--- title: "Linda Merrill — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/linda-merrill-pfvwus-pf~402747883 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~402747883.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Linda Merrill" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/25938e57099e1dce_3266-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "PO Box 1206, Duxbury, Massachusetts 02332, United States" latitude: 42.0399 longitude: -70.7163 phone: "(781) 585-0275" website: http://www.lindamerrill.com rating: 5 review_count: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 383 last_updated: 2026-11-08 --- # Linda Merrill Original Houzz profile: [Linda Merrill](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/linda-merrill-pfvwus-pf~402747883) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Duxbury, MA - **Serves:** Plymouth, Marshfield, Hingham, Pembroke, Duxbury, Hanover, Kingston, Norwell, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, South Duxbury, Marshfield Hills, Minot - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2014–2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Linda Merrill is an award-winning interior designer based in Massachusetts. 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. She was recently named to the Boston Design Center Designer-on-Call program for 2017 which offers professional interior design services to those who wish access to this exclusive trade-only design center. 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. Linda’s blog, Surroundings, has an international readership and is often named to Best Blog and Design Influencer lists and was most recently named to the Top 19 Interior Designers in Boston by Expertize. She was moderator of a popular podcast series called “The Skirted Roundtable” from 2009-2013 and her first book HOW TO START A HOME BASED INTERIOR DESIGN BUSINESS, published by Taylor Trade Publishing, 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”; WBZ-TV’s “Sundays With Liz” and been featured in CAPE COD MAGAZINE, CAPE COD HOME, HOME REMODELERS magazine, THE BOSTON GLOBE Sunday Magazine, THE WASHINGTON POST, NEW ENGLAND HOME MAGAZINE, SOUTH SHORE LIVING MAGAZINE and THE PATRIOT LEDGER. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Space Planning - Color Consulting - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Floor Plans - Nursery Design - Custom Furniture - Basement Design - 3D Rendering - Custom Rugs - Holiday Decorating - Custom Window Treatments ### Areas Served - Plymouth - Marshfield - Hingham - Pembroke - Duxbury - Hanover - Kingston - Norwell - Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock - South Duxbury - Marshfield Hills - Minot ### Typical Job Cost $699 - 50,000.00 We offer small consultations in 3 hour and 10 hour increments as well as full scale interior design services with furnishing budgets usually starting around $25,000. E-design, e-decorating, virtual design is also offered to clients who aren't local but are looking for our style. Designs are customized to the specific architecture of the client's space and plans include style board, shopping list and floor plan. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Linda Merrill | | Address | PO Box 1206, Duxbury, Massachusetts 02332, United States | | Phone | (781) 585-0275 | | Website | http://www.lindamerrill.com | | Followers on Houzz | 383 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/LindaMerrillDecorativeSurroundings - X (Twitter) — http://www.twitter.com/surroundings - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamerrill - Blog — http://www.lindamerrill.com/blog ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Linda Merrill](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/linda-merrill-pfvwus-pf~402747883) - **Website:** http://www.lindamerrill.com - **Phone:** (781) 585-0275 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - IFDA New England 2012 Designer Showcase winner Best Living Space - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2014–2018), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 8 reviews** ### All 8 reviews **★★★★★ — Amy S, April 2017** > I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to work with Linda! She took the stress out of planning and designing my living room. She understood exactly what we wanted and did an excellent job balancing my needs with my husband's needs. She was extremely professional; quick to respond to emails, patient and offered honest advice. We worked together via e-design and I would absolutely do e-design with Linda again! The process was really easy and it was exciting to receive the emails with our design updates. We love our final design! **★★★★★ — Donna Mavromates, Nov. 2016** > I worked with Linda on an interior design project for my new home. Linda developed a design plan for my living area, dining, office, and kitchen. She worked with me to select drapery fabric for all of those rooms, as well as rugs and other accessories. Linda facilitated the custom design of the draperies with her workroom and the process was easy and fun. Linda is a delight to work with and was very patient with me (as I changed my mind a few times along the way!) I am thrilled with how my rooms came out and I highly recommend Linda to anyone looking to have their home "come to life". **★★★★★ — amlindquist46, Nov. 2015** > Because of my own inexperience with interior designers, I was nervous about working with one for fear she would impose her own style on me. My fears were unfounded. It