the homes of Ramona and Dorinda

It’s Wednesday,

and for us housewives fans,

that means it's RHONY night!

So for fun,
 I'll be sharing an up-to-date look at

Ramona Singer’s newly updated

Upper Eastside apartment,

and then we'll have 
a little look at Dorinda's amazing
"Blue Stone Manor" set in the beautiful
countryside of the Berkshires.

So, we'll start with Ramona's 
super chic Manhattan apartment...

Since her divorce,

Ramona’s been reinventing herself in

more ways than one.  

Out with the old, and in with the new!
Ramona's place now looks 
sophisticated and super hip.

It's the perfect pad for a single girl. 

Turtle time, anyone?

Doesn’t she look great for being 60?!

I love the updated and fresh white look

which starts as soon as you walk in the door.

It’s such an improvement!

There are some really nice contemporary

accessories and artwork and

they play wonderfully against all the

white and grays.

She started the transformation by

 removing all the overbearing drapes

and painting the walls decorator white.

White marble in the kitchen

is always a good idea!

She calls this apartment her “Sanctuary in the sky”.

Ramona was originally planning on selling this

apartment after the renovation, 
but it turned out so beautifully,

that she’s decided to stay here after all!

Pretty powder room…

And, you can’t beat its location near Central Park!

Here are some before pictures…

Such a HUGE improvement,

don’t you think?

Now moving on to Dorinda Medley’s fabulous

“Blue Stone Manor” in the Berkshires…

Luanne, Ramona and Dorinda

She has an apartment in the city,

but this amazing mansion is Dorinda’s true home.

She grew up here in Great Barrington,

and her mother and sister live close by,

so this home is really near and dear to her heart.

The stately Tudor-style home 

was built in 1904,

and the inside was redecorated

by Dorinda a few years back

with the help of the design firm of

Marshall Watson Interiors.

She humorously gave them the basic vibe

she wanted for the house, which was

"Marilyn Monroe meets Frankenstein!"

Of course, most of the original 

character and details of the home were

lovingly maintained. 

Oh, how I wish I was on the east coast because

Dorinda’s home is going to be featured in the

Lenox Garden Club’s

House & Garden Tour on

July 15^th!

Wouldn’t it be fabulous to get a chance to

walk through Dorinda’s house and take an

up-close and personal look at all the

amazing details?

Well, for now, I can take you

on a little bit of a virtual tour…

This is her vibrant billiard room.

And here’s the easily

recognizable dining room,

where many a housewife has dined

and taken verbal jabs at each other.

By the way, Dorinda has about 15 sets of china

because she likes to have different options for the

different themed dinner parties she throws.

A girl after my own heart!

Here’s the spacious kitchen,

where Dorinda always whips

up a yummy home cooked meal,

and always makes it nice.

(Sorry I couldn’t resist!)

Details in one of the guest rooms.

And now on to the living room

with the blue lacquered walls. 

This is a very grand space with

great fun accent colors,

and there are plenty of

cozy spots to nestle with a good book

 and a cup of coffee,

or a  martini! 

If you're in this area Massachusetts

and plan to go on the home tour, 

please let me know! 

Cheers, Dorinda!

ciao! fabiana


photo credit:

Daily Mail UK, Town Vibe Berkshire, Bravo
Dorinda Medley on instagram & twitter