Linda Merrill
Linda Merrill is an award-winning interior designer and decorator based on the South Shore of Massachusetts in the gorgeous coastal town of Duxbury. She is an expert in the fields of interior design, media communications & marketing. A lifelong passion for creating beautiful - and livable - spaces combined with a savvy business mind has brought her design work and writing to a national and even international audience. Her passion for creating beautiful spaces began early on when she was allowed to select the finish color of her first “big girl” bedroom set at the age of six. Linda received a Certificate in Decorative Arts from the prestigious Boston Architectural College in 2002 and opened her own firm shortly thereafter. In 2012, Linda was awarded the IFDA New England/Design New England Magazine Showcase award for Best Living Space for her Back Bay Penthouse project.
Linda offers both in-person traditional full-service design as well as custom virtual designs for those outside the area or who are looking for a great design that they can implement themselves.
A serene modern coastal bedroom in Truro Cape Cod Massachusetts design by Linda Merrill.
Linda’s blog, Surroundings (https://lindamerrill.com/blog/), has an international readership and is often listed on Best Blog and Design Influencer lists. It was most recently named one of the Top 19 Interior Designers in Boston by Expertize (https://www.expertise.com/ma/boston/interior-design). It offers her unique views on wide ranging aspects of the built environment from architecture, photographic tours, product reviews, design inspirations, special events and even movie set decor!
She was moderator of a popular podcast series called The Skirted Roundtable from 2009-2013 (http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/09/chatting-with-mario-buatta.html). Her first book HOW TO START A HOME BASED INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS, published by Taylor Trade Publishing (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XTTIPHE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1), was released in May, 2015.
Linda has appeared on Martha Stewart’s Sirius Radio Channel; NECN’s “New England Dream House”; WHDH Television’s “Room for Improvement” and WBZ-TV’s “Sundays With Liz”. She has been featured in CAPE COD MAGAZINE, CAPE COD HOME, HOME REMODELERS magazine, THE BOSTON GLOBE Sunday Magazine, BostonVoyager (http://bostonvoyager.com/interview/conversations-inspiring-linda-merrill/) THE WASHINGTON POST, NEW ENGLAND HOME MAGAZINE, SOUTH SHORE LIVING MAGAZINE and THE PATRIOT LEDGER.
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Jul 17, 2012
“What will this cost me?” is the most frequently asked question interior designers hear. And most designers will put off the answer until they know more about the entire...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Jul 11, 2012
Last year at this time, I was in the beginning stages of vacation beach house remodeling and decorating project near Boston. At the very last minute before the final contracts were...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Jun 29, 2012
If you’re thinking about adding curb appeal to your house, you're probably planning to gussy up your front stoop or porch. And a big part of that is adding some planters. Plant...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Jun 27, 2012
Relaxing with friends and family on a hot summer’s day is a time-honored tradition. Whether you’re relaxing poolside on that deck your trusted concrete contractor built,...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Jun 22, 2012
The lazy days of summer are hard upon us and there’s nothing like the feeling of napping and lounging out in the great outdoors. Whether in your own backyard under the trees or...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| May 21, 2012
One of the most exciting additions to the outdoor décor market is the wide array of gorgeous, weather-proof rugs that are on the market. Coming in all styles and colors, these...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| May 09, 2012
If you think that hemp is strictly for hippies, think again. A strong fibrous plant cultivated mainly in China, environmentally friendly hemp requires few pesticides or herbicides and...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| May 08, 2012
Modern technology of weather resistant textiles and furnishings and deck builders have really opened the doors wide to the pleasures of outdoor living. Materials are more stylish than...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| May 02, 2012
In the never-ending yin and yang of the housing industry, we can veer from overblown McMansions to the tiniest of backyard dwellings in the blink of an eye. It’s interesting that...
Posted by Linda Merrill
| Apr 12, 2012
Many of us dream of living in a waterfront property, conjuring up images warm days and cool breezy nights. Whether it’s the primary roof over your head or vacation retreat, living...