Passport to Summer Living – Event Video

The Passport to Summer Living Event in Gloucester, MA celebrated everything fabulous about summer living, home styles & home improvement. Event partners—including Coastal Windows & Exteriors, Lucia Lighting & Design, Muzio Designs, and others—joined together to share summer home improvement tips. Additionally, Five Star Painting, Mayer Tree, The Franklin Cafe, Passports Restaurant, and the Building […]
Colors of Summer: BLACK is the NEW BLACK!

Forget white walls. The wall art (and its shelf life) is totally up to you! Go ahead, write on the walls — I’m flipping over this BRIGHT (make yellow and add lightbulb after idea) Idea this week of my new favorite ways to use chalkboard paint at home. 1. Back to School 101 – make yourself a calendar and […]
Colors of Summer: Think PINK – a subtle pop of color

Like a warm hug from your mom, these images are stunningly simple. You want to take it all in from the dreamy lighting and layered textures. I love the bleached plank floors with the gentle pale pink drapes on those gorgeous tall windows.And nothing is more cozy then to slow down and enjoy this day […]
Colors of Summer: Escape with Coastal Blue

This week’s color escape of coastal blue is brought to you by the warm summah breezes on your sunny screened-in porch! Enjoy the warm sunshine through all those windows! Don’t you just love those transom ones? Love the extra light and breeze they bring in!!! These windows are great for temperature control. I loving making fun […]
Colors of Summer: WHITE – Crisp and Pure

Ahhh the color of white! I love the crispness of it and to double up white on white! So classic! Enjoy your white pizza (yes I’m a New Yorker, did you know that about me?) at your white breakfast nook while enjoying the sun pouring in from your Preservation windows with Sunclean. Don’t worry about […]
Colors of Summer: Color us NAVY!

For the love of navy! Bring a touch of nautical charm to your week by adding a navy-and-white striped ribbon to your lemonade stand and pairing your treats with classic paper straws. Want an unexpected twist? Tint your “red velvet” cream cheese frosting a rich navy for a coastal-inspired surprise everyone will love! Then kick […]
Colors of Summer: GREEN – Think Sun Protection!

You can almost touch the water from this sun drenched porch! Sip your double fun (antioxidant-rich & skin saving) smoothie while relaxing on your window seat enjoying the warm vitamin D rays of sun as these efficient windows let in the warm sunshine, but not the damaging UV rays. The EnergyMaxx insulated glass package in Preservation Windows […]
Colors of Summer: YELLOW – Bring on the Sunshine!

Bring on the sunshine with the warm Colors of Summer of YELLOW! Enjoy a refreshing glass of homemade basil lemonade while sitting on your front steps of Preservation maintenance-free, insect-resistant siding. Hello yellow! Recipe:1 bunch fresh basil leaves from your local farmers market (Salem on Thursdays)1 cup sugar1 cup water2 cups lemon juice (about 10 […]
Colors of Summer: RED – A Bright Abundance

RED: A Bright Abundance Celebrate Summer with our favorite summer specialty hearty heirloom tomatoes! Embrace this rich red bounty with our Tomato Tart recipe*. Indulge in a casual alfresco setting while admiring your tomato red, maintenance-free, lifetime warranty entry door! Never paint again! Dream In Color-then make it yours with our help! *In a bowl, […]