Category: Design Tips
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Beautiful Open Concept Apartment
While looking at freshome.com this morning I found this beautiful apartment. I loved the open concept layout and the wonderful attention to detail, especially the lighting and trim. Check out these photos: Harmonious Modern Home In Taiwan Especially Designed for Two Newlyweds | Fresh Home
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A Creative Open Concept Interior Design
Take a 19th century Victorian home and update the inside in 21st century style. That was the challenge that architects Mork Ulnes faced in their Haight Ashbury, San Francisco project. I found the article depicting their work on Desire To Inspire, and after looking at the photographs, I was amazed at the open concept interior…
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How to decorate your Christmas tree
‘Tis the season to be Jolly! Those of us in The States are still snacking on Thanksgiving leftovers and, while your local retailer has been unpacking Christmas merchandise since August, for most of us, the Holiday Season is just beginning. To inaugurate the season, I thought I’d offer some tips on decorating your Christmas tree…
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Finishing touches: Hide cords with a floral arrangement
I am a gadget person. I am always picking up the latest technical doo-dad and enjoy incorporating them into my life. As a designer, I enjoy providing my clients with unique ways of incorporating the newest devices into their daily lives and homes, too. In addition to this, a significant portion of my design business…
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Develop an Interior Design and Remodeling Plan in Three Steps
Contemporary Kitchen by Tampa Media and Bloggers Mina Brinkey Undertaking an interior design and remodeling project can be at once exciting and stressful. The vision you have of a new interior environment cannot be achieved without a significant disruption of your day-to-day routine. There will be dust. This can be stressful. The best way to…
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Install hardwood floor over asbestos tile without a floating subfloor?
One of our readers recently submitted a question to “Ask Ruthie” that I thought would be excellent to share with everybody. Can you install hardwood floor over asbestos tile without a floating subfloor? The answer “YES,” as long as you do it right.
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Fill the void: turn a bowl or vase into an elegant accessory using everyday objects
A bowl or vase, a little imagination and some things you might have laying around your house are the only ingredients you need to add a refreshing bit of pizzazz to your living environment.
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Las Vegas Market 2013 Highlights: The Golden Forty-Year Rule
Last week I made my semi-annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas to attend the Las Vegas Market. The Las Vegas Market is the only major home furnishings market in the western U.S. offering a unique cross-section of suppliers and buyers spanning the home furnishings, decor and gift industries. Here’s an overview of some of the exciting…