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Design Dilemma: Five Easy Ways to Add Drama
Ho-hum. That, in short, describes boring old rooms that look like everyone else’s boring old rooms. Are you looking for an antidote? Here are five quick ways to add a little dramatic flare to your space: 1) Add a pendant lamp in an interesting shape in an interesting place. Pendants don’t have to just hang […]
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Design Dilemma: Holiday Decorating Without the Kitsch
Holiday decorations can be a whole lot of fun, but sometimes things can get a little…uhh kitschy. The formal dictionary definition of “kitsch” is something “of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste. ” For us, that means tinsel and day-glo Santa figurines. The question is, can you decorate your home […]
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Design Dilemma: Sustainable Decorating
There seems to be an inherent conflict in decorating and staying true to sustainable values. On the one hand, you want to stay green and do what’s good for the earth. But somehow, that doesn’t seem to go along with buying drapes and a new rug. Can you decorate without hurting the environment? Our answer: yes, with […]