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July—quiet yet busy. With a little bit of everything—house projects, yard hangs, quick escapes, client progress, all the farm fresh produce & flowers, and baby birds. ✨🌿🪺 #perfectlyimperfectliving #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #slowsummer #realhomesrealstyle

July—quiet yet busy. With a little bit of everything—house projects, yard hangs, quick escapes, client progress, all the farm fresh produce & flowers, and baby birds. ✨🌿🪺 #perfectlyimperfectliving #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #slowsummer #realhomesrealstyle

Week 4 of my pick-your-own-flowers CSA and I leaned hard into color. So many showstoppers in saturated tones—including Scabiosa, Queen Lime Zinnias, Cornflower, and some early-season Dahlias that stole my heart. Decided to arrange by color 🌈 in a mix of vintage, handmade, and ceramic vessels from my collection, all now happily scattered throughout the house. 🌸🌿 #mstarrdesign #farmhousedialfano #wildflowers #seasonalstyle #localflowers #perfectlyimperfectliving #summerflowers

Week 4 of my pick-your-own-flowers CSA and I leaned hard into color. So many showstoppers in saturated tones—including Scabiosa, Queen Lime Zinnias, Cornflower, and some early-season Dahlias that stole my heart. Decided to arrange by color 🌈 in a mix of vintage, handmade, and ceramic vessels from my collection, all now happily scattered throughout the house. 🌸🌿 #mstarrdesign #farmhousedialfano #wildflowers #seasonalstyle #localflowers #perfectlyimperfectliving #summerflowers

Our English Cottage Garden-esque patio is just about complete! And these Pennsylvania steppers make my heart go pitter patter. Finishing touches are in the works so much more to come but had to share all the progress…I almost forgot what this area looked like. #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #cottagegardenstyle #layeredlandscaping #cottagecoregarden #stonepatio #outdoorlivingspace

Our English Cottage Garden-esque patio is just about complete! And these Pennsylvania steppers make my heart go pitter patter. Finishing touches are in the works so much more to come but had to share all the progress…I almost forgot what this area looked like. #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #cottagegardenstyle #layeredlandscaping #cottagecoregarden #stonepatio #outdoorlivingspace

From day to night…our lampshade covers shine outside too! ☀️🌙 Handcrafted in waterproof fabrics, they’re made to dress up your portable, rechargeable lamps—and stay put. Because why should interiors have all the fun? Bring the charm outdoors…and don’t stress about leaving it there 😜✨ #mstarrdesign #farmhousedialfano #outdoorstyle #lampupgrade #slowdesign #smallmomentbigimpact #outdoorliving

From day to night…our lampshade covers shine outside too! ☀️🌙 Handcrafted in waterproof fabrics, they’re made to dress up your portable, rechargeable lamps—and stay put. Because why should interiors have all the fun? Bring the charm outdoors…and don’t stress about leaving it there 😜✨ #mstarrdesign #farmhousedialfano #outdoorstyle #lampupgrade #slowdesign #smallmomentbigimpact #outdoorliving

🌼🪻My weekly flower CSA at @tangerinisfarm is truly what carries me through summer. If I’m gonna be hot and sweaty, I’d prefer to be so while cutting my own blooms. 🌸🌻 It’s only week 3 and the flowers are more abundant & vibrant than ever! I think this is year 6?? (originally a Valentine’s gift from @billalfano & Max) and what I look forward to most. Bonus points for supporting a local farm! #flowersofinstagram #farmfreshflowers #flowercsa

🌼🪻My weekly flower CSA at @tangerinisfarm is truly what carries me through summer. If I’m gonna be hot and sweaty, I’d prefer to be so while cutting my own blooms. 🌸🌻 It’s only week 3 and the flowers are more abundant & vibrant than ever! I think this is year 6?? (originally a Valentine’s gift from @billalfano & Max) and what I look forward to most. Bonus points for supporting a local farm! #flowersofinstagram #farmfreshflowers #flowercsa

Let’s talk lighting ✨ I’ve wanted to address the lighting in our Big Room (Kitchen/Dining/Living) for a couple years now. The existing lighting is truly insufficient and there’s only so much I can do with lamps and sconces.

Instead of defaulting to recessed (aka can) lights, I plan to use mini flush mounts to add both function and charm. They’re a beautiful way to layer in necessary lighting and desired character, and avoid the “swiss cheese ceiling” effect! You can see this approach in a couple of our projects—like the Norfolk Update and Natick Renovation—where a thoughtful mix of fixtures makes all the difference.

I actually just refreshed an old blog post about this with my top pick for the Big Room (hi, @schoolhouse Alabax 👋) and a roundup of other favorites too. Link is in bio & I’ll add to stories too! #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #perfrctlyimperfectliving #layeredlighting #flushmountlighting

Images 2 & 3 photographed by my friend @erinkestenbaum

Let’s talk lighting ✨ I’ve wanted to address the lighting in our Big Room (Kitchen/Dining/Living) for a couple years now. The existing lighting is truly insufficient and there’s only so much I can do with lamps and sconces.

Instead of defaulting to recessed (aka can) lights, I plan to use mini flush mounts to add both function and charm. They’re a beautiful way to layer in necessary lighting and desired character, and avoid the “swiss cheese ceiling” effect! You can see this approach in a couple of our projects—like the Norfolk Update and Natick Renovation—where a thoughtful mix of fixtures makes all the difference.

I actually just refreshed an old blog post about this with my top pick for the Big Room (hi, @schoolhouse Alabax 👋) and a roundup of other favorites too. Link is in bio & I’ll add to stories too! #farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #perfrctlyimperfectliving #layeredlighting #flushmountlighting

Images 2 & 3 photographed by my friend @erinkestenbaum

My English Cottage Garden dreams really started to take root here…👇🏻🌿✨

Two years ago I tackled one of the biggest problem spots in our backyard. Overgrown, uninspired & begging for pretty much anything. The end goal is layered height & width and I planted with intention to achieve it—with movement, texture, and blooms & foliage from Spring through Fall. I extended an existing gravel path, added willow edging and worked to disguise the AC & generator fence.

Swipe to see how it’s evolved… 👉🏻

It took some serious labor, but the rewards were apparent just a couple months after planting. 3 seasons later & it’s surprisingly low maintenance and full of charm with David Austin garden roses, Bolero + Pretty Polly minis roses, 3 types of peonies, catmint (a star player), lavender, and fall clematis.

#farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #gardeningismytherapy #englishgarden

My English Cottage Garden dreams really started to take root here…👇🏻🌿✨

Two years ago I tackled one of the biggest problem spots in our backyard. Overgrown, uninspired & begging for pretty much anything. The end goal is layered height & width and I planted with intention to achieve it—with movement, texture, and blooms & foliage from Spring through Fall. I extended an existing gravel path, added willow edging and worked to disguise the AC & generator fence.

Swipe to see how it’s evolved… 👉🏻

It took some serious labor, but the rewards were apparent just a couple months after planting. 3 seasons later & it’s surprisingly low maintenance and full of charm with David Austin garden roses, Bolero + Pretty Polly minis roses, 3 types of peonies, catmint (a star player), lavender, and fall clematis.

#farmhousedialfano #mstarrdesign #gardeningismytherapy #englishgarden

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