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GIFT GUIDE For The Budding Interior Designer

October 21, 2017 in Business, Holiday, Interview w/a Designer, Products, Shopping, Trending

These interior designer gift ideas I've put together for you today, are part pretty and part real, hard-working tools. 

Most of these items are part of my daily life. I just thought I'd share with you how much I love and use them, so if YOU happen to have a budding interior designer on your gift list OR if you happen to be one yourself and want to share with your gifters, you can do just that! :-)

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Tags: gift guide, gifts, interior designer, gifts for interior designer, designer, Christmas gifts, gift ideas, interior designer gift, gift for an interior designer

An Interior Designer After My Own Heart - Beth Webb's New Book Is Perfection!

October 18, 2017 in Design Stars, Fun, Inspiration

I was thrilled to be asked to review Beth Webb's new book, An Eye For Beauty - Rooms That Speak To The Senses.  

I am sharing a few of my thoughts with you today, upon diving into this volume of work, and how it speaks to me as a designer and lover of thoughtful, well-designed spaces. Take a look at some of these homes' beautiful interiors......

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Tags: interior designer, Beth Webb, book review, Interior Design book, picture book, coffee table book, design book

Mid-Century Style Project Update With Rug Options Easy On The Budget

October 14, 2017 in Decorating, Design Plans, Designing, Furniture, Kitchen, Products, Remodeling

Check out this project I've got under construction now that incorporates some mid-century style. We're choosing rugs and I've got some budget-minded options.

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Tags: rug, rug selection, rugs, mid-century, mid-century style, mid-century decor, kitchen remodel, kitchen countertop, remodel, remodeling, project update, design plan project with links

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT - Cheryl Kees Clendenon #bathroomdesign #luxurybathroom #masterbath

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT - This Florida Interior Designer Shares A Great Tip For Starting A Design Project

October 07, 2017 in Bath, Design Stars, Designing, Interview w/a Designer, Kitchen, Remodeling

I'm featuring one of my interior designer colleagues here today who designs lots of kitchens and baths, most recently a brilliant garden inspired kitchen in collaboration with Kohler, Cosentino, and Benjamin Moore.  

Cheryl Nagle Kees Clendenon, a Florida based designer, shares some of the most requested items she comes across these days in designing kitchens and baths, how she starts a project, and much more! Click through to get the scoop......

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Tags: Designer Spotlight, Interior Designer, Feature, Florida designer, Kohler kitchen, Cheryl Nagle Kees Clendenon, kitchens and baths

This is the dumbest home decor item ever.

October 04, 2017 in Decorating, Fun, Products, Trending

Are YOU thinking this too? What are these small sheepskins doing in every millennial's Bohemian, feminine interior photo you see? And what does a small "bathmat" tossed around a room, really do for a space, aesthetically?

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Tags: sheepskin, wool rug, flokati, floorcovering, home decor, teenage girl bedroom, teen room, fluffy, girl bedroom, decorate, rug
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