was a pleasure working with Linda from start to finish. She listened carefully and expertly drew on my family's style and preferences to create a house full of beautiful window treatments that make me smile every time I walk in the door. She and her workers communicated thoroughly and respectfully and took great care to ensure that everything was perfect. I hired her for an additional window treatment later, and absolutely would hire her again. **★★★★★ — K Zeoli, Oct. 2013** > I loved working with Linda as the interior designer for my formal living room, media room, family room and bedrooms. She is very innovative and resourceful with finding just the right furniture, fabric and accessories. Linda’s use of technology is also exceptional. She developed project viewing pages on her web-site for each room so I could easily make decisions from home or out of town. **★★★★★ — harrisoni, Oct. 2013** > Linda Merrill helped us to reconfigure and newly furnish our North Truro beach house on Cape Cod Bay. On the open floor plan main level, Linda suggested reconfiguring where the former owners had the living, dining, and other seaing areas. She also suggeseted optimal placement of the big-screen TV, which she recommended should go over the fireplace. When we opted to substitute wood flooring for carpeted bedrooms and hallways on the main and lower levels, Linda helped us select precisely the right color to hide sand yet convey the feeling of a beach house. Then she sent us detailed computer renderings of the specific area rugs, sofas, chairs, tables, lamps, etc. that should go in every room. She has great taste and style. Overall, she is to very professional and a joy to work with. **★★★★★ — aschirone, Oct. 2013** > We had the extreme privilege and pleasure of working with Linda Merrill of Linda Merrill Decorative Surroundings on a design and merchandising plan for Yarn’s End, a retail yarn shop located South of Boston. Many decorators might only be focused on the visual end-product, but Linda drew from her business background and keen understanding of the crafters’ needs, then applied those skills to the project. In addition to working within the Company’s brand attributes, Linda also took our budget (lean), retail traffic patterns, and store merchandising into her recommendations for the project. Our space is just 650 square feet, yet Linda utilized the space in such a way that it appears open, warm, and inviting to our guests. **★★★★★ — leannahamill, Aug. 2013** > I hired Linda after I moved into a new apartment with an open floor plan and could not figure out how to make it into a comfortable living space. She was able to see the potential of the space while I just saw a giant room and a bunch of furniture but to real flow or Linda worked with me to figure out how to use what I had and made recommendations for what new items would work well in the space. She was very easy to work with and I was really pleased with the results. **★★★★★ — robocon, Dec. 2012** > Linda brought such inspiration and creativity to the design process. She learned my style preferences and created a fully integrated plan reflecting a minimalist approach using clean sharp lines and earth tones. I am very particular about fit and finish and was very impressed with Linda's attention to detail. She created an environment that I proudly call home ## Selected projects - [Virtual, E-Design and E-Decorating Projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/virtual-e-design-and-e-decorating-projects-pj-vj~2030651) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 30 - [New Hampshire Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-hampshire-farmhouse-pj-vj~1408778) - Location: Exeter, NH - Photos: 6 - Description: A 19th century Greek Revival Farmhouse got a welcome addition with a large new kitchen with white cabinets and granite counters; a new dining area with reclaimed Farmhouse style table and custom-made Windsor chairs, custom banquette seating, custom window treatments, custom pillows and cushions, wrought iron lighting; a new bathroom with headboard wainscoting, gray wallpaper, white cabinets, marble counters and tile and glass shower; and a new library with original knotty pine paneling, wing cha… - [Nook Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nook-cottage-pj-vj~1371258) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Editorial Images for ::Surroundings:: Digital magazine](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/editorial-images-for-surroundings-digital-magazine-pj-vj~348110) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Truro, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/truro-cape-cod-massachusetts-beach-house-pj-vj~316560) - Location: Truro, Cape Cod, MA - Photos: 6 - Description: modern beach house designed by Dan Sullivan in Truro on Cape Cod. This project was featured in the September 2013 issue of Cape Cod Magazine. The furnishings and decor were selected to enhance the architecture and the spectacular landscape and water views. - [New England Oceanside Master Suite](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-england-oceanside-master-suite-pj-vj~269935) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Boston Bachelor Penthouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-bachelor-penthouse-pj-vj~200229) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 5 - Description: Winner of the IFDA New England 2012 award for Best living Space - [Linda's kitchen remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/linda-s-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~2710) - Location: Duxbury, MA - Photos: 8 - Description: A small condo kitchen got a really big makeover. - [Duxbury Garden Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/duxbury-garden-home-pj-vj~58711) - Location: Duxbury, MA - Photos: 9 - Description: This is the home of a retired couple living in a luxury senior community. - [Boston Townhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boston-townhouse-pj-vj~2709) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 [See all 10 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/linda-merrill-pfvwus-pf~402747883) ## Ideabooks - [Jupiter](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105275822/list/jupiter) — 5 ideas - [Robocon Centerville](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83995555/list/robocon-centerville) — 6 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/77474352/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [KingMA basement project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50953560/list/kingma-basement-project) — 9 ideas - [Breach house windows](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26763279/list/breach-house-windows) — 6 ideas - [Warwich Dining Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19903019/list/warwich-dining-room) — 1 idea - [Rexhame project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19595013/list/rexhame-project) — 10 ideas - [misc](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2473045/list/misc) — 3 ideas - [Duxbury Project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/13475944/list/duxbury-project) — 13 ideas - [Norwell project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/10790879/list/norwell-project) — 4 ideas - [Linda's Dream House](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8895377/list/linda-s-dream-house) — 12 ideas - [Vanity Mirror](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7766611/list/vanity-mirror) — 3 ideas - [Cove ceilings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6409109/list/cove-ceilings) — 11 ideas - [dining room favorites](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/878/list/dining-room-favorites) — 20 ideas - [Painted floors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3181426/list/painted-floors) — 7 ideas [See all 15 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/lindamerrilldecorativesurroundings) ## Community Q&A **Q: Do you happen to know the dimensions of the room? Thanks!!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi - I don't specifically recall, but this part of the room was probably about 12-14 feet wide (fireplace wall) by 14-16 ft window wall. **Q: Where to buy rug?** *(in Photo Questions)* We were wondering where the rug is from? We are looking for a dining room rug. A: Hi Stephanie - The rug was purchased at Landry & Arcari in Boston. **Q: Dining Room Layout** *(in Design Dilemma)* Just moved to a new house and having trouble with a layout. In need of additional storage and a functional piece to be used as a server. Our table is 84" with 2 leaves, one that we use often. We have two inlaid radiators below the Windows. Obvious place for a sideboard/buffet is wall opposite the China cabinets, but not enough room to walk by or for head chairs. Room doesn't feel symmetrical and I am having a hard time with it. Where should the sideboard/buffet go? Should I relocate the corner cabinets (not super functional bc of corner dimensions)? Want to start designing as soon as I figure a layout. Thanks everyone! A: I think the obvious place for the server is on the wall under the clock. It's hard to tell in your photos, but it looks like it could tuck right in there, just so long as it's no deeper than the wall by the kitchen door. If the corner cabinets aren't functional, get rid of them. **Q: Need help vaulted ceiling** *(in Design Dilemma)* I have recently had huge rock torn off the fireplace and replaced with a clean, updated tile. Shiplap has been installed (not painted yet) but I cannot figure out how to trim it out because of the horrible vaulted ceiling. Please need advise ASAP A: Sorry, but that shiplap piece looks terrible. I'd make the contractor do it over. It's entirely the wrong style for the fireplace surround. I would do something like this, but angled at the ceiling. Something as subtle as possible since what you have now makes your fireplace looks very short and squat. **Q: White tile backsplash with beige cabinets?** *(in Design Dilemma)* I love this tile but can't commit to the white. My aunts with good design taste say the white looks great but is it too stark? The other option is an ivory tile the same shape but it's a dark ivory and looks very much like the cabinets. Thoughts? The first picture shows the white. The other pictures show the ivory. I also included a picture of the granite countertops. A: I think the white is too stark. Even if your walls are white, why match the walls? **Q: need fireplace design help** *(in Design Dilemma)* Building a new home. We only have room for a 6 foot in length fireplace. Builder is recommending a 36" hearth opening. Is that too large? Is there a design formula for length vs opening? A: It's definitely not too large and you probably wouldn't want a fire box any smaller. It leaves you 18" on either side which is nice and balanced. However, you could do larger possibly. As SH Interiors said above, pull some pics of what you like and go from there. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-08.*