We're moving! My husband has just taken a job back in Seattle, so we'll be moving from sunny Arizona to ..... cloudy Seattle. But we couldn't be happier - we have family and friends and connections to that city and are so excited to be returning. However, a move of that scope means I'll be out of touch for a bit and ...more»
I talked recently with a first time homeowner who told me when looking for a house she was excited by visions of dinner parties in her new home instead of eating dinner at the coffee table in front of the T.V. Now, however, she's stymied with how to furnish her first dining room and requested help.
Dining Room Decisions
"Decorating an empty dining room seemed like it'd be snap - ...more»
Say the word "traditional" and I think of my mom's decorating style, such as it was. The images in my head are old fashioned, boring shapes, rust/gold/orangey colors with 3-piece matched sets for side tables. However, as a designer I've had to banish all those erroneous mental pictures and embrace traditional decor. While it's still not my favorite style, I ...more»
A hot trend that has been around for a few years is mismatched dining chairs. Most often this is accomplished by making the 2 head chairs something different. It used to be that meant just adding arms to the same chair style as the rest of the chairs.....not anymore. It seems the idea of using "different chairs" means truly that ...more»
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