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April Interiors: Collections or Clutter?
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Thursday, July 28, 2011. Everyone collects things as a kid—stickers, baseball cards, stamps—but as we get older, either the items change to reflect a new aesthetic or the collections grow in size and value. But what makes the difference between a tasteful and well-curated collection and a room or house that looks like it’s straight from an episode of Hoarders? This mistake is compounded when the collection is of a mid-sized thing like figurines, pottery or books. Of course, shells are beautiful the probl...
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April Interiors: Hang your pictures...PERFECTLY!
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Hang your pictures.PERFECTLY! For the most part I don't walk into places, my friend's houses, and mentally critique their decor (well it does happen sometimes, but only if it is really bad and those people aren't usually my friends.cause I would have already told. What was up), but one thing that I see all the time that drives me crazy is artwork that is not hung at the right height. Men tend to hang stuff WAY too high and women.well that goes either way. 5 Measure up from 65" w...
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April Interiors: Easy Stripes on Textured Walls
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Easy Stripes on Textured Walls. As much as I love a beautiful painted wall in a single color, I also adore the look of painted stripes on walls. They can be bold or subtle, symmetrical or varied, horizontal or vertical, but done just right, stripes are perfect for creating big impact on a budget. Lay out your tape lines, then seal the edges of the tape with your ORIGINAL color using a brush or roller. Let dry, then paint your contrasting stripe color over that, and remove the ...
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April Interiors: T Minus 6 Days and Counting
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011. T Minus 6 Days and Counting. Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as " valentines. With less then 1 week until Valentine's Day I have been racking my brain for ideas for. The way we feel about ...
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April Interiors: A Modern Spin on Traditional Artwork
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011. A Modern Spin on Traditional Artwork. 65279;I guess President's Day in combination will all the history homework my daughter has been bringing home from school this month has sparked an interested in me to have sillhouettes made of my children. You know, the very traditional black and white profile bust pictures. While I like the simplicity and traditional-ness (like my new word? In my search for an updated verison of the orginal Sillhouette I came across. There are very ...
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April Interiors: July 2011
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Thursday, July 28, 2011. Everyone collects things as a kid—stickers, baseball cards, stamps—but as we get older, either the items change to reflect a new aesthetic or the collections grow in size and value. But what makes the difference between a tasteful and well-curated collection and a room or house that looks like it’s straight from an episode of Hoarders? This mistake is compounded when the collection is of a mid-sized thing like figurines, pottery or books. Of course, shells are beautiful the probl...
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April Interiors: August 2011
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Monday, August 1, 2011. Simple Guidelines to Hanging Drapes. I love the way drapes make a decorated room feel complete, but they must be placed well and suit the space to optimize the interior design, looking as lovely as possible. So how do you know if you’re choosing curtains that are the right size and placing them well? There are some basic rules of thumb to follow that can get you on the right track for hanging that finishing touch. HOW HIGH DO YOU PLACE THE ROD? TRICK THE EYE AND LET THE LIGHT IN.
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April Interiors: Simple Guidelines to Hanging Drapes
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Monday, August 1, 2011. Simple Guidelines to Hanging Drapes. I love the way drapes make a decorated room feel complete, but they must be placed well and suit the space to optimize the interior design, looking as lovely as possible. So how do you know if you’re choosing curtains that are the right size and placing them well? There are some basic rules of thumb to follow that can get you on the right track for hanging that finishing touch. HOW HIGH DO YOU PLACE THE ROD? TRICK THE EYE AND LET THE LIGHT IN.
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April Interiors: January 2011
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Thursday, January 27, 2011. One of A Kind! Not prints and the stuff you see everywhere, but true, one-of-a-kind, says-something-about-the-artist kind of art. I am constantly looking for unique pieces, stuff you won't find at your neighbor's house, and if I can work with an artist to personalize it.even better! So while I was endlessly and unsuccessfully searching the internet yesterday for a unique media console for our family room I came across an amazing artist! I can't wait to see it! One of a kind.