Chaletmomma

Hi Friends I don’t know about you but, September is definitely when I reset.

Summer’s lazy days at the Swim Club are over and I love nothing more than fresh office supplies… new pencils, folders and notebooks!

I can’t wait to sit down and start brainstorming ideas and making plans for the rest of the year. I have had this same mindset since I retired from my previous career in September 2016 to start Chaletmomma LLC.

To Do Lists are my jam! I love writing them out for the day, the week and the month. Oh and the wonderful act of checking things off makes me joyful!

My current business lists -

Computer Work:

Finalizing the rest of this years Editorial Calendar and looking at the start of 2023 for the Blog.
Updates to the Web Site - like the newly introduced Tips page click here.

Client Work:

Locking down the styling and design direction for clients.

Business Additions:

The Shop is something I’ve dabbled with before - during the height of the pandemic I sold a few things through Facebook and at Garage Sales; but this time around I’m looking to focus on buying in addition to selling.

I always want to be focusing on growth opportunities for the business. I joke I have a podcast and a book in me!!!

I hope you will continue to pop by to check out my Musings and the additions you will find here on the site and on Instagram. Thanks so much for your support! Til next time be well.

If you caught my Instagram stories over the weekend than you saw images of my Mother-In-Laws home. Marge King-Porter is a extremely talented woman with an eye for design. Over the years she has designed window displays for retailers, rooms for Holiday Home Tours, designed and executed garden displays in her downtown of Warwick NY, run her own antiques business and most recently was a partner in a home staging and estate sale company.

In her spare time Marge has logged countless hours of volunteerism. Lending her talents to events for St. Anthony’s Hospital, Winslow’s Therapeutic Riding Center and the town of Warwick including Warwick in Bloom and Sunday October 2, 2022 will mark the return of Warwick Applefest which Marge has participated in for many years.

She has also been honored with the Outstanding Community Service Award by the Rotary. So friends you can see my Mother-in-law is quite a lady!

Over the last year Marge has embraced Black and White and it looks terrific! She took the cabinet below that was in tough shape painted it black and added wallpaper to the interior for a one-of-a-kind look!

Marge started the diningroom transformation by painted out the glass doors - which she treats as stationary windows. She followed by taking her paint brush to the pie safe and buffet cabinet.

The paint color is PM9-Black by Benjamin Moore. I love the tonality - it has a lot of blue in it to me and I just adore how the vintage pieces look in black.

Marge with Stan out at an event in Warwick

I love how Marge incorporates her love of vintage touches into her spaces and everything feels unique. Just like her!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tour - I do love being able to share special people from my life with all of you. Til next week be well and I’ll see you over on Instagram.