be a shame to only have it once a year!

09/17/2026

It's THAT time of year - here is some inspiration for your fall front door decor

Autumn decor is a great way to make your entry door welcoming. Doors with baskets or wreaths of fall flowers, pots or urns or window boxes with seasonal decor, and of course pumpkins or gourds for the quintessential fall finish on the entry steps. Here's a roundup of the favorite variations at ou

09/12/2026

The only thing in the plans of this downsize move to a spec home that disappointed my clients was the galley kitchen. They lamented that they would not have an island or a space for a coffee station like they were used to. I was able to get them everything they dreamed of with just a small alteration to the plans before the interior walls went up. It absolutely pays to have an experienced designer working with you and FOR you!

09/10/2026

A peek at a tour of a gilded age summer estate in the Berkshires

Touring grand old homes and gardens is a great way to get inspiration for the future from designs of the past. The attention to detail of the Stanford White-designed house and Fletcher Steele-designed landscape at Naumkeg, a summer home for the Choate family, is an exercise in both exuberance and r

09/02/2026

Color of the Year announcements for 2027 have started to drop…here is the one from Behr Paint and some ideas for how to use it!

09/02/2026

Color of the Year announcements for 2027 are starting - here are some ideas for using the Behr pick and what works well with it:

Paint companies are starting to announce their Color of the Year (COTY) picks for 2027. The announcement from Behr was this new cozy neutral which pairs with pastels, brights, and classic colors equally well. Use it for a piece of furniture, walls, or millwork to add a fresh earthy touch to a room.

08/31/2026

I have always asserted that every room can use at least a touch of black... here are some of the best ways we've implemented that in our projects along with our favorite black paint colors.