Welcome to Cloud 9!

my red, green, and orange dining room

My Cloud 9 blog is a supplement to my Boston-based business, Cloud 9 Organize & Redesign, and to my daily blogging for Apartment Therapy, one of the web’s most visited design blogs.   This blog, like my business, reflects my passion: affordable design for real people and real spaces.

There’s an abundance of amazing home design blogs that search high and low for unique products, resources, and ideas (Apartment Therapy is one of them, if I do say so myself!)  My Cloud 9 blog is NOT aiming to be one of those blogs.  In fact, this periodically updated blog is primarily a “container” for 3 categories: before and after photos of client projects; miscellaneous projects from my own home; and a one-stop shop for curated links to a limited selection of my Apartment Therapy posts that I think might be particularly relevant to the Cloud 9 crowd.

(Next time you stop by, you’ll see this same post at the top – I like to keep a welcome post for newcomers – but be sure to scroll down to see my latest entries!)

How To: Decorate to Reflect Your Pet

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this rather tongue-in-cheek notion.

Greenbean Gardens: They Grow Produce in YOUR Yard!

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this ingenious Boston-based resource.

Eddie’s New & Used Furniture in Somerville

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this must-see, primarily secondhand furniture store.

Throw Blankets Made From Vintage Saris

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about these beautiful textiles.

Illustrate Your Family Photos with Emmie Bean

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about these amusing illustrations of YOUR photos.

Bemz Now Offering Replacement Covers for IKEA Poang Chairs

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about these covers, available in 123 styles!

Do You Suffer From Sectional Sofa Regret Syndrome?

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this phenomenon.  Thinking of a sectional? Proceed with caution!!

Free House Cleaning for Women in Cancer Treatment

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this invaluable resource.

Painting Bathroom Ceiling Same Color as Walls

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this idea, from my bathroom.

Inmod Design Your Own Duvets: New Styles!

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about the latest duvet options from Inmod.

Would You Block a Doorway?

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this kooky (to some, not me) idea.

House Tour: Amy’s Apartment – Collections of Color

Click here to see my photographs of a colorful Jamaica Plain apartment. (Apartment Therapy House Tour)

Good Quote: from Isaac Mizrahi

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post, with my thoughts about living with exuberance.

Hanging Framed Artwork on Rarely Used Doors

Click here to see my full Apartment Therapy post about this idea.