"Home Love" Interior Design Blog
Incorporating Your Travel Into Your Interior Design
I am often asked by my clients what the best way is to incorporate photos and memorabilia from their family vacations. And what better way to relive those amazing moments often, than by giving them a special place within your interior design? Inevitably, my answer...
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Mother Nature is the Best Designer
I recently had the privilege of visiting St. John on a family vacation. And it was truly nothing short of breathtaking. The beaches, the color of the ocean, the colorful homes and cobblestone streets and the beautiful people all helped to make the vacation truly...
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Why Interior Design Is So Important To Me…
I was driving home today after a long day of client meetings, installation appointments and networking events, thinking to myself, "gosh, I can't wait to get home." I happened to manage a couple of minutes to stop by Michaels to pick up some frames for my son's...
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Great Room Challenges: Two-Story Entryways
We’ve been doing a lot of talking about open-concept homes and great rooms. We have seen a lot of homes with two-story or large entryways that open up into other rooms, such as family rooms, living room and dining rooms. We are often challenged by our clients to...
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Great Room Challenges: Part II
We are often asked to design great rooms or sections of great rooms, always with the challenge of tying them together and making sure they are very functional for the families living in them. One of the biggest challenges we face is dealing with the two-story family...
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Tips for Designing Your Great Room: How to Tie it All Together
Great rooms are fantastic for family living and for entertaining. They allow families to spend time together, even while family members are engaging in different activities. These days people are getting very creative with how they utilize their great room spaces,...
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Bold Pops of Color
For those of you who are still a little dubious about committing to bold color on a larger scale, such as painting walls or trim, don’t fret! You can still have a strong pop of color without the commitment. Here are a few suggestions: Create a neutral background and...
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Bold Modern in Ashburn
This month we have been discussing designing with bold color, in honor of Benjamin Moore’s color of the year choice, Caliente, and because we have recently finalized and photographed a project that is different from those we are typically asked to design. We were...
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Designing with Bold Color
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Benjamin Moore’s color of the year is Caliente. It is a spicy red with warm, orange tones and it is very bold. It looks like the design world is making a push towards warm tones this year, so I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot of red and...
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Holiday Favorites
Here are some of my favorite holiday decorating and entertaining photos from Houzz.com I love the rustic simplicity of this design. Note that the holiday decor coordinates with the decor of the house, making it feel seamless and integrated. Photo by Piccadilly Design...
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