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Guest Post:  The Most Sought-After Antiques of 2012

Guest Post: The Most Sought-After Antiques of 2012

Today’s guest post comes to us from antiques expert Christian Davies.  Read on to learn about today’s most popular antiques, and how you can use them in your home decor. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  See-Through Refrigerators

Design Trend: See-Through Refrigerators

One kitchen design trend I’ve been seeing more and more is the glass-front refrigerator.   Pin ItContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  Mercury Glass

Design Trend: Mercury Glass

What’s old is new again in home decor.  Mercury glass, first produced in the mid-19th century, is all the rage in trendy homes.  Read on to learn more about mercury glass and to find some great sources for new mercury glass…. Pin ItContinue 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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What Is Patina?

What Is Patina?

The word “patina” comes up often in design and decorating, but not everyone knows its meaning.  Read on for a quick review of the word and how to bring it home… Pin ItContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  Faux Bois

Design Trend: Faux Bois

The term “faux bois” is French for “fake wood,” and it’s turning up all over the home decor world.  Check out some of the fun ways you can bring the faux bois trend to your home. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  Multi-Generational Living

Design Trend: Multi-Generational Living

I read an interesting article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune the other day about a new trend in home building – multi-generational living.   Pin ItContinue Reading

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What Is Shagreen?

What Is Shagreen?

Shagreen decorative items have been around since the time of the dynasties in China, and were popular in France hundreds of years ago.  We are seeing a surge in its popularity once again, but do you know what shagreen actually is? Pin ItContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  Mid-Century Modern

Design Trend: Mid-Century Modern

Nostalgic design has been very popular over the past couple of years.  Design insiders attribute this trend to the stagnant economy; in times of financial stress, we tend to long for those great memories of grandma and our past.  Mid-Century design, originating in the 1950s, is immensely popular – even showing up in the televisionContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Design Trend:  Handmade

Design Trend: Handmade

The past several years have signaled a change in the way people shop for home decor.  No longer content with using purely mass-produced items to decorate their homes, folks are turning to handmade items to give their homes that one-of-a-kind look they desire. Pin ItContinue Reading

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