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Using Geometric Patterns to Update and Beautify Your Rooms

If you want to update the look of a room – use some geometric patterns.  If you want your room to exude more energy…add some geometrics.  Do you have lackluster rooms without any architectural interest?  Add some geometrics to it! … Continue reading

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Using Books in Interior Design

The great decorator, Billy Baldwin, called books the greatest accessories. Books are one of my favorite ways to bring color, texture, height and interest into a room. Not just for lining library walls anymore, you can use books to add … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to All: Remembering to Give Thanks

I just wanted to share some thoughts today on giving thanks for all the blessings that have come my way.  You can’t package these things and tie them up with a bow and set them under the tree to be … Continue reading

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Some Last Minute Christmas Decoration Ideas

I just started doing Christmas decorations in my home – meant to do them last weekend but the time just flew by.  I am having my daughter’s baby shower this weekend at my home – so I guess that will … Continue reading

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What’s Your Angle? Giving a Room Some Interest by Placing Furniture Diagonally

Hi everyone – sorry about my lack of posts lately, but I am in the midst of creating 2 or 3 longer, more arduous ones and so my page has been blank for a bit. I had a thought this … Continue reading

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How to Really Pick the Right Paint Colors for Your Home: Tip #1

WHAT COLOR DO I PICK?? I get this question over and over again, so I thought I would hopefully give all of my readers a quick guide to choosing the right colors in your home. This will be an ongoing … Continue reading

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How About a Little Vin Chaud for the Cold Nights Ahead?

There’s nothing like a warm drink on a cold, cold night and those nights will be soon upon us. If it has some alcohol in it – even better!  The English have Mulled Wine and the Germans have a recipe … Continue reading

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My Top Artistic Cookies: For Gift Giving and Eating

Now that we are in December, my mind turns to buying unique Christmas gifts and, of course, to COOKIES.  Well, any kind of sweet is on my mind all the time but Christmas is a time for making cookies and … Continue reading

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What Were They Thinking?

As many of you know – I love colorful interiors and homes with a sense of humor.  But sometimes it can go a bit far.  Kirstie Alley, of Cheers, Fat Actress, Dancing with the Stars and Jenny Craig spokesperson fame, has … Continue reading

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Venetian Plaster: Fact & Fiction

There are a lot of misconceptions about this beautiful finish.  Some people think that they can buy this product at Home Depot and apply it themselves – and, yes, they can.  They will have to have very smooth walls (no … Continue reading

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