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07 Jun 2018

Niche Collections

LuxeSpecs – June 7, 2018
Niche Collections
Add visual interest to your halls by assembling all of your favorites that don’t necessarily look great anywhere else and grouping them with cohesion in mind. Maybe its color, a collection or from a trip. This African themed grouping is based by my Grandmother’s antique drop leaf table. It has...
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30 May 2018

Sub-Zero Wolf Introduces Their First Dishwasher!

LuxeSpecs – May 30, 2018
Cove it is!  Just to get our attention Sub Zero put the new Cove dishwasher in the pool on top of the W Hotel in Scottsdale and celebrated it!  Luckily it was May and it is a dry heat!  Great get-together and now your Sub-Zero Wolf package can include a...
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22 May 2018

Art As Your Focal Point

LuxeSpecs – May 22, 2018
Art As Your Focal Point
Do you have an emotional response to art? And enjoy surrounding yourself with your favorites? Many people do and most of us are not at Sotheby’s buying for millions. So what exists in most homes is a wide variety: prints, inexpensive pieces, a few pieces by artists you know, hobby...
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16 May 2018

Stain Resistant Fabrics

LuxeSpecs – May 16, 2018
One of the take-aways from my recent visit to the High Point Market was how important stain resistant fabrics are becoming in the furniture industry. In the Henredon showroom wine was flowing freely onto the white fabrics they are now using to show that simply blotting it off with a...
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09 May 2018

Choosing Yellow

LuxeSpecs – May 9, 2018
Choosing Yellow
Love a yellow interior room?  Or maybe yellow is the perfect exterior color?  This array of Sherwin-Williams colors with an actual piece of stone on top from a French chateau illustrates the variety of beautiful hues to choose from.  Who can resist the color of sunshine?  Yellow is a perfect...
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18 Apr 2018

Offer Infused Waters

LuxeSpecs – April 18, 2018
Offer Infused Waters
Offer several infused waters in your glass pitchers for guests to enjoy!  Colorful combinations include mint and strawberry, orange and lemon slices and cucumber with mint.  Any combination that is pretty and sounds interesting will work.  Colorful pitchers add to your ambience and offers convenience for guests to serve themselves. ...
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11 Apr 2018

Art As A Focal Point

LuxeSpecs – April 11, 2018
Art As A Focal Point
The contemporary powder room has new flow with the addition of a curved charcoal scroll on the walls uniting the area combining the lighting fixtures and artwork.
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04 Apr 2018

Adding texture to your room

LuxeSpecs – April 4, 2018
Adding texture to your room
Woven chairs and baskets exude an inviting and comfortable vibe - inside or out!  These chairs are for outdoor but could really be used for either. Other companies, of course, make additional options. But wheter it’s a chair, basket or woven ottoman, the texture adds an inviting warmth.  Spring and...
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28 Mar 2018

Accessories

LuxeSpecs – March 28, 2018
Accessories
Favorite accessories reflect places you have been and your connection to them.  In this grouping, a replica of the Brophy Chapel from one of the fundraising luncheons is a back drop for a stone "Christ the Redeemer" sculpture from Brazil.  Mix it up and regroup as you bring new objects...
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28 Feb 2018

A Place For Everything

LuxeSpecs – February 28, 2018
A Place For Everything
Feeling unsettled about EVERYTHING? Numerous studies and books indicate people are looking for personal order and peace. Organization books are popular as well as others with joy and happiness as a priority. Your home can provide these living spaces. As we accumulate our storage options change. Love to entertain? Keep...
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22 Feb 2018

Need an update but not a total remodel?

LuxeSpecs – February 22, 2018
Need an update but not a total remodel?
Here’s a checklist of details that will improve your home.  Replace old toilets with more efficient low water use and soft close lids.  The plumber can do this.  Use the same color as the sinks in the space.  Kohler and Toto are both good options.  Washlets are popular and require...
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21 Feb 2018

The Advantages of Canvas Art

LuxeSpecs – February 21, 2018
Celebrate your uniqueness!  Your personal accumulation of what is visible in your home tells your story - so is it boring or interesting?  It takes more time to personalize than pick up a piece of art or an accessory but it is also more interesting.  Do you have photos from...
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14 Feb 2018

Happy Valentine’s Day

LuxeSpecs – February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine’s Day
White walls everywhere make a perfect backdrop for Valentines Day! The items shown add up to a party! The pillow fabric and napkins are from a variety stone, the tablecloth from Home Goods and heart dishes have been collected over the years. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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13 Feb 2018

Happy Valentines Day!

LuxeSpecs – February 13, 2018
Invite a special someone or a gathering of friends for the most simple dessert - s’mores! Just break the chocolate in pieces, add marshmallows, microwave for 1 minute and scoop out with graham crackers. Having fun is more important than hard labor!
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24 Jan 2018

Boring Ceilings

LuxeSpecs – January 24, 2018
Are your ceilings boring?  If so, do something about it!  Beams can be added, drywall detailing, tin ceilings for a vintage look or paint!   The left photo is a stencil on an 8’ ceiling to add interest.  A stencil like this gives interest without lowering the ceiling The photo on...
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