FEARING THE SANITARIUMFEARING THE SANITARIUM

 Choosing a wall color doesn't have to scare the living daylights out of you.  Just remember a couple of things.   1.  You are creating a background for your design.   2.  Backgrounds are best created with neutrals.  3.  Neutrals are just grayed down colors.  They are beautiful.  They don't have to …

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31Oct2013

A GOOD WARM NEUTRAL GRAYA GOOD WARM NEUTRAL GRAY

HELP WITH A NON GROSS COLORWhen you buy a previously owned home, you buy that owner's taste in color and surface materials.Sometimes you are lucky, and its a neutral you can live with for a whilebut sometimes, you can't wait to make changes...Read more »…

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30Oct2013

Imparare a posare le piastrelleImparare a posare le piastrelle

Sabato scorso ho passato una giornata diversa dal solito:ho visto uomini impazzire per colle, entusiasmarsiper termini come cottura e bi-cottura e accalcarsiin un negozio come neanche noi donne durante i saldi.Sabato scorso sono stata alla Festa del Bricolage di Leroy Melined ho partecipato ad uno d…

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29Oct2013

Industrial styleIndustrial style

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28Oct2013

Un living dai colori pastelloUn living dai colori pastello

Un living bianco con accenni di colorepastello. Una soluzione interessante dietro ildivano per libri e oggetti da mostrare.credits: images via werandaE un elemento divertente: l'altalena!Vi auguro una giornata piena di colore! …

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23Oct2013

CURB APPEALCURB APPEAL

LOOKING GOOD!Our houses can't go to the gym to get a quick workoutOr hikeor runand they can't trim their own shrubsSo when it comes to getting in shapelooking goodand creating a beautiful curbside look at your homeyour house has to rely on you.Read more »…

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21Oct2013

Less is More - amo gli interni nordiciLess is More - amo gli interni nordici

Che siano di stile più caldo e country,oppure più minimalisti, io amo gli interni nordici.Tutti. Sarà quella fame di luce che fa loro preferireil bianco candido, sarà il rigore delle linee geometriche,saranno i grafismi (che adoro)....non so dare una spiegazione unica.So solo che mi infondono pace e…

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21Oct2013

CELEBRITY HOMES....CELEBRITY HOMES....

LOOK-E-LOOSFormer home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, CaliforniaYes, I'm as guilty as any of you...I love to look at other people's homes, especially celebrity homes.One of my favorite blogs is Hooked On Houses where you get to peek into beautiful celebrity and non-celebrity and even fabulous movi…

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20Oct2013

COASTAL COLORSCOASTAL COLORS

WHEN THE BEACH IS A STATE OF MINDCoastal decor is one of my all time favorites.  I live on the West Coast, but any coast would do.  Its a casual, easy living, non-fussy way of decorating.  A nod to the seashore in a 'not in your face' sort of way... not contrived ... a lifestyle not a trend.Read mor…

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19Oct2013

FOR THE LOVE OF KITCHENSFOR THE LOVE OF KITCHENS

Kitchens are the heart of the home. It's where families gatherEven when there is more room in the rest of the houseIf you could wave a magic wand to make changes in your kitchenwhat would you wish for?Read more »…

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18Oct2013

Blog Design: Love for DetailsBlog Design: Love for Details

Buongiorno! Oggi vi mostro il blog design che ho curato perAlessandra e il suo nuovo blog:Love for DetailsAlessandra si occupa di party planning e nel suo blogci sono tanti progetti creativi per le feste dei più piccoli.Il suo blog, quindi, doveva essere colorato e allegro!Se avete bisogno di rifare…

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18Oct2013

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR(S) FOR YOUR HOMECHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR(S) FOR YOUR HOME

SILVER MARLIN, ANYONE?Adding color to your room takes an artists eye.Too many of us get caught up in the 'matchy matchy' world.You know what I'm talking about.  Where all the fabrics are exactly the same color.Where all the woods match exactly.Where the paint is the perfect lighter variation of the …

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17Oct2013

LAYERS OF DESIGN...LAYERS OF DESIGN...

TACKLE A BIG JOB BY CUTTING IT UP INTO BITE SIZED PIECES....I often write about choosing wall color.  It's one of the steps to creating a beautiful room, but not usually the first.  I start below that.... at my feet.Starting at the bare bones of the room simply makes sense to me.  Start with the flo…

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16Oct2013

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR COLOR SCHEMEHOW TO CHANGE YOUR COLOR SCHEME

I have been swimming in my kitchenOr at least that was the feeling I had when  water began pouring out from the baseboardsand now that the repair has been made and my walls are open and dryingI am trying to find a bright spot in the chaosviaRead more »…

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16Oct2013

Riuso e creativitàRiuso e creatività

Buon lunedì!Oggi vi mostro una casa (nordica) in cui il gusto del riuso e la creativitàdei padroni hanno creato delle soluzioni originali.In salotto le vecchie cassette della frutta usate come mensoledanno un tocco vintage e caldo.  La zona pranzo è costituita da una grande bobinain legno ad uso ind…

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16Oct2013

{Blogger Traveller}: Un week end in Alto Adige{Blogger Traveller}: Un week end in Alto Adige

Lo scorso week end Max ed io abbiamo festeggiato i 6 annidi matrimonio concedendoci un week end in Alto Adige.Già l'anno scorso avevamo festeggiato così, prendendoci due giornisolo per noi in un albergo benessere in Alto Adigee quest'anno abbiamo fatto il bis! ;)Il tempo non è stato dei migliori:pio…

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14Oct2013
 
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