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From full service to DIY the goal is a great environment to live in! Your rugs will be less susceptible to damage if they are used rather than stored. Vacuuming is better for all carpet and rugs than cleaning.  But avoid vacuuming the fringe! Vacuum regularly so the dirt doesn’t...

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With the rapid changes in technology the key is to keep spaces as flexible as possible! Some design trends to watch for: Tablets, SmartPhones, Phablets have made the home office moveable to any room of the house. Dining is part of the great room or the kitchen has double islands-one...

In researching current trends, the topic of custom furniture came up and, yes, there has been a huge increase in custom furnishings! Why? A designer is trying to achieve the most continuity possible within the confines of the home. This does not mean everything matches but there is a flow...

Many need estimates of the work to be done to their homes in order to establish a to do list for more major projects. When renovating, these estimates are often compiled by the contractor. Homeowners can act as their own contractors on their properties and may choose to do one...

A few medallions added to a flat ceiling can create interest in a very subtle way! One of the artists I work with cut this stencil for our home from a wallpaper pattern that was similar but smaller. We added it to the ceiling for interest.   There are also...

The trend in New York, Los Angeles and Miami is to sell new luxury properties fully furnished with sumptuous sofas and chairs, art work, sculpture, fine linens, down coverlets, billiards tables, Steinway pianos, custom rugs, pots, pans, stemware, … and generally the “best” of everything. This is not a staged...

Looking for a statement range for your new kitchen? The Bertazzoni range is Italian luxury and like other Italian designs - high performance with striking lines and colors. Having received numerous design awards and from a six generation, thirteen-decades-old company with the same paint used on Ferraris, you may have...

Pantone Marsala PPG Blue Paisley The Pantone color of the year is Marsala. Paint companies also choose their favorite colors as well. This year Benjamin Moore chose Guilford Green - a very neutral taupe/green. PPG selected Blue Paisley. And the furniture market is all about the bass (I mean blue!)....