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Cornice
- Posted by Sook1951
- Posted on December 13, 2018
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Cornice is a word that applies to any molding that creates a boxlike frame around a ceiling, a window, either furniture or a roofline. Jeannie Balsam Interiors This cornice tops a closet with easy crown molding. Landmark Builders The cornice with this window may conceal a roller blind or even a Roman shade. Stephens Fine […]
5 Homes That Spotlight Art
- Posted by Sook1951
- Posted on November 30, 2018
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Among my favorite things about cruising tours and photos is becoming a glimpse of some spectacular personal art collections. Some have pieces worth countless have treasures found at flea markets, some were made by the homeowners, while some others were made by friends and family members. However homeowners have collected their artwork, the collections generally […]
Nontoxic Paint 101
- Posted by Sook1951
- Posted on November 21, 2018
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If it has to do with finishes and paints, “nontoxic” identifies people that have little to barely traceable quantities of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs — poisonous compounds found in conventional paints that may be released into the air for years after the paint has dried. VOCs have been known to cause respiratory problems like […]
Details Make a Big Statement
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- Posted on October 22, 2018
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When designing a house, the big choices usually stress out us the most. Should we tear that wall down? Is this the best floor for the whole house? Will that sofa be the ideal statement piece for your entryway? But small things can have a large impact too. From cabinet pulls to accessories, details can […]
Modern Icons: The Fantastic Geometry of David Hicks
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- Posted on July 4, 2018
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David Hicks was a mythical U.K. designer who designed everything out of the background in Richard Nixon’s bowling alley to the Prince of Wales’ flat in Windsor Castle (his daughter India was a bridesmaid in Charles and Diana’s wedding). When leafing through his designs, many of them look familiar. This is because he was a […]
Wicker Design: To Cutting Edge bungalow
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- Posted on May 1, 2017
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Excellent wicker…what would you connect with this particular word? Sipping on tea that is sweet in the summertime? Coastal appeal? An elephant-shaped side table? A round, ultra modern day bed? It seems this stuff works with each fashion, whether transitional, modern, conventional or contemporary. Colour or whatever form, wicker adds character to your room. Warning: […]
Locate Your Design Style
- Posted by Sook1951
- Posted on April 12, 2017
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Just how do you determine your type? It is a question I ask every customer, and that I frequently get suprising responses. A specific fashion is identified by most customers as their favored, but their present inside says. Others give me a confused look and reunite the inquiry in my experience, “What would you believe […]
Paint it Black
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- Posted on March 9, 2017
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I Would be totally content if my chambers were painted black, now. It is not that I am in as foul a mood as Mick when he belted out that magnificently moody tune, it really is that these black insides are actually only that great. Probably the black side continues to be getting a bad […]
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