This family of 4 wanted to pay tribute to the beautiful Victorian details of their new home, as well as honor their eclectic mid-century...

One aspect that we love about the design process is just how different each project manifests to be. Some clients look to us to guide...

This summer we are continuing to work on projects throughout New England, New York, Miami and Nashville. Since we aren't the best at...

In 2020, Barbara Vail Design felt the uncertainty and fear that permeated our lives. We pivoted where necessary, but overall attempted to...

Change is here for all of us, and it is hard. This is the moment to allow yourself to learn about your needs and to reshape your own...

As we find ourselves more at home, we obviously have found that everything we do day to day has been thrown out of balance. Schedules,...

At this point, you've likely gotten countless messages in your inbox - from your workout studio, your bank, a hotel you stayed at 7 years...

Earlier this year, we began working on an exciting redesign: the beautiful Plymouth, MA house of an existing client. Since the space was...

When this Brookline Village client with three young children invited me to work on their gorgeous Victorian style home, I knew it was...

Following Netflix's release of Marie Kondo's wildly popular show Tidying Up, Facebook feeds immediately flooded with mountains of...

Rosemary came to me hoping to transition to her new space in Cambridge, having just moved from New York to start teaching at a local...

Our Holiday Roundup of Self-Care Gifts for the Home With November coming to a close, it seems that the holiday frenzy is upon us. Finding...

The holiday season is quickly approaching. Whether that means finding gifts for others or for yourself, consider ways that you can give...

In the early 1900s, upon opening a Sears catalog, you could browse for a house – pre-cut, numbered, and ready for assembly. The kit...

In Part I of this series, I gave my definition of holistic design, curated from various articles and my own creative process at Barbara...

Holistic Design. The term holistic design has come up a lot recently - especially at Barbara Vail Design. Since it is a buzzword and we...

A couple weeks ago I traveled to Brimfield antique show for the first of their three shows each year. I think May and September are my...

I was thrilled when Boston Common magazine published an article in their May 2018 issue on the nature of my work. Since I embarked on the...

2017 was full of beautiful projects, lovely clients and deep personal growth. I designed whimsical spaces for little girls, a seaport...

Last week, Apartment Therapy shared the before and after of one of my favorite design projects (seen here). Since so much goes behind...