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Reduced Design: “Green” Paint
Reduced design has a lot to do with reducing not just the harmful effects that certain household objects may have on the environment; it also has a lot to do with reducing the cost of living, as well...
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What is the most important aspect of design? Paint color? Flooring? Furniture layout? There are a lot of little things that go into making a design both functional and beautiful, but there is one...
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Reused Design: Rethinking How You Shop
When you need a new sofa or dining room table, do the words “thrift store” ever cross your mind? How about the word “repurposing?” Sure, there are some things you just can’t repurpose, like a...
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Inspirational Sty
My riotously funny Mama once told me a story about a large, nasty sty she had on her eye when she was young. “It was so large I couldn’t see”, she explained. Her expression turned thoughtful, then...
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Outdoor Living
Since moving to Michigan from New York five years ago, I discovered an interesting fact about the natives: Michiganders are smart about their square footage. In fact, almost every one of the dozen...
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5 Easy Steps for Hiring the Right Contractor
View ArticleLights, Camera, Action!
I’ve been fortunate enough this year to be a regular guest on the ABC show Take 5 & Company on WZZM in Grand Rapids, MI. The series of five-minute live tv segments on Interior Design topics have...
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Beige is not a color
Baguette. Blond. Burlap. Bagel. Biscuit. Call it any yummy marketable name you dream up, but at the end of the day, beige is still just beige. The overuse of beige is causing an epidemic in our...
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Women in Power(tools)
Listen up, ladies: feeling helpless around tools bites the big weenie. I die a little inside every time I hear stories of women pounding in a screw with a hammer to hang artwork or screaming and...
View ArticleFree Yardsticks & Candy
When I was a wee one, my folks would attend local home shows to check out what was cool and new for the various houses they were flipping. My brother and I would, as all kids do, go in search of all...
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