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DIY Project Roundup
I present here for your enjoyment, amusement or inspiration, a baker's dozen of great DIY projects.  There are so many how-to's out there that it's hard to pick just a few, but these caught my eye and seemed to have value for a wide range of interests.  What kind of projects would you like me watch out for? Wall Treatment Ideas Wallpaper ...more»
Our Top 10 Sofas
Usually on Wednesday we offer a Thumbs Up/Down post and we've enjoyed a good response from you all as you weigh in with your opinions.  We decided to mix it up now and then on Wednesdays by offering you our version of a Top 10 list.  Periodically we'll pick a furnishing item and each share our 5 favorite versions of it.  Our list isn't definitive nor do we make claims about the quality ...more»
Wall Gallery Displays
Personal photographs....we all have them - usually lots of them - and it's so hard to leave all those favorite pictures put away in boxes.  We want to see and enjoy photos of our friends, family and vacations.  The trick is how to display those photographs in an attractive way so they don't take over every tabletop and every inch ...more»
What Would You Do?
I miss putting together color boards for clients.  The creative process of building a room or whole house based around a color or a favorite photo or whatever inspiration the client provided is thrilling and satisfying.  All the searching for just the right pieces in the right price range and introducing the touches that the client wouldn't have thought of ...more»
Thumbs Up/Down: Minimalism
Minimalism:  "a chiefly American style that developed in the 1960s shunning illusion, decorativeness, and emotional subjectivity in favor of impersonality, simplification of form, and the use of often massive, industrially produced materials which extended its influence to architecture, design, dance, and theater." Terrie Gives Minimalism a Thumbs Up What comes to your mind when you think of minimalist design?  Generally I think of sleek, ...more»
Learning About Wax Print Fabric
An article arrived in my email from Fabricadabra that caught my eye.  Look at these pillows!  I read the little promo blurb and discovered these are wax print fabrics from Holland.  I'd never heard of wax print fabric so I followed my own advice (remember the renew your creativity article?) and did a little research. What You Always Wanted to Know About ...more»
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