10 Timeless Accessories You Should Add To Your Home

The holidays are over and the decorations are all put away (or will be soon!) and your house feels a little blah, right? Understandable. January is always a month we want to give our interiors a little refresh. So, let’s talk about my favorite way to do this with accessories.  I’m willing to bet you already have quite a few of these. 1) Conversational Pieces The best accessories are the ones that define your own…
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Double Duty: Reimagining the Home Office

Being an interior designer means you have to have excellent detective skills. Why? As designers, our job is to understand human behavior and figure out how people want to live; Then we create designs for that lifestyle. And, let me tell you, previous living patterns are constantly being rerouted to center around new environments within the home. Case in point: the home office. For a long time, the communications center was the big trend. You…
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Room For Improvement: The Most Impactful Home Improvement

In the previous blog, we covered our readers’ most requested home improvement. Today, we’re going to focus on the home improvement that will have the biggest impact. It’s a question we get a lot, and while the answer can vary depending on the specific house, we believe there is one clear winner. Most Impactful Home Improvement Once gain, it’s the kitchen. The reason is simple: everyone is impacted by the kitchen. The primary bathroom is…
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Summer Flower Beds: How to Make Yours Stand Out

This is the time of year when many of us turn our focus to the exterior of our homes.  So I’m going to take my interior design hat off for just a minute and talk a little about gardening and summer flower beds. The past couple of weekends, Stan and I have been doing some garden prep and plantings.  We’re originally from Ohio and the way we’ve always done our flower beds is a little…
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Planning Home Projects for 2019

With a new year here, many start thinking about a new list of things they want to accomplish around the house. Now is the perfect time to put together a project to-do list and prioritize it. If the mere thought of this makes you cringe, we can help! January is a great month to start your interior projects, like remodeling your kitchen, bathroom or even your closet. A total kitchen remodel would average $30K to…
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