Here we are, it’s week 4 of the One Room Challenge! If you’re just visiting for the first time this week, welcome and thanks! I’m on a journey with over 200 other guest participants transforming a room in six short weeks (and 20 featured design bloggers who post their updates on Wednesdays). I’ve been turning an…
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I don’t often chime in on the various color trend conversations that pop up every year. Mostly because I find that they are often somewhat disconnected from the reality of my day-to-day work. I don’t really follow or use trends as much as I try to be aware of them and watch how they evolve (and…
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TGIF! The Friday Family-Friendly Find for today is a real multi-tasker. It’s a sofa, a bed, and even a dresser. Well, maybe not quite – but it is a pretty upholstered daybed with drawers! The Devyn Tufted Storage Daybed from RH Teen would make for an excellent solution for a small guest room,…
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Welcome to ORC Week 3! Otherwise known as the fake half-way point. Because, let’s face it, you don’t really have until November 10th to finish your room – the zhushing, styling and photography (and then waiting for said images to come back from the photographer), and the reveal blog post all need to be locked and loaded by…
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Maybe it’s the art history major in me, but every time I see a photograph of a room with a prominent antique portrait, I get a little weak in the knees. They lend warmth to a crisp contemporary space, balance whimsy with a dash of gravitas, and lend a sense of depth and history…and dare…
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As a decorator, I appreciate, and even need the ability to customize, in some way or fashion, virtually everything that goes into my clients’ homes. I also like to make sure all members of the family, including pets, are acknowledged and addressed in my design solutions. That’s why I love the Benji Dog Bed, designed…
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Welcome to ORC Week 2! ICYMI – you can check out my Week 1 post here. I’m transforming an unused 2nd floor landing into a cozy nook for the whole family to read, play games, and wind down before bedtime. Well, let’s see – what’s up with the landing? The walls came tumbling down, thanks…
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Although the “bathed in white” aesthetic (as I like to call it) is still going strong, I have also noticed an emerging trend in quite the opposite direction. Rooms that envelop you with strong, deep, dark colors are providing a visual antidote to all the white-walled light-and-brightness. Yes, even black! I can almost hear painters across…
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In case you missed it, the One Room Challenge got underway this week, and I am transforming a small, unused landing space our second floor into a place for reading, snuggling, game-playing and Lego-building (with my 5- and 2-year-old boys, and my husband). I’m cramming a lot of furniture and function into a small space, so there’s…
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After sitting out last spring, I am thrilled to be participating in my third One Room Challenge, the bi-annual blogger extravaganza put on by Linda at Calling it Home (whom I had the pleasure of meeting this past summer, what a treat!). If you are new to the ORC – here’s how it works…20 preeminent…
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