How to Create A Designer Home on a Budget
One of the most nerve wracking moments for a homeowner remodeling their kitchen is designing the kitchen backsplash. 1) What color tile is best? 2) What kind of tile – porcelain, ceramic, natural stone? 3) What sort of design would look good? 4) Lots of detail, no detail? 5) How much will it cost? Lots of nervousness and agitation in…
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Tiz’ the season for weddings and that means lots of wedding showers and planning and happy tears for mom and her friends. When you’re my age and in a circle of friends who’s kids are all graduating college and embarking on their new lives it tends to bring lots of engagements – which in turn brings lots of engagement…
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If you love color, but are afraid to decorate with it for fear of making a mess of things, take a look at some of these colorful spaces below. Great ideas here for color and bling and just the right mix of the two. This might be just what you need to step out of that box you’re in…
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With all the wonderful choices in dinnerware available to us these days there is no limit to the look and style we can choose for entertaining. And, while a more clean, uncluttered contemporary vibe is going strong there’s still just nothing quite so classic, dainty and girly as good old fashioned bone china. Wonderful, colorful patterns in purples, pinks,…
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One of my favorite looks in furniture is distressed and painted pieces. I’ve done posts on them before, but wanted to share these fabulous finds at one of my “to the trade” sources. I’m looking at some of these pieces for a couple of my clients right now as well as for a good friend of mine so they…
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At the Dallas market in January my designer friend, Kristi, and I stumbled upon quite a few new lines of furniture, bedding, accessories, etc. It’s always fun and exciting to find new sources to share with our clients. We saw everything from contemporary to traditional to transitional. The furniture below, however, doesn’t necessarily fit into any of those categories. …
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