Linda Merrill

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.

How to Pick Paint

Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 25, 2010

It's a standard maxim of the interior decorating business that painting is the least expensive and fastest way to change the look of a space. And that's true. But there are many...

Choose the Right Tile

Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 21, 2010

When planning a remodeling project, particularly in the bathroom or kitchen, the use of tile on walls, counters and floors is often a big part of the equation. As with all home-building...

How to Choose Exterior Color Schemes

Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 14, 2010

Choosing paint colors for the exterior of your home can be one of the most daunting design tasks you will face, as it requires the ability to envision how a tiny paint chip will look...

How to Choose Interior Color Schemes

Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 10, 2010

As a decorator, I've noticed that the single biggest source of fear and angst for homeowners when they are decorating is the selection of paint colors. This is one reason why so many...

Feng Shui Concepts You Can Use

Posted by Linda Merrill | Jan 04, 2010

The Chinese practice of Feng Shui has been around for thousands of years and cannot be adequately boiled down to a few sentences. At its core, it's about the correlation of the human...

10 Lies People Tell Themselves About Clutter

Posted by Linda Merrill | Dec 30, 2009

10. Lie: I'll get to it tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a good day. I'll spend all morning sorting, organizing, and disposing of all this stuff. I'll start with the bills and business stuff....

Renovation Essentials: Basic Small Bathroom Types

Posted by Linda Merrill | Dec 22, 2009

Regardless of how small your bathroom is, there are many practical solutions available that will maximize the space and functionality without knocking down walls. Here are the basics...

How to Create Private Bedroom Space in a Small Loft or Studio

Posted by Linda Merrill | Dec 14, 2009

When you live in a small loft or studio apartment, you already know that privacy is a precious commodity. Many who live in studios have learned simply to make do with their bedroom...

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Multitasking Studio Apartment Ideas

Posted by Linda Merrill | Dec 14, 2009

When you live in a studio apartment, it is essential that your space be organized and efficient. Our lives today are all about multitasking and juggling priorities. From work time...

Renovation Essentials: Window Treatments

Posted by Linda Merrill | Nov 29, 2009

The term "window treatment" is often used interchangeably with "curtains" or "drapes." However, window treatments are not only soft fabric coverings for windows, but they are also...