Most of the projects we have right now are remodels, so I'm not really on the hunt for any particular furnishings items these days.
However, I do love to be inspired.
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The Crawford Hotel | Denver | Union Station
MUST SEE: The Crawford Hotel, Denver's thoughtfully designed hotel within its historic Union Station
in Fun, Inspiration, Furniture, Design Tours, Antiques
I was in Denver last weekend and stayed at the most wonderful hotel in a historic property, The Crawford Hotel, located downtown in Union Station.
It reminded me of my stay at Hotel Emma in San Antonio. I love staying at hotels that are thoughtfully designed, have a sense of place and a story behind them.
Click through to see some of the beautiful details and a really grand, luxurious space that has been cleverly adapted with a nod to the past…..
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Master Bedroom - Carla Aston, Designer
A Fabulous Master Bedroom Takes The Long Road To Arrive
in Color, Decorating, Furniture, Design Tours
This is an interesting little project for me, because one of my clients moved from their “totally done” home out in the suburbs, to Houston, to be closer to work. :-(
Click through to find out how we modified things a wee bit to adapt her furnishings to the new space.
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The Lookbook - A Tool For Discerning Interior Designer / Client Compatibility
I have had clients where style and the ultimate goal or look of the project weren't quite defined before we signed the contract.
Or maybe we all thought we understood the ultimate goal, but really, we weren't quite on the same page about what the client wanted for an end result.
Click through to see how we are coping with this on some of our larger scaled project proposals.
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Painting cabinets doesn't look like a fun way to spend a weekend, or 4 or 5, does it?
Got some extra CASH to spend on your home from your tax refund?
First of all, let me just say that I’m hardly an expert at managing finances. :-)
However, when Amanda Gates, Linda Holt and I talked recently in this teleconference about some ways to invest in your home with a lump sum of money that might befall one with a tax refund, I couldn’t help but dream up a few ideas of my own.
Click through to check out some suggestions from 3 interior designers from different parts of the country, who advise and work with clients and home improvements on a daily basis.
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