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The story behind Pantone's “Color of the Year”
Pantone is known for The Pantone Color Matching System which standardizes color reproduction. This standardization allows different manufact
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Catch-All Rooms
Do you have a catch-all room? Part home office, part guest bedroom, and part storage for this and that? My client, Jane, had such a room. Ti
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Moonlit Water-Wise Garden
There are enough species of flowers, shrubs and trees to accommodate different styles of moonlit gardens – from classic, romantic and fragra
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Dada - A Soiree of Mayhem
Happy 100th Birthday, Dada. Love it or hate it, I’m not sure “happy” is the right word to describe Dada under any circumstances. Nevertheles
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Kitchen Countertop on the 6th Fairway
I could see the fear in my client’s eyes. Display after display begged him to make a decision. Phil wanted to be on the golf course, next to
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Not Your Parent's Parquet
Did you jump on the Downton Abbey bandwagon? I did. Now that Season 2 is over, I’m suffering from jittery withdrawal! What eye candy could p
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Green Galley Kitchen
Long time clients, Russ and Stephanie, love green. Not the eco-friendly kind per se, but the color - from sage to khaki and all shades of ol
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My Valentine in Orange
I received a beautiful Valentine’s gift yesterday. One that sent my imagination adrift – to the ringing of Gothic cathedral bells, the clack
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A Winemaker's Bachelor Pad Do it Yourself. Do it with Heart.
Martini-drinking, tuxedo-wearing, Dean Martin Rat Pack movies come to mind when I think of bachelor pads. But my client's home, filled with
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Sunset Magazine’s 2012 Idea House Think Green … Build Blu
Sunset Magazine is once again on the verge of treating the public to its annual Idea House. Since 1998, these houses have showcased the late
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Inside Out
I hear this phrase all the time, “bringing the outdoors in”. Today, I’m bringing the indoors … out. Design is about space, scale, balance, f
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The Tale of Toile
Toile de Jouy, sometimes abbreviated to simply “toile” is a type of decorative pattern on which a repeated pattern depicting a fairly comple
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The Defining Coffee Table
Think of your coffee table as a necklace on the “little black dress”. A string of pearls conveys a formal and classic look. A silver chain i
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Mega-Money-Making Summer Weekend
How would you like to automatically and easily add value to your home? What if it hardly cost more than a little sweat equity and a...
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Uncommonly Colorful Words
Words can stir your imagination and create visions in your mind’s eye. If I told you about my newly painted green walls, what would you...
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A Fabric Journey ... From Contemporary to Tropical to Traditional
In the realm of home improvement, two trends remain strong: Homeowners are focused on their kitchens and bathrooms. And, they are increasing
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Question: I’m looking for new furniture and just when I think I know what my style is, I find ...
something else I like that’s a different style. I’m looking online to get ideas but the more I look, the more confused I get. How do I...
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Question: I just bought a plain, white box condo. I have zero furniture. I like many colors and ...
styles and haven’t decided on anything yet. I want to use color in a big way. I saw on your website that you sometimes used it...
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Changing a Room’s Style
Are you tired of your home’s current decor? Do you have another style in mind that you’d like to create but don’t want to start from scratch
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Beige Three Ways
Fill in the blank: Beige is (a) safe and boring (b) classic and sophisticated (c) casual and charming (d) dramatic? The answer is “all of th
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