Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The Beiges Are Back in Town (8 photos)

I must confess that I am guilty of being a beige-basher. It was everywhere back in the 1990s, when I first became interested in interior design, and I think I grew tired of its ubiquitousness. I don’t tend to specify beige too often with my current design clients because I figure they are paying...



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Room of the Day: Goodbye, Formal Dining; Hello, Books and Toys (4 photos)

“So many of my clients and even my own family are not using their formal dining rooms these days,” says interior designer Cynthia Soda. “A lot of us eat more casually, and unless you entertain a lot, the space can be a big waste.” In this home, the family didn’t even have a formal dining set, and the...



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Undermount Sink? Our Guide to Placing Holes for Accessories (11 photos)

It used to be so easy to determine where to place the faucet and accessories for your sink. Sinks typically were top-mounted and came with one to four predrilled holes on the sink’s deck. But times have changed.



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Monday, November 28, 2016

Houzz Tour: Interior Designer Revamps Her New Jersey Home (13 photos)

The myriad choices and decisions that come up during even the smallest of remodeling projects are enough to flummox the average homeowner. So you’d think being an interior designer would make things easier. Well, it’s not so simple. “I’d say there are just as many pressures, or maybe even more, when...



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My Houzz: Modest Row House Gets a Bright, Cheery Redesign (22 photos)

Tucked away on a quiet street in a Sydney suburb, this modest row house stands out no more and no less than its neighbors. Inside the family home, however, is a whole new world. Thanks to careful decorating and renovations that include a new bedroom, rear addition and master bathroom, the home now has...



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Last-Minute Ideas for Stylish Winter Container Designs (9 photos)

From fragrant conifer branches and glossy evergreens to jewel-like winter berries and decorative baubles, winter container arrangements can be lovely additions to bare winter landscapes. With the holidays around the corner, you may have only enough time to hang a few baubles on a potted plant in your...



from Houzz http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76368770/list/last-minute-ideas-for-stylish-winter-container-designs/
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Houzz Tour: An Interior Designer Revamps Her New Jersey Home (13 photos)

The myriad choices and decisions that come up during even the smallest of remodeling projects are enough to flummox the average homeowner. So you’d think being an interior designer would make things easier. Well, it’s not so simple. “I’d say there are just as many pressures, or maybe even more, when...



from Houzz http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76216939/list/houzz-tour-an-interior-designer-revamps-her-new-jersey-home/
Kitchen Remodeling St Louis