Round Top Round Up: Spring 2022
Round Top Round Up: Spring 2022

As you’ve probably noticed by now, we do things a little differently around here! Antiques and designer pieces are the love language of our interiors. Antiques are the backbone of our practice here at Moore House Design. Naturally, we focus on sourcing only the best of the best which is a painstaking process. Roundtop is our first stop other than sourcing directly from the European market. We've rounded up some tricks of the trade as well as some of our favorite spots and finds from our time in Texas.

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Before & After: Vintage Brutalist
Before & After: Vintage Brutalist

We revealed our Vintage Brutalist Project in October, but we never really showed you how we got from point A to B. Before and afters are one of our favorite things because they allow us to remove some of the mystery behind our magic. Our wonderful clients came to us in search of a more cohesive interior brimming with super cozy, extra functional elements. This space had unusually great bones, so other than an epic built-in feature which we’ll get to in a second, the project scope was heavier on the furnishing and painting side of things.

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The Moore House Monthly 02-25-22
The Moore House Monthly 02-25-22

Another month closer to Summer! Whew. We’re back with our recurring blog column in which we compile all of the articles, designs, reveals, and more that inspired us in the past thirty days. We’ve got a lot going on ourselves at the moment, but we love to share the love so here’s what caught our attention this month.

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The Lowdown on Reupholstery and Upcycling
The Lowdown on Reupholstery and Upcycling

You’ve probably heard us on Instagram tout reupholstering pieces as more sustainable than shopping new. Sustainability is at the core of what we do here at Moore House Design so with each project we take on, we make an effort to incorporate environmentally friendly and sustainably sourced pieces — often coming in the form of refurbished antiques. If the opportunity to restore a piece by reupholstering it presents itself, nine times out of ten we’ll do it… and here’s the lowdown on the practice.

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The Moore House Monthly 01-28-22
The Moore House Monthly 01-28-22

We’re back with our recurring blog column! If you’re new here, at the end of each month(ish) we’ll be rounding up all of the articles, designs, reveals, and more that have inspired us in the past thirty days. As we’ve mentioned this mid-winter term is going to be a busy one for our team with lots of new projects to come this spring!! Here’s what caught our attention in the midst of the organized chaos that always is the first month of the new year. Happy reading and stay tuned…

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Moore House Approved Material Breakdown
Moore House Approved Material Breakdown

Materials completely make or break a space so naturally they’re hardwired into what we do as interior designers. There is such a thing as a well designed space with harsh material selections, and a poorly designed design with nice material selections. Obviously the goal is to create a great design with great material selections. Everything in design is all about balance…and knowing when to break that balance to create something beautiful and meaningful. We’re giving you the low-down some of our favorite materials to give you a little insight to how we create our layered, broody interiors. So here’s the breakdown of our favorites…

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The Afternoon and Dining Room Reveal
The Afternoon and Dining Room Reveal

We’ve shown you a few spaces original to the cottage in our Captain’s Suite and Wheelhouse Loft Reveal, but there’s more! Brimming with New England charm, these spaces feature 200-year-old horsehair and plaster walls, warm wood tones, and wide-planked floors — quite the setting for some of our favorite custom-designed pieces. We don’t like holding these kind of secrets, so it’s a relief to finally be revealing the last spaces in our Coaster’s Chance cottage — the Morning Room and Dining Room!*

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Picking Paint Colors for Coaster's Chance
Picking Paint Colors for Coaster's Chance

Selecting paints is not a linear process and though we touched on it earlier this year in a prior blog, we're giving you the final rundown on our Coaster's Chance color palette. There is more that goes into choosing a color than whether or not it makes our eyes happy! Paint is a piece of the complicated puzzle that is creating a balanced material palette. We like sharing what we know whenever we can, so keep reading for some tips and final results.

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The Captain's Suite and Wheelhouse Loft Reveal
The Captain's Suite and Wheelhouse Loft Reveal

As you know by now, we’ve been revealing this project in sections. We started with the larger, newer additions, but it’s time we showed you the older sections of the home! Our goal here was to preserve the original beauty of this 1820s cottage while still adding a little coastal, modern flair. So without further ado — say hello to the Captain’s Suite and Wheelhouse Loft.

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Vendor Spotlight on…Master of Plaster
Vendor Spotlight on…Master of Plaster

We love all our vendors and we’re so lucky to work with such talented and passionate people—so we thought we’d introduce you to some of the companies that we find ourselves sourcing from again and again. Frankly, we couldn’t have completed our Maine project without them! This week, meet Lauren of Master of Plaster, our go-to source for the most artistic plaster applications…

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A Very Merry Moore House Gift Guide
A Very Merry Moore House Gift Guide

We’re thinking holidays over here! We’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of some of our favorite things that make unique gifts for the people you love. We’ll be donating one hundred percent of the proceeds from these affiliate sales to a charity of our choosing. Keep an eye on Instagram to see how much we’re able to raise and where it’s headed. Oh and don’t forget to get a jump on holiday shopping to avoid delays!

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Vendor Spotlight on…Passerine
Vendor Spotlight on…Passerine

We love all our vendors and we’re so lucky to work with such talented and passionate people—so we thought we’d introduce you to some of the companies that we find ourselves sourcing from again and again. Frankly, we couldn’t have completed our Maine project without them! This week, meet Georgia of Passerine, our go-to source for the most beautiful antique rugs.…

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Coasters’ Chance Great Room Reveal
Coasters’ Chance Great Room Reveal

If you’ve been following us for a bit you know that we’re a little obsessed with converting spaces that were previously used for something completely different (and often straight up uninhabitable) into homes. Converting them into living spaces adds so much drama! As designers, we love bringing together the balance of the original structure with its accessory structure…

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We’re on TV—Filming with Magnolia Network
We’re on TV—Filming with Magnolia Network

Today is the day! Thanks for hanging in there with us while we hinted at this amazing news (we wanted to tell you, but were sworn to secrecy!) for a while because we honestly weren’t sure exactly when it was going to air. But now we can scream it from the rooftops that over the summer we filmed an episode of Point of View: A Designer Profile for Magnolia Network on Discovery+ (our episode is in season two).

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A Moore House Curtain Q & A
A Moore House Curtain Q & A

This all started with a simple Instagram post question asking about curtains—and boy did you deliver! It turns out that curtains can be a really confusing but necessary part of decorating. So we put our problem-solving abilities to the test and tackled some of your toughest curtain questions. Plus, we’re spilling some of our favorite retail sources for you to shop!

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The Moore House Monthly 9-24-21
The Moore House Monthly 9-24-21

We’re back with our new recurring blog column! If you’re new here, at the end of each month we’ll be rounding up all of the images, articles, designs, room reveals, and more that have inspired us in the past thirty days. Exciting—yes! Shoppable—also yes! Here’s what we couldn’t stop thinking about in September…

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Our Favorite Fall Activities in Rhode Island
Our Favorite Fall Activities in Rhode Island

Shhh! We’re going to let you in on a little secret. There’s really no off season in Rhode Island. The fall offers plenty to do and see, but the best part is that it can be enjoyed at a bit of a slower pace since most of the summer visitors have gone home. The weather is still beautiful, warm in the day and cool at night, so come see us and take advantage of one of the most beautiful seasons here. If you’re looking for something fun to do during your stay, here are some of our favorites…

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