The Devine Home Blog

You’re The Designer: II

May 25, 2010

So last week I did a post about updating a client’s house with a new color and coat of exterior paint. You might remember it looked like this:
I went over for a color consultation and brought three paint decks with me – one from Sherwin Williams and two from Benjamin Moore {more than enough from [...]

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Metal Roof Love

May 20, 2010

What is it about metal roofs that make me swoon?
Enjoy!

Okay, this pole barn {above} does not have a metal roof, but it should!

Ahhh . . . I’m in love!

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You’re the Designer!

May 18, 2010

The arrival of warm, sunny spring days means spending more time outside – and that’s a good thing in my book. However, it does mean seeing your house and yard up close and personal from the outside in. That’s a complete shift from the winter view we have of our homes – from the inside out.

I [...]

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Rethinking Kitchen Storage

May 13, 2010

We all know that plates are stored in upper kitchen cabinets along with glassware, right? Since I am only 5′2″, I’m loving the trend that’s bucking the traditional upper-storage cabinets design: deep drawers.
In the kitchen of this year’s YMCA Dream House, I have completely eliminated the upper cabinets that usually flank the window at the sink.
This photo showshow [...]

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What’s Your Porch Style?

May 11, 2010

We are fast approaching summer time and days perfect for outdoor living. Living “alfresco” {outdoors} is one of the joys of summer days.
A porch, patio or deck gives us the ideal space to set up our summer headquarters. To see some great porches and to get some great porch ideas, click on the image below from [...]

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Adventures In Remodeling: II

May 9, 2010

So I’m back in Ohio and now in the middle of my own remodeling project.
We have three different things going on: 1) we are finishing the screen porch off the kitchen into a four-season’s room, so to speak, and it will be our new dining room 2) tearing out the 10-foot brick fireplace surround and [...]

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Getting Creative: A Loo With a View

May 8, 2010

We all work to make the house we have into the home we want . . . but check out these creative people in the UK who bought a public bathroom and converted it into their Dream House {I’m NOT kidding!}

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Ballard’s Design Giveaway!

May 7, 2010

Would you love to assist at a Ballard Designs photo shoot or help them design a new product and have it named after you? Or how about having lunch with the Ballard Designs style team and getting a chance to pick the brains of the decorating experts at Southern Living? Maybe winning a $10,000 Ballard Designs [...]