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Valentine’s Day Mantle

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Linda

I love Valentine’s Day – perhaps as much as Christmas and my birthday. So decorating for this holiday is such a joy.  Even though this year’s Valentine’s will be a bit different – I will be going in for some … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: Chartreuse, Lime and Apple Green in Interior Design

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Linda

Since I’ve been planning on decorating another guest room in my house, I’ve been thinking long and hard about using chartreuse or lime green fabrics in it.  It’s the smallest bedroom in my house {vacated not too long ago by one of … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: Fuchsia in Interior Design

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Linda

I don’t know what it is…but I have been seeing this color EVERYWHERE lately. Wasn’t a version of it, Honeysuckle, the Color of the year for 2011?  What happened to Emerald Green? I see it, in its warmer tones, in wedding … Continue reading →

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Making a Real Estate Office “Pretty”: Part 1

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Linda

A very good friend of mine, Dianne Scalza, just opened up a new real estate franchise – Exit Realty All Pro in Bay Shore NY.  Dianne is a colorful, dynamic and fearless woman and so when I saw her private … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: Using Black in Interior Design

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Linda

OK – I know that you might be a bit scared to use a lot of black in a room (especially on your walls). But if you haven’t tried it, I encourage you to use black in at least one … Continue reading →

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COLOR ROUNDUP: Eggplant in Interior Design

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Linda

Eggplant – or if you prefer the elegant French…Aubergine – is such a great color to use in your interiors. Those who are bold might use it on the walls in an entire room…or you can just assemble some rich … Continue reading →

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Powder Rooms: Great Ideas to Transform Your Powder Baths for Upcoming Holidays

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Linda

With the Fall and Winter Holiday Seasons upon us, it’s a great time to add some zing and lift to your powder rooms.  You’ll wow your guests with food and drink…but why not surprise them with a beautiful bathroom experience … Continue reading →

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A Fall Mantle: Decorated in Silver, Gold, Pale Blue and Off White

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Linda

I wanted to do something a little different than I normally would do, decorating-wise.  In my great room, I usually use rich, saturated colors but I wanted to try a color scheme I never use – blue, silver and gold.  … Continue reading →

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Painting and Antiquing a Unique Coffee Table

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Linda

I have always yearned for great studio space – but forever and a day I had to deal with little scraps of space to do my finishing and artwork.  First I had a basement (dreary and light starved), then my … Continue reading →

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Revamping an Old Chair for a New Purpose

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Linda
a rocking chair finished with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

This week I was asked to stage a vacant home in Malverne NY.  It’s a lovely Dutch Colonial that has a great, homey feel to it.  When I looked at the home for the first time, I jotted down my … Continue reading →

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