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Bring the Outdoors In
We always hear that when decorating the interior of your home you should consider bringing the outdoors in. Well, the opposite can be true as well. When the seasons change to warmer weather, our thoughts turn to getting outside, planting gardens, developing new landscaping plans and beginning exterior painting. When introducing color, there are many areas where we have the opportunity to enhance the overall curb appeal of our homes. The Front Door. Landscape architects …
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Making a Good Kitchen Great
Most new houses today come with a good kitchen plan, however you may to add, change or in some cases, re-do the whole plan of your kitchen to more closely suite your personal needs. However, before you start to do any of this you may want to keep in mind some or all of the following guidelines: Always have the plan of your kitchen with you. When you go to pick your cabinetry and meet the kitchen sales person you should always have your plan with you. The more …
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Color Confidence!
As a professional, I get asked many times about the use of color. It scares but, on the other hand, excites many people. They want to know what is the best approach in picking colors. What follows are some suggestions you may find helpful. Keep a Color File. You will find it easier to make decorating decisions if you establish an ideas file. Whenever you see something that strikes you, clip it, and put it into your file. Magazine photos, fabric swatches, wallpaper …
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Marvelous Mudrooms
The rain sets in, flowers bloom … and the mud comes in! The majority of homes today have a transition area from the outdoors to the indoors. Some are large and some are not. It is the space where family members, drop their bags, shed coats and deposit dirty shoes and boots. Dripping umbrellas and boot puddles abound and we need to make the most of the floor space available. It certainly is a well named space. A full room, while it would be nice, isn’t essential to …
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WOW! I Want My Home to Look Like That!
WOW! That is the greatest word that any builder would like to hear when you enter their Model Home. It is the “wow factor” that every designer who has the opportunity to decorate a model is working towards. The builder wants the prospective homeowner to see the home at its greatest potential and what better way to show off every aspect of their home, but to have it decorated, dressed to the nines, sizzling, sparkling, and shining. As you enter you are impressed with …
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10 Decor Musts
Starting a decorating project is often a daunting task for many people. Where to begin, how to pull things together, and what should I really be considering. What is necessary? All good questions, and to help put it into perspective we can examine 10 areas that will help with any decorating project. These are in no particular order of importance, but do make a world of difference to our interior spaces. De-Clutter: Clear out the things you don’t use, want, or like. If …
