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Making Your House Into A Home

Behind the Scene: Something’s Gotta Give

February 25, 2010

It’s the house that everyone seems to love. The Hampton’s beach house from the movie, Something’s Gotta Give. The fabulous kitchen and dining room. The must-have living room. This house/set design was the reason I bought the movie on DVD! If you love great movie homes, you must go visit the ladies of The Skirted Roundtable [...]

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Countdown to Spring

February 22, 2010

Spring is just around the corner, right? I mean, despite the foot of snow on the ground we are less than a month away from the first day of spring which is March 20. The longer I’m back on the North Coast, the more spring becomes my favorite season. That’s because it’s the season farthest [...]

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Country Living Lovin’!

February 19, 2010

How happy does it make me that the sun is shining today and that I can take a few moments to get away from it all with the March issue of Country Living Magazine? I have subscriptions to alot of shelter magazines but without a doubt Country Living is my favorite and this month’s issue is [...]

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Devine Deal Alert!

February 5, 2010

This cork wardrobe mirror is popular with tweens and teens. Save up to half when you order it from JC Penney’s – it’s just $64.99 while over at Pottery Barn it’s $129.00!

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Decorating By The Numbers & Flying Pigs!

February 5, 2010

Last night Mr. DH and I went out looking for furniture. We are going to be doing a bit of work on the living room and he wants a sectional with a chaise for watching his new TV. We popped into several stores and it was fun to see what the retailers are planning for [...]

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Luxe Bedroom Makeover

May 7, 2009

I wanted to share a few photos of a master bedroom makeover I’ve been creating with a client. I have worked with these clients for the past two of years. We have completely remodeled the house (which I had staged for sale for another client)! The entire house had been very traditionally decorated but my clients are  more contemporary in [...]

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What’s Your Biggest Design/Decorating Challenge?

February 26, 2009

Designing minds want to know – what’s YOUR biggest design/decorating challenge. Are you perplexed by paint colors? Furniture placement freaking you out? Are your bookshelves b-o-r-i-n-g? Post your challenges here! I find that my most popular service is for paint consultations. People want color but are afraid of making a mistake so they usually default [...]

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AGA: Creating a Timeless, Classic Kitchen

February 6, 2009

We are making progress on our kitchen remodel. This week the plastic wall that’s been up for nearly a month was taken down!  The guys put in the window on what was the desk/hutch wall. WOW. It really has opened up the space. On sunny days it lets in late morning and afternoon light. I [...]

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