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Guest Post:  Create Space in Your Interior with Natural Light

Guest Post: Create Space in Your Interior with Natural Light

Today’s guest post is from Stephanie Staszko, who also wrote an article about designing for children with allergies.  In this week’s article, learn some ways to make your home feel larger simply by taking advantage of the natural light streaming through your windows.  A few tweaks to your decor can work wonders in the feelingContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2013

Benjamin Moore Color of the Year 2013

The folks at Benjamin Moore Paint have just announced their Color of the Year for 2013:  Lemon Sorbet… Pin ItContinue Reading

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Accent Wall:  Love It or Leave It?

Accent Wall: Love It or Leave It?

Accent walls, once the go-to decorating accent for every room created on design TV, are not always the perfect design solution.  In fact, sometimes they are just plain wrong.  Read on to find out my tips for deciding if an accent wall is the best solution for your home… Pin ItContinue Reading

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Guest Post:  Shades of Grey in the Bedroom

Guest Post: Shades of Grey in the Bedroom

Today’s guest post comes from Lisa, with Shop 4 Furniture.  If you’ve never considered using gray in your bedroom, you may take a second look at the hue after reading her article! Pin ItContinue Reading

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Oil-Based or Water-Based:  Choosing the Right Wood Finish

Oil-Based or Water-Based: Choosing the Right Wood Finish

Choosing the right wood finish for your projects can be confusing.  With both water-based and oil-based finishes available, how do you know which one to choose?  Read on for some tips… Pin ItContinue Reading

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Painting Prep:  How To Do It Properly

Painting Prep: How To Do It Properly

There is nothing more important to the look and longevity of a paint job than proper preparation.  While it’s so exciting to get to the final step – changing the color if your room – taking the time to prepare for the final coat will pay off in the end. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Color Trend:  Plum

Color Trend: Plum

Purple is back!  In the coming year, we will see purple home decor welcomed back to the ranks of the trendy.  As you receive your fall catalogs showing off the new product collections, watch for ways to bring plum into your home decor. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Tips for Choosing a Kitchen Appliance Color

Tips for Choosing a Kitchen Appliance Color

In my interior design work, I am often asked about kitchen appliance colors during the course of a remodeling or new construction project.  While each project and each home is different, following are some guidelines to help you make the best appliance color choice for your upcoming design project. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Color Trend:  Tangerine Tango

Color Trend: Tangerine Tango

It’s Tangerine Tango time!  Orange is everywhere in home decor this season – from coral to tangerine.  Pantone, a leader in color trends and color matching systems, declared 2012 the year of Tangerine Tango when they made it the color of the year.  Check out some of these orange home decor and accessories: Pin ItContinue Reading

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Color Trend:  Going Gray

Color Trend: Going Gray

I don’t know if you have noticed, but wood tones are going a little gray nowadays.  If you have had your fill of espresso and chocolate finishes, this may be just the change to trip your trigger. Pin ItContinue Reading

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