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Design Dilemma: Painting Exposed Brick
There are some people who believe exposed brick should never be painted. For one thing, if done incorrectly, paint on exposed brick may have a tendency to mold and flake. People on the other side of this hot-button issue feel that brick is heavy and dark. For this camp, the best path to happiness is […]
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Design Dilemma: Stainless Steel Vs. White
By now, if you don’t have a kitchen outfitted with stainless steel appliances, you are SO behind the times that you might even be considered ahead of your time. Recently, it has been clear among the design elite that the ubiquitous stainless steel trend is out, replaced by appliances hidden away and built into cabinetry. […]
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Design Dilemma: What to do with Molding
So many of us with plain white modernist boxes yearn for the panache and distinction that molding can bring. But the funny thing is, many of us who are lucky enough to have existing molding in our older homes find ourselves stumped when it comes to decorating. It seems that molding on walls dictates where we can […]