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ARTICLE: 9 Simple Ways To Add Color To An Open Plan House

9 Simple Ways To Add Color To An Open Plan House

May 7, 2013

Yes, I’ve discussed this subject before. But there's still so much more to say!

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In Color Tags open plan house, How to add color to an open plan house, cabinet, window, window treatment, tall cabinet, paint, color, inside corner, accent wall, accent color, fireplace, niche, inset, enclosed area, ceiling, door, interior door, bookcase, 05.18.13 DESIGN REFRESH
ARTICLE: The Side Backsplash Dilemna - Should You Have One, Or No?

The Side Backsplash Dilemma: Should You Have One, Or No?

April 29, 2013

Awkward. That’s what they are. There’s no better word. I’ve mentioned this before.

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In Designing Tags backsplash, side backsplash, kitchen, kitchen countertop, countertop, cabinet, 05.04.13 DESIGN REFRESH
How To Spend Even More Time In The Bathroom (Hint: Add Furniture!) ➤ http://CARLAASTON.com/designed/bathroom-furniture

How To Spend Even More Time In The Bathroom (Hint: Add Furniture!)

February 20, 2013

An ottoman, a stool, a tray table, a chair, a cabinet...

They all deserve to be featured fixtures within your beautiful bathroom.

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In Decorating, Designing Tags furniture, Bathroom Design Week, bathroom furniture, ottoman, stool, tray table, table, cabinet, chair, bathroom, loo, 02.23.13 DESIGN REFRESH
ARTICLE & GALLERY | Go Glossy, Feel Glamorous! - Get Inspired By These Shiny, Happy Interiors | Image Source: Interiors By Studio M | CLICK TO ENJOY... http://carlaaston.com/designed/go-glossy-feel-glamorous (KWs: gloss, paint, wall, cabinet, door, finish)

Go glossy, feel glamorous! - Get inspired by these gleaming interiors

October 31, 2012

How about something a little shiny?

Something slick? Polished? Reflective? Glossy?

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In Designing Tags finish, glossy, color, lacquer, cabinet, door, paint, gloss, wall

Ways to add color to an open plan house | Bookcases & cabinets edition

September 27, 2012

​Stand up and look around your room at eye level.

(Yes. Seriously. Do it.)

What do you see that stands out in a BIG way and can be doused with color without covering all of it in paint?

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In Color Tags cabinetry, bookcase, interior design, color, cabinet, back, paint, open plan house, open plan
Images from the movie, It's Complicated , via HookedOnHouses.net

Images from the movie, It's Complicated, via HookedOnHouses.net

This design plan creates an 'It's Complicated'-inspired kitchen

July 25, 2012

The most intriguing moment of my first meeting with this young couple came when they referred to one of my favorite movies, “It’s Complicated,” and mentioned how that kitchen is what they’d like to use as their remodeled kitchen’s inspiration.

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