Window treatments are such an important feature in any room, and there are a gazillion options to choose from. Blinds and shades are super functional, but which ones should you choose? Here are the pros and cons of each…
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How to choose the right mirror
Mirrors are one of those decorative items that are also a necessity - you need to know you don’t look like something the cat dragged in before you leave the house, after all! And different mirrors are needed for different locations and for different reasons…
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Mix and Match Dishes for Easy Elegant Entertaining
The third in our series of posts on Easy Elegant Entertaining is all about mix-and-match dishes. Once you have the basics, the fun begins. Building in layers with contrasting but compatible colors or textures is what can take a place setting from ordinary to special and up the EQ (elegance quotient). Here’s how…
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Exterior Lights Do's and Don'ts
Choosing entry light fixtures? Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for getting your exterior light right..
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Pattern Mixology: How to mix patterns
When it comes to putting a room together, mixing patterns is a key skill! Here are tips from a pro on how to do it well…
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Favorite Wicker and Rattan Furniture
Not just for summer or just for the porch anymore, wicker and rattan furniture can add a touch of exotic style to every room in the house! Here we talk about the differences between rattan, bamboo, cane, and wicker and offer a roundup of some of our favorites.
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Blue Paint Color Pairings
Summer blues….summer seems to call for the color blue! Perhaps because it is reminiscent of sky and water and vacation destinations for cooling off in summer…or maybe it’s just because blue is an enduring classic. But which shades of blue should you choose for what?…
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How to Design a Room: Buying the Ingredients
The final steps of designing are room are getting all the pieces and putting them in the right places…here is our process for getting a room to the beautiful finish line…
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How to Design a Room: Choosing the Right Ingredients
The third and fourth steps in designing a room are where we get involved in the nitty gritty of defining ALL the many details of the project…This is where the magic happens!
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How to Design a Room: Exploring Options
After the initial discovery phase of defining the needs and wants for your room, the next step of the design process is exploring the options and solving the puzzle of all the pieces you gathered in the discovery phase. We call this the concept phase and here is how we approach it…
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More Ceiling Treatment Ideas
There are SO many options for treating a ceiling to elevate (haha) the design of a room! Why have plain and boring when you can have a ceiling with panache and style? We’ve rounded up some inspiration here for you to try.
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Making Smart Upholstery Choices
Upholstery is on my mind today - and nearly every day … There is so much to consider about upholstery, especially right now…
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