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Passport to Summer Living – Event Video

Four adults pose outdoors around a round patio table with a dark umbrella, enjoying summer living. Two women sit and smile at the camera while a man and another woman stand behind them, surrounded by houses and greenery in the background.

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!

A collage of four rooms embracing the NEW BLACK: 1) Home office with a pink desk; 2) Kitchen with chalkboard backsplash and upper cabinets; 3) Dining room with candles; 4) Playroom featuring Colors of Summer accents and a play kitchen.

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

A collage with a close-up of a powdered sugar-topped strawberry dessert on the left and a bright living room featuring a white sofa, pink curtains, and a chandelier on the right, both bordered in PINK for a 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

A split image: on the left, water is poured into a jar with ice, cucumbers, strawberries, and lime; on the right, a sunlit room with white wicker furniture and large windows—escape with Coastal Blue to serene greenery.

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

Left: Close-up of a white pizza topped with fresh basil. Right: Bright, airy dining room with crisp white furniture, large windows, and a round table adorned with colors of summer from a bouquet of white flowers.

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!

A collage featuring a navy and white layer cake, a glass lemonade dispenser with striped straws, and a blue and white living room with floral accents and vases captures the refreshing colors of summer.

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!

A split image: on the left, a layered green and pink smoothie with two striped straws; on the right, a cozy window seat with green pillows in summer colors overlooks an ocean view, with a telescope and small table nearby.

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!

A split image: the top half captures a glass jar with water, lemon slices, mint, and a splash of yellow sunshine; the bottom half displays a large two-story house with a porch and blue shutters, radiating the Colors of Summer.

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

On the left, a colorful vegetable tart bursts with summer colors from assorted tomatoes, cheese, and herbs on a dark surface. On the right, a vibrant red door framed by green foliage showcases bright abundance with its decorative glass transom and potted ferns by the entrance.

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, […]