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3 Design Challenges - Come and see the recommendations!

December 20, 2023 in Decorating, Furniture, Reader Advice, Q&A

I’m sharing 3 fairly recent design challenges today, I just love a Q&A! I want to know with these, what would you recommend?

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Tags: decorating challenge, Q&A, design challenge, Subscriber, Instagram question, furniture arrangement, awkward wall, where to put the tv, move tv from fireplace

Designing a Home Office for Retirement

December 16, 2023 in Decorating, Design Plans, Furniture, Reader Advice, Q&A

As you head into retirement and don’t need that home office set up for zoom calls and such anymore, it might be time for a redesign of that space.

Such was the case for this homeowner, who wanted to make space for crafting and storage and didn’t need the two desks anymore in hers.

Come and see the recommendations I made to create a more useful and homey space…..

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Tags: home office, retirement, boomers, designing for boomers, craft room, storage, organization, spare room

Pantone's Color of the Year and 6 Colors I'd Never Paint My Walls

December 13, 2023 in Color, Trending

Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024 was just announced and it is peach. Peach Fuzz to be exact!

I have to say, I’ve been wanting to write a post on wall paint colors I’d never use, but I’ve been sitting on that for awhile. Well, here it is…..

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Tags: Pantone color of the year, COTY 2024, color of the year 2024, Paint colors, picking paint color, colors I hate, ugly paint colors

She sent the final photos! - Dining Room and Pass Through Room Finished

December 09, 2023 in Decorating, Design Plans, Reader Advice, Q&A, Project Reveal

I’m sharing a reveal today of a dining room and “pass-through” room that I consulted on back last spring. The homeowner followed my recommendations and did a beautiful job on these spaces that had stumped her. They’re all done now and ready for the holidays! Come and see these remarkable before and after pics…..

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Tags: pass through rm, sitting room, window treatment, high ceiling, dining room makeover, consultation client

8 Ways to Add Color and Interest to an All White Bathroom

December 06, 2023 in Bath, Color, Decorating

If you think there are a lot of all white kitchens out there, believe me, there are even more all-white bathrooms.

And there are plenty of all beige too!

Well, I have some solutions for you today, to help you with those bathrooms that don’t have much color and style with their hard finishes.

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Tags: white bathroom, beige bathroom, neutral bathroom, last layers, add color to bathroom, add color to neutral rooms
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