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Design Dilemma: Cowhide — Or Not?
If you haven’t noticed the cowhide trend you must have been hiding under a haystack. Cowhide, and animal skins in general, are everywhere, draped over concrete floors in industrial lofts, over sisal carpets in modern condos, layered over oriental rugs in elegant Victorians. You have to wonder whether, in a few years, cowhide will be regarded with the general disdain […]
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Design Dilemma: Designing to Entertain
Holiday season is here, which means that many of us are looking around our homes (sometimes in disgust) and thinking about how to make it work for entertaining. Some places don’t call for much… Any place with an open floor plan and a decent-sized dining room can be a great place to throw a party. […]
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Design Dilemma: Easy Ways to a Beautiful but Functional Kitchen
Why is it that designing a beautiful and functional kitchen seems so hard? Let’s see…a myriad of reasons, including space and money limitations. And like it or not, there are usually good reasons why the refrigerator has to go there, and the stove has to go there. Rest assured, however, there are a few low-budget […]