I love plants. Really. I do. And I can even keep some of them alive as long as I can reach them easily with a hose while standing on my deck with my morning mug of tea.
Read MoreDesigning Curtains for Challenging Windows
There are many different shapes and sizes of windows, and some present more of a challenge than others when it comes to treating them. With any window, you first need to know what you are trying to accomplish - adding softness and pattern to a room, framing a view, providing privacy or light control or all of the above! Transom windows, arched windows, Palladian windows, dormers and cathedral ceilings and unusual rooflines all add to the conundrum.
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Light Bulb
Today, we are shedding some light on light bulbs. How do you know which light bulb to buy? Soft white? Halogen? LED? Fluorescent? WHICH LED or fluorescent? Do I want ‘warm’, or ‘cool’, or ‘white’, or ‘full spectrum’, or ‘daylight’, or ‘natural’? And what do all those numbers mean?
The light bulb aisle is a vast and confusing place these days.
Read MoreTrends in Bathroom Design
So, I’ve run into several , let’s just say, unusual bathtubs in the last few weeks doing some research, and it got me thinking that perhaps it was time to devote a whole post to the subject of bathroom fixtures.
As I have trumpeted many times, choosing your bathroom fixtures and finishes wisely is important because
Read MoreFlammkuchen: A Flatbread for Everyone
Today’s ‘Tales from the Kitchen’ is guest-posted by my daughter Jenna. She shares my sense of humor and my love of food and cooking. She always returns from her travels with new recipes, usually for delicious cocktails. Her last sojourn was to Germany and yielded both cocktail AND food recipes, but I’ll let her tell the tale…
Read MoreDecorating with Black
Black is the newest darling in decorating trends, but is it a fad or a classic? And why did it crash onto the decorating stage?
Read MoreDesign Crush: Love Pop Greeting Cards
I love all things that are beautifully designed, and I have a particular fondness for stationary products. In this age of email and text and FB chat and imessaging, it’s refreshingly civilized to send a message that is thoughtful and beautiful using tangible paper! I discovered some new (to me) beauties this weekend while out and about and I had to write a quick post to share!
Read MoreThe best way to decorate 'ON TREND' now without risking 'DATED DECOR' later
All home decor cycles through trends. Some are fun, but short-lived, some we hope will be short-lived, and some are trends that turn into new classics. Hindsight is 20/20, of course, but when you aren’t sure if a trend will be dated down the road, what should you do?
Read MoreNew Kitchen and Bath Trends for 2019
The place to find the new trends is at the annual national Kitchen and Bath trade show which just took place in Las Vegas. And while I didn’t get the chance to go, I have been following it vicariously through all my designer friends who did! Here are several trends
Read MoreDo I Need to Stage my Home?
Are you wondering whether to invest in staging your home? *Spoiler alert* The answer is yes! It’s called staging for a reason - your home is like a stage set where the buyers will need to envision living their best lives. Staging helps them see that story and imagine what it would be like to live there.
There are a lot of misconceptions about staging and a lot of the confusion is because there are various kinds of staging and different pieces to the staging process. All staging begins with
Read More5 Key Elements to Creating a Decorating Plan
Whenever you are designing a room, whether you are accessorizing, redecorating, remodeling a room in your house, or moving to a new home entirely, the number one route to a successful outcome is to have a well thought out PLAN.
Read MoreSeen Around Town: New Tile Showroom
Just a quick post to introduce the new and improved Fitzgerald Tile showroom! The huge warehouse and showroom recently moved
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