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Window Into Your Soul: Are Black Windows Right For You?

If you are like me, you’ve probably spent a lot of hours lately staring wistfully out your windows. When all else fails, daydream of better times, right? It certainly helps me get through these tumultuous days. Well, all of that gazing out the window got me thinking about a recent design trend that I thought […]
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Stage to Sell: Make Your House Attractive to Buyers

Before I say a word about my latest stage to sell project, I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. These are tough times. And that, of course, is an understatement. So sometimes it feels weird to keep plugging along with my work and talking to you about design dilemmas and pretty […]
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Designing a Kid-Friendly Home

More and more these days, I hear from young families who have a really savvy design sense, and a strong desire for a stylish home. BUT, and this is a big but, they are afraid of putting too much thought into their interiors because they fear their kid or kids will wreak havoc on their […]
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Hardware, Hard Decisions

Next Up in Our ‘Details Matter’ Design Series: Knobs & Pulls It’s that time again — your chance to walk in my shoes and see just how much thought, deliberation and care goes into interior design work!  I say that somewhat lightheartedly, but it is all true. And yes, I’m talking about the Details Matter […]