19
Jan
2021
We made it through the holidays! This year we had time to sort and showcase our decorations to their best advantage, eliminate dated or tired items and maybe add something new. So now red can stay out (my favorite color). Eliminate the holiday decor but leave the candles and basics...
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05
Jan
2021
Are you ready for a new look in your kitchen in the new year? A great backsplash can give the entire kitchen an updated look! Your eye goes to a contrast in color so if you want pop then add a backsplash that is colorful. The entire area from the...
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30
Dec
2020
Baby it’s cold outside so it’s a great time to utilize your holiday decor as you transition from Christmas to New Year’s! Silver and glittery is perfect for a festive table. Fresh flowers added in to baby’s breath, silver ball lights, lighted garland and candles create a New Year’s...
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29
Dec
2020
A home on our street is for sale and I thought the current owner might be a flipper. The home originally had natural stone in the master bath. Although composites are less maintenance, my clients are continuing to use natural stone if it has the characteristics or colors they want....
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13
Dec
2020
Since we’re not traveling, I’ll take you on a journey! While working for Barrow’s Furniture witnessing the incoming merchandise was an educational experience! Becoming familiar with the different furniture companies gave me a hands on view of quality. Trying upholstery from various manufacturers allowed a new appreciation for vendors with...
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13
Dec
2020
Is natural stone obsolete? Never! Even as we were trending toward the quartz (composite) products in recent years, many people were holding out for the real thing! Yes, quartz is lower maintenance than natural stone products that need to have the surface recoated. But the Black Galaxy granite we had...
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25
Nov
2020
Well, we’re all home and we’re settling in for the winter! My clients are ordering comfortable furniture or replacing old worn furniture. It is easier to social distance with chairs. It has always been a great look to have four matching upholstered chairs surrounding a round cocktail table. Another option...
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20
Nov
2020
Happy Thanksgiving! This may be the year you have time to experiment with your table! You may be showing it off to others via Zoom! It still brings a sense of normalcy to go through our usual routines. As this table can be up for two weeks, the orange grape...
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04
Nov
2020
Add a new dimension to your boring area with a single lamp! These lamps will give the entire space a special glow. Fizi Table Lamp by Articolo Lighting, WaWa F by Catellani + Smith or Etch Web Pendant by Tom Dixon. And you can move a lamp from one special...
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29
Oct
2020
Knowing your family, didn’t you wonder if everyone would go to a home theater? I love movies but as times go from a bigger screen to an iPad! We are so close to Hollywood we have heard about screening rooms forever! Maybe if we were getting a soon-to-be-released blockbuster, we...
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22
Oct
2020
In recent years the kitchen / family room combination has been overwhelmingly popular. It has evolved from the days when appliances looked like appliances. With wood panels on refrigerators and the more streamlined design of appliances, it is now easy to have a seamless transition in the two areas without...
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16
Oct
2020
Happy Halloween! When these witches arrived, they were not what I expected. All wrinkled; then the fabric melted on the iron! But designers make the boring extraordinary and during this challenging time we all rise to the occasion with resourcefulness. The added hair toppers and feather masks brought them up...
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25
Sep
2020
As the stores have started fall decor earlier than ever, it was inevitable that we would purchase our first new pumpkin or orange item and then… Do we put it away or just leave it out and add to it? The temperature dropped below 100 degrees so I went for...
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14
Sep
2020
While spending more time than usual at home - no traveling, meetings or gatherings, I have re-organized a lot of stuff! I have planned for many years to have an Out of Africa party and instead of waiting until the day before to plan the table, I got out the...
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09
Sep
2020
We are all home a lot more now and it needs to be comfortable! My clients are getting new comfort chairs and sofas to make the nest better. Swivel chairs are everywhere! Move to talk, watch the screen or socially distance and face another person - just twist and all...
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