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Architecture, Living

How to Perk up your Curb Appeal for this Upcoming Spring

No Comments 22 February 2012

If you’re like many homeowners, the thought of landscaping and thinking about your outdoor home during the winter is the furthest from your mind! Now that spring is right around the corner, your outdoor home could use some tender loving care to show off its beautiful curb appeal. Whether you are trying to sell your [...]

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Living, Styles

Simple Ways to Bring Tangerine Tango into Your Home

No Comments 20 February 2012

For the last few years there has been a steady move to bringing in brighter and more colorful choices to your interiors. Pantone has always been on the forefront on predicting trends in colors in the fashion, design, and home interiors industries and everyone looks to Pantone for bright shots of inspiration for the upcoming [...]

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Plaid-Patterned Wall by Caravene

Living

Mad for Plaid: Traditional Living Spaces with a Tartan Twist

No Comments 17 February 2012

Generally speaking, the words “plaid” and “modern” don’t go together. The centuries-old family of patterns from Great Britain is a vestige of tradition, heritage and ancestry; it calls to mind Scottish brogues, Irish pubs and school girl uniforms, though perhaps not necessarily in that order. But today, we’re taking a glance through several designers’ modern [...]

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Furniture, Living

Simple Ways to Cut Costs When Buying New Home Furniture

No Comments 16 February 2012

There is nothing more exciting than moving into a new home! Planning where your furniture will go, choosing the right colors for each room, and shopping for new home decor can be a fun assignment. Although, if you just finished making a down payment and paying for moving vans, and you have less money than [...]

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Living

Untraditional Row House Gives Way to Light and Inspiration

No Comments 15 February 2012

When the term ‘row house’ comes to mind, I usually think of urban neighborhoods with tight living quarters, and cookie cutter facades with metal canopies outside. This Row House in Goeblang, Luxembourg is a pleasant surprise with its terraced design and plenty of light pouring in from all sides. Architects Metaform atelier d’architecture used the [...]

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Bathroom, Living

How to Create a Relaxing Spa-Inspired Guest Bathroom

1 Comment 14 February 2012

There is nothing more relaxing then coming off of a long trip when staying with friends and retreating to a welcoming guest bathroom. What once used to be an afterthought of the home is now a place where guests and homeowners alike enjoy this intimate room. Guest baths that have a spa aesthetic are even [...]

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Moving Hedge by Greenworks

Living

Bringing the Outdoors In with Plantscaping

No Comments 06 February 2012

A few days ago, we shared some links to interesting ways in which designers are bringing the outdoors inside with herbal architecture and indoor greenery in general. Since the benefits of interior foliage are plentiful, we’re delving a little deeper and sharing some more points of inspiration from places that are applying forward-thinking methods to [...]

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Before+After from Design Sponge

Living

Neighborhood Spy: Cool Links to Add Personality to Your Living Space

No Comments 26 January 2012

Today’s wanderings around the web are turning up a heaping helping of comfortable living room designs. For starters, Design*Sponge satisfies our voyeuristic needs with its before+after lineup of bungalow renovations, a glimpse of which we’ve provided above. Anthology Magazine, on the other hand, is checking things out and liking them just the way they are: [...]

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Living, Seating

How to Create More Seating Area in your Dining Room

No Comments 24 January 2012

Your dining room is the one part of the home that needs to be able to accommodate more than just the 4 chairs that came with your dining room set. From special occasion dinners, to inviting friends over, to hosting your relatives at the holidays, creating more seating in your dining room is a challenge [...]

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Living, Styles

‘The Bachelorette’ – Ashley & JP’s New York Apartment Makeover

No Comments 23 January 2012

Apartment makeovers are always a treat to look at! Whether you love them because they give you inspiration on how to maximize space in your apartment, or you just love to see designer ideas and interiors trends. ‘The Bachelorette’ Ashley Hebert and JP received a great makeover for their New York apartment. Here are some of [...]

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Accessories, Living

Bringing New Life to Your Boring Sofa with Beautiful Pillows

No Comments 20 January 2012

If you have looked at your boring sofa one too many times, and thought about replacing it, there may be an easier and more cost-effective fix. Update your pillows. Sofa pillows used to be only considered as the functional portion of the sofa. In recent years, pillows have become the center of attention, and the [...]

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Bathroom, Living

How to Create an Intriguing Dramatic Bathroom

No Comments 19 January 2012

Years ago, bathrooms only came in a few colors, and most of the time they were neutral or very feminine colors. Today, bathrooms have become a focal point in many homes to bring drama, mystery and a wow factor! Whether you are looking to impress in your guest bathroom or you want to add drama [...]

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Living, Styles

How to Warm your Winter Home with Colorful Interior Walls

1 Comment 12 January 2012

Once the winter has set in, and the colorful holiday decor has been taken down, your home may be looking a bit lifeless. Wintertime tends to have us staying indoors to escape the cold, and the need for your interiors to feel warm and inviting is a must. Adding color to your walls can give [...]

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