Wow! It’s time for the Spring One Room Challenge and this time we are tackling a makeover of a tiny patio…and I use the term patio loosely right now…it’s currently more of an abandoned wasteland. Here is the current sad state of affairs and our wishlist for the project. Honestly, there’s nowhere to go but up!
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Focaccia with Roasted Vegetables
Focaccia is an easy to make and delicious snack on its own, but also makes a wonderful base for gourmet sandwiches…here is our favorite recipe…
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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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How to Choose the Right Kitchen Island Lighting
Getting lights for over your kitchen island can be the perfect finishing touch to your kitchen design. Here are 3 secrets to getting it right…and a curated selection of options too!
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The First Step in Designing a Room
Now that you have made a decision to renovate or decorate, the next question is: Where do I start?
Having a plan is important. We have all heard the adage that failure to plan is planning to fail. But WHERE do you start with a plan? …
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Fixing a Kitchen Layout
Probably the most rewarding part of being a designer is being able to make wishes come true. I have been working with a couple on a new-build project and have been able to see them go from “we’ll figure out a way to work with it, I guess” to ““we are so excited and can’t wait to see our new kitchen”…here is how we helped that happen…
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Choosing Quality over Quantity
I internalized this message from my upbringing: choose quality over quantity. I have always believed that buying the best quality you can makes a huge difference, even if means saving and waiting or buying less quantity…
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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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Project in Progress: Farmhouse Update
We are currently working on a fun farmhouse project and wanted to share a peek behind the scenes…
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Door Decor for Spring
Yippee…it’s FINALLY spring! And that means celebrating with some spring door decor….here’s an easy option…
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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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