Link to buy I have six Aerin light fixtures so far. Aerin Renwick chandelier is in my entryway and it was my first designer lighting purchase. Since then I bought 5 more light fixtures on the first floor of my house and I am not even half way done. If you follow me on social […]
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I have spent a small fortune on my motorized Roman shades in the living room. My Roman shades were custom-made for me by my local Calico Corners. If you want to know more about designing custom Roman shades for your space, please read this blog post. I originally had no intention of getting any motorization
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I have spent a small fortune on my custom Roman shades in the living room. My Roman shades were custom-made for me by my local Calico Corners. I got three custom Roman shades in a creamy white fabric with a soft pink trim and also chose blackout lining for mine. I originally had no intention
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A blush pink nursery is not the same as a baby pink nursery. We know this already, but we wanted to clarify. Recently, I wrote a blog post about my favorite blush pink colors for nurseries. So naturally, a post on how to design a blush-pink nursery ensued. Blush pink is simply a more “durable”
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I am a HUGE fan of mother-of-pearl tile as a material for backsplash. I chose it for the kitchen remodel of my first house way back in 2014 and chose it again for the fireplace of our current home (2023). There is no doubt that I will use it when we remodel our kitchen. It
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I have loved and indiscriminately used Thibaut Honshu wallpaper for many years now. I myself have used it on the china cabinet and secretary backs. But I recently got a picture of this colorful nook from a customer, and I was floored to see the transformation of the space. Thibaut Honshu Wallpaper In Navy Color
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Design an Eclectic Dining Room with Vintage Painted Furniture. Remember your grandma’s home? Have you ever been to an estate sale? The dining room furniture in both cases is usually a “set,” and everything matches. It’s all brown, and it is boring. Well, an eclectic dining room is exactly the opposite of that. It’s not
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When browsing the web for furniture, you will often come across “faux bamboo style” furniture. It’s a very charming, delicate, feminine style of furniture that has stood the test of time. It’s not trendy, and it’s a classic. Faux bamboo furniture was a staple style in warm weather climates like Florida and other Southern states. It
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I am not a furniture historian, so I am going to explain this term in layman’s language. If you want to know more about the history of campaign furniture, you can check out the Wikipedia page here. From a furniture manufacturer’s and a furniture painter’s perspective, classic “campaign furniture” comprises two important design elements –
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I get asked several times a year to paint something that can be purchased from Ikea. It’s usually from a price-conscious or a younger client. My answer is always a firm NO. Absolutely not. Not a chance. Look, I have no problem with DIYers spending hours and hours making an Ikea dresser look like a
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