The Maine Spruce House
Interiors
By Ashley Brochu
I live in rural Maine on Cold Stream Pond with my lumber loving husband and our active 5 kids. I spend my day trying to reign in the chaos that comes with having so many kids. I love interior design, lampshades, life on the lake, skiing, cooking uninterrupted, procrastinating about laundry, instagram and margaritas.
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Onto to my Lampshade Obsession...
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My lampshade making passion starting back in 2015 when I bought a gorgeous custom jumbo lampshade and Trellis lamp base from Furniturea, Rural Modern. I read a book on how to make lampshades and then went out on a whim and purchased all the materials and set out on the quest to learn how to make the lampshades. After perfecting my skills for for 2 years, I began selling my shades at Birchwood Interiors at Sugarloaf, The Painted Peach in New Hampshire and my Etsy shop.
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And finally moving onto interior design and decorating...
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We built a new home in 2014 years ago and I enjoyed every second of it. I loved creating a unique space that suited my personality and one that my family would enjoy. Every room at my house has a purpose and is used on a daily basis, so keeping it practical yet stylish is my main objective.
Since building our home, I have taken on several commercial office and residential projects. Creating a vision and seeing it become reality is such a gratifying process.
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