How to Create A Designer Home on a Budget
Do you like the glitz and glam of Hollywood? Do you like to have snazz and pizzazz in your home? Maybe just that one room you want to do “over the top”? Consider doing a space with an accent on mirrored furniture. With the sexy mirrored furniture and a blingy chandelier……maybe some silk or velvet seating or bedding……mmmmmm…… (can…
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Using stone (and I mean rugged natural outdoor stone) to enhance the interior of a home is one of those things that not everyone is willing to do simply because of the expense. And, no doubt it can be pricey. But, as they say – OMG! – what a difference a dollop of stone can make. It creates such…
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After attending David Shepherd’s one day conference in Dallas last spring and gleaning so much from it – myself and four of my designer friends decided to attend his design conference in New York City last week. When the anticipated time finally arrived we jetted off together to enjoy our stay, meet other designers, learn some new tips on…
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When Jared contacted me to help with design of his new insurance building I was happy to take on the challenge. We were under a bit of a time crunch so space planning, decisions and selections had to be made fairly quickly. Aside from being one of the nicest clients I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with Jared…
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Lots of designers on the design shows all over TV love to snub the artificial flower arrangement. They “pooh-pooh” anything that’s not “fresh”. I say BAH HUMBUG! How many of us can walk out to our garden’s year round and pluck off enough beautiful flowers to fill a vase on a regular basis? How many of us can afford…
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I love going back to my husband’s hometown, Port Washington, in Long Island, New York. It’s one of those quaint little east coast towns that reminds you of the Christmas Villages we set up during the holidays. In the wintertime it truly looks just like a Christmas Village when it snows. All the holiday greenery and lights….so quaint and…
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