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Guide to Outdoor Entertaining in the Heat
For anyone planning an outdoor party this Independence Day, the record-breaking temperatures hitting the US might pose a real challenge. Try a few of these ideas to cool down your party: For porches or...
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Enhance Your Home with Luxe Light Switches
When you walk into a room, what’s the first thing you usually do? Turn on the lights, right? One of the least considered design elements in a room is the light switch. Legrand is on a mission to...
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Details Do Make the Difference in Interior Design
Never ever out of style, the use of trims in design ebbs and flows. For my own projects, I’m of the opinion that the use of trimmings adds the finishing touch and detail that elevates a project. Trims...
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How to Relax and Smell the Roses
A covered area with heaters We are busier than ever. More time on the road commuting and increased office time are part of the issue. How to slow our fast paced lives, leave the frenzy and relax?...
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My Textile Junkie Love Affair with Shibori Fabrics
Previously I’ve identified myself as a textile junkie. It’s one of my interior design passions. Why? There is so much history around textiles, culture and traditions. And if you’re passionate as I am...
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Lucite Furniture Moves into Mainstay Furniture Category
Lucite or acrylic furniture is now a mainstay feature of interior design. But this wasn’t always so. Take for example 20 years ago when I started practicing as an interior designer. I have a vivid...
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Easy Entertaining Ideas on Labor Day
Labor Day entertaining should be easy, after all it’s a National day off. So how can you make this easy entertaining happen for your party? I suggest you plan a casual event that’s BYOB and BYOD. That...
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Decorating the Empty Nest, Are you Ready to Change?
How to approach the empty nest Are you approaching an empty nest? You probably chose your home with enough rooms for a whole family, but time flows quickly and before you know it, your last child is...
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The Holidays…Already???
Yes, back to school is the new normal for most families and the holidays are soon upon us. Now that the kids are back to school (and you’ve finished your celebratory “back to school” dance!), take a...
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Thanksgiving Equals Counting my Blessings
Yes, with family gathered together this Thanksgiving I will be counting my blessings. I confess that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the closeness and camaraderie of preparing a meal,...
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Gap to Gucci is the New Design Trend
Queen Anne charmer project Seems Gap to Gucci is the new design trend language. Previously ‘design speak’ used phrases like low to high design. As I acquainted myself with a new Queen Anne project and...
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Enter 2014 with a Tabula Rasa~A Clean Slate for Your Design
A Fresh Start in Your Home Enter 2014 with a Tabula Rasa~A Clean Slate for Your Design My Latin teacher would be pleased that I recalled the phrase, ‘Tabula Rasa’. It just strikes me as appropriate...
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Why Interior Designers Need Art Museums
Why do Interior Designers need art museums? Museum exhibits feed our imagination, create connections to our client projects and ‘connect the dots’ to so many aspects of our daily work. And so was the...
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Priority Email from Modenus
So the sender, Veronika Miller, caught my attention immediately with her email from Modenus. The question? Could I attend #BlogTourNYC. This I knew is a pinch me moment. With this post I start a recap...
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More BlogTourNYC 2014 ~ Part 2
This post is all about BlogTourNYC 2014 Part 2 and the day we visited the Architectural Digest Home Show. Held at Pier 94 this quote describes the show, “A world of design inspiration awaits at the...
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Abnormally Creative Wallpaper from Bainbridge, WA
Abnormally Creative Wallpaper from Bainbridge, WA ~ now who couldn’t love that company name? Plus they are abnormally creative to boot. I love to have fun with wallpaper and these papers make me smile....
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Ottomans Enhance Function In Your Home
It’s no secret that I love ottomans and add them to every project in multiple rooms. They are the workhorses for interior spaces adding function and style and sometimes storage too. A favorite ottoman...
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Performance Fabrics Love Your Home
What used to be called ‘Sunbrella’ is now called Performance Fabric. And your home will love performance fabric no matter what! They are used on soft goods inside and outside and ready for you to put...
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3 Easy Steps You Can Use to Design a Room
Stuck or confused about decorating? Here are 3 easy steps you can use to design a room. Think of it as Ready, Set, Go! Where’s your inspiration? In your closet? a room setting you saved on Pinterest?...
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Autumn Trends from High Point Market 2015
Autumn Trends from High Point Market 2015 My annual trek to the autumn High Point Market was mid-October 17-21. The visual delight was all around beginning with fabulous weather and colorful foliage....
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