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Archives for Style

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»
Faudree Designs – Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Design is personal - even a wonderfully designed room won't appeal to everyone.  Today we're examining three French Country rooms created by well know designer Charles Faudree.  By sharing our likes and dislikes with you we hope to encourage your evaluation.   Let us know what you think about these rooms too - do you give them a "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down?" Charles Faudree's ...more»
Home Decor Trend Forecasting for 2010
As a designer, one of the first questions I'm usually asked is, "What's the hot new color/style going to be?".  I answer with predictions made by industry forecasters but the "hottest" new colors in fabrics and accessories are usually available only through interior designers.  Forecasters are usually a year or two ahead of when the colors will actually be readily ...more»
Fun With Stripes
Stripes show up everywhere from our country's flag to fashion, from walls to floors, from food to mother nature.  Every design style can benefit from the use of stripes because they pair so well with florals, big graphics, small ginghams and geometrics.  The easy to remember rule of thumb when using stripes as discussed in an earlier post is to ...more»
A Style Quiz for Fun
When I was much younger, it was so much fun to take the dating quizes in Cosmo or Glamour.  I'd answer a bunch of oddball questions and from that I discovered my perfect mate, or a perfect date, or something.  Now I'm all grown up and not interested in that, but still love taking a goofy quick quiz.  Here's one ...more»
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