Mary Byrne Lamb

Talented Communicator, Journalist, Editor 

Combines a creative mind with strategy and writing skill. Reaches audiences with compelling content that spurs action and simplifies complex topics. Collaborative and quick, an asset to any team. Uses journalism skills and business experience to excel in PR, marketing, content creation, script writing, and branding. 

(This portfolio is a small sample of published work.)

Coastal Home + Design

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Showstoppers: Stunning Homes Highlight 2024 Tour

The comforting “thwack” of screen doors slamming has been the siren call of summer for generations, evoking memories of flip-flops, fireflies, dripping popsicles, and hazy, if not lazy, days of summer. And that pure summer joy was one of the inspirations for a stunning shore home where Southern charm meets casual elegance in the most family-friendly way.And you’ll be able to walk right through that hearty navy-blue screen door when you go on the 17th Annual Cape Regional Designer House Tour on S...
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SeaHouse

One of a kind.
That is the only way to describe SeaHouse, one of the showstopping homes on the 15th Annual Cape Regional Designer House Tour scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, from 11am to 4pm.
Occupying a vast footprint that stretches from First Avenue to the dunes, the oceanfront home combines gracious living spaces with grand vistas and serene outdoor entertaining areas. With elegance and flair, SeaHouse blends styles, textures, design elements, and architectural details into a home that is sim...
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The Art of Water

What draws us to the water surrounding our shores?
Is the water a window, allowing us to peek at infinity, serenity, power, and grace?
Is the water a mirror reflecting light, absorbing shade, and amplifying our joy, against a horizon that never changes yet never stays the same?
Whatever “it” is that attracts us to the sea, Josef Kote has miraculously captured it in his latest exhibit, “Water.” Featuring 20 new, original paintings created exclusively for the show, “Water” debuts...
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Vibes for Days (and Nights)

It’s a vibe. Contemporary. Bold. Serene.
Uncluttered spaces seamlessly coalesce around a secret courtyard oasis and stream toward bay views. Long hallways that spill into large rooms quieted with natural tones, refined with onyx accents, soothe in the way that makes you want to linger over a morning coffee, sink into sumptuous sunset seating, bask in the natural wonder of this beautiful island.This brand-new bayfront home is like nothing you’ve ever seen at the Jersey Shore … u...
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PEAK INSIDE - World Class Architecture & Design

“House tour day is one of my favorite summer days,” says my sister-in-law, Lynn, part of my crew of family and friends who have turned the Cape Regional Designer House Tour into a summer tradition.

Each year we pile into my sand-strewn minivan and embark on a mission to explore some of the most beautiful homes we’ve ever seen. We stroll and marvel at the style, artistry, creativity, luxury, and hidden vistas that only this day reveals to us.

We make friends with fellow house tour enthusiasts,
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A Wave of Creativity

If effervescence had a human form, it might be David Wight.
A pure burst of creative, kind energy, Wight practically embodies his art – bold, light, and memorable. Appearing at Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor in an exclusive new exhibit over the Memorial Day Weekend, David Wight will delight patrons with his spectacular art and welcoming demeanor.A native of Bellingham, Wash., Wight was always surrounded by water. Yet, his path to becoming a water sculpture master i...
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Tiny Houses. Big History.

Like a vintage diamond tucked inside a sleek jewelry box, the “Stone Harbor Bungalow Colony” is one of the town’s most exquisite hidden gems.
Nestled between large modern homes and condominiums, three full streets of tiny cottages have endured, in all their diminutive glory, for more than a century.
This summer the Stone Harbor Museum’s “Small Houses, BIG History Tour” is giving the public a chance to tour a collection of these incredible homes on Bower Court, Weber Court, and Stone Court. “...
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2022 Designer House Tour: A Masterclass

Breathtaking views and vistas. Exquisite interior design. A masterclass in architecture and craftsmanship. They’re all back for the 2022 Cape Regional Designer House Tour, your chance to tour nine of the island’s most spectacular homes on Aug. 13 from 11am to 4pm.

“We are thrilled to be back,” says Ellen Kravet Burke, chairman of the Cape Regional Foundation Board and chairman of Designer House Tour. “During the past two summers, we received so many phone calls from people asking if we were doi