Tag Archives: design
Tone on Tone Texture
This beautiful living room is a wonderful example of using texture rather than color to add interest to a room design. Bathed in creamy neutrals, this monochrome living room feels sophisticated rather than boring. Texture plays a big part in the overall success of the room design. The limited number of design elements in this [...]
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Decorating Decoys
Sometimes in decorating things are not as they appear. Like this duck decoy, decorating can fool you into thinking one thing when the reality is something different. This is often the case with designs that hide extra storage. It can also be true with painted surfaces. The French word is “trompe l’oeil” and means to [...]
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Unusual Room Dividers
In a large open space like a loft or open concept home, dining, living and cooking areas are often combined into one space. Sometimes over-scale open rooms just feel too large and need to be divided. Unusual room dividers can be just the trick for a creative solution to too much space. This contemporary loft [...]
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The Do-It-Yourself Movement
By now everyone knows about DIY, the Do-It-Yourself approach to projects and crafts. There are blogs, television channels and magazines devoted to giving tips to DIYers on everything from building furniture, painting walls, making rugs and crafting. If you are late to the DIY movement, you can jump in with an easy project or two. [...]
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Design 101: Repetition in Decor
This contemporary living room is a good example of repetition. The lack of color helps the design elements stand out. One of the basic design principles that is easy to follow is repetition. Repeating a color, a design element, a pattern, or an object throughout a design helps pull the look together to create a polished [...]
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Decorating with Warm Earth Tones
In an all white room, like the living room pictured here, warm earth tones can be used to give warmth to the cool space. Even deep red can be considered an earth toned neutral when paired with browns and ochre yellows. This living room is a beautiful example of using earth tones and neutrals to [...]
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Laundry Room Makeovers
Why does your laundry room have to be the most “un-stylized” place in your home? It doesn’t. Here are some great examples of well organized, fabulous and functional spaces. Some of us don’t have large laundry rooms, and that’s ok. See how good this small space looks. Why not use dark cabinets in your laundry [...]
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Living in the Living Room
Our living rooms are often more than just a place to watch television and entertain guests. For many of us, we do most of our living at home in the living room. These rooms become a media room, home office, dining room and sometimes even a guest room. While we might not admit it, many [...]
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Kid and Pet Friendly Furniture
A full house of kids and various pets can be tough on floors and furniture. Dirty feet and paws, spills and messes can all wreck havoc on flooring and upholstery. Choosing the right products from the start can be a smart investment. Looking for materials that are stain resistant and durable can save you the [...]
Design Trend: Pale Wood Floors
Talking about trends in fashion and design can be tricky. What is a trend in one part of the country might not be popular in another part of the country. New Yorkers love their black clothes but dressing in all black in Jacksonville might not be as popular. The same goes for design trends. Mexican [...]
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