Category Archives: Design and Decorating

Easy to Implement Kitchen Trends

Looking to update your kitchen? Here is a list of what is trending right now. Go Industrial – change our your traditional pendants for something a bit more edgy. Display your collection – remove cabinet doors to show off your treasures. Think about your ceiling – whether you add a coffered ceiling or paint your [...]

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Ways to Make Your Home Worth More

We all want to get the most out of our home, especially in this economy. Here are a few suggestions that will help you with resale. Heck, when you get done making these improvements you may not even want to sell your house. Curb appeal – you may be sick of hearing this word but [...]

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The Guest Bathroom

Whether you are remodeling your guest bathroom or planning one for your home that is under construction there are several things you should consider before everything is installed. Your most important goal is to make a welcoming space for your guests. While you may splurge on your master bath by adding a huge bathtub, radiant [...]

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Home Gym – Time to Work Out!

Was getting fit one of your resolutions? If so, you’re not alone. Losing weight is the number one change we decide to make with the coming of the New Year. To help you stick with your resolve we are happy to give you some great ideas on updating your home gym. If you have a [...]

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New Years Resolutions For Your Home

Have you already started making your list of things you’re going to improve in 2012? Get fit/lose weight, Don’t commit to more than you can handle, Prepare healthy and nutritious meals for the children Etc., etc., etc…well, best wishes! While you are making a list we encourage you to make some resolutions for your home as well. [...]

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Last Minute Holiday Details

Hopefully your Christmas shopping is done, cards and Christmas letters mailed and presents wrapped. If you are fortunate enough to be the one hosting a holiday dinner this season we have a few last minute ideas for details that will delight your guests. Dress up candles with greenery. Mini boxes filled with chocolates and decorated [...]

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Setting A Stylish Table

All your guests have RSVP’d. You have been through all your December Bon Appétit magazines to get recipes for the perfect Christmas feast. Your local wine merchant has paired wine for each course.  It looks as though Martha helped decorate your home. The last thing on your to do list is to set the table. [...]

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Hanging Christmas Lights

If you are like most of us you may have hung your outdoor Christmas decorations over Thanksgiving weekend. Or maybe you didn’t. Maybe you put it off until now because you didn’t want to deal with the ladder, the weather and untangling the mess of lights from last year.  There is no time like the [...]

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Design Your Own Room Online

Yeah, yeah some websites have fun features that allow you to decorate a room on-line. While this may be a fun exercise and you may learn something from it, wouldn’t it be better to actually be able to design your own room on-line? Imagine changing floor coverings and paint colors in a blink of an [...]

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Thanksgiving is Almost Here

If you’re like many of our customers you have been madly preparing for Thanksgiving. You’ve scoured magazines for recipes, braved the crowds at the grocery store and are making lists of all the cleaning you need to do before your doorbell rings this Thursday. You have your formal table décor figured out but what should [...]

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