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February 28, 2011
Bold colors and expressive fabric patterns create the perfect design match in this inviting master suite. It’s a little known fact that designers keep special fabrics aside for when the right client comes along. I’m inundated with the newest, most luxurious fabrics and the most amazing ones lay-in-wait on my…
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Elements Newsletter, Interiors, Trends
February 20, 2011
Once limited to more tropical areas of the world, outdoor rooms are more and more popular throughout all climate types. Outdoor furniture manufacturers and fabric houses are making amazing progress with finish techniques that make all-weather furniture look and feel more like interior furniture. There are some things to consider…
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Elements Newsletter, Interiors, Trends
February 6, 2011
With every passing month, and with every new design periodical, it is more and more apparent that Country French is dead, and a more modern interior design style is thriving. Don’t get me wrong, I love layering multiple textures and patterns to get a cozy, charming room. However, there are…
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Elements Newsletter, Interiors
February 1, 2011
Lighting and Interior Design Lighting can be a dramatic focal point in a room, or it can be a huge elephant that no one wants to talk about…or look at! With today’s interior design trends moving away from traditional, European elegance toward a cleaner, modern look, most homeowners will need…
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December 15, 2010
Dramatic colors and daring decorative lighting take this home's standard interior from basic beige to bold and beautiful. This project began with the goal to transform the interiors from a standard track house to a modern chic interior that reflected the client’s style. The client was very specific in her…
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December 14, 2010
One small change can make a huge impact! If you haven’t been paying attention to current interior design trends (and if you haven’t, you should be), you may not have noticed a MAJOR trend. It’s called Flamant design, after the famous Belgian furniture company. They have pioneered a modern/vintage look…
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December 6, 2010
I find it helps if you have a cocktail before you put the lights on the tree. It keeps you from taking what should be a merry experience and turning it into the Grinch who stole Christmas. Seriously, try adding blue to your holiday tree. The cool tones in the…
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Elements Newsletter, Interiors
December 1, 2010
It happens every year. December 26th arrives and you can’t get rid of that tree soon enough. There’s only one problem: the giant whole it leaves in your room. Same goes with the mantle, the flower pot that held the now dead poinsettia… you get the idea. What looked good…
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Dining Room, Interiors, Projects
November 28, 2010
Bohemian Chic dining room brings modern and traditional together resulting in beauty, romance and warmth – just in time for the holidays. This project was an amazing opportunity because I was working with a husband to surprise his wife with a new dining room the actual week of Thanksgiving. I…
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November 21, 2010
A freshly redesigned TV lounge allows greater functional flexibility and creates an inviting space for many to enjoy. When a client allows me to create an environment for him or her free of design boundaries, it is truly a gift. So when my existing clients asked me to redecorate the…
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