From the monthly archives:

April 2010

Much More Appailing

April 29, 2010 Accessories

The issue of how to overcome clutter continues to challenge a lot of people. To toss or not to toss, that is the on-going question. Therefore, I must ask: Do you have good-looking wastebaskets in your home, to make the job easier and make your rooms more aesthetically pleasing, or are you displaying unsightly plastic [...]

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True Blue

April 26, 2010 Color

Blue seems to be the hot hue in home design, although green was forecast as the one to watch this year. Bolts of Tiffany blue fabrics and cans of ice blue paints can be found in every decorating store across the country. In fact, blue is the most popular color in the world according to [...]

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The Rodney Dangerfield Of Rooms

April 14, 2010 Accessories

Today, most homes have open floor plans with living rooms, family rooms, dining rooms and even kitchens that flow into each other. They also seem to have entrance areas that have never been decorated properly. Why, oh why, don’t these important spaces get any respect? Yes, this room is usually the runt of the home [...]

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The Home Stretch

April 2, 2010 Interior Decorating and Redesign

Last week, during Saturday morning yoga class, the instructor, Stacey, said, “Perfection does not matter. Only progress is important.” Although she was referring to yoga poses, her statement was applicable to most things. Stacey’s simple message has continued to resonate with me – I discussed it at the Boot Camp for IRN decorators on Wednesday [...]

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