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Tag: interiors
8 Chic Ideas To Transform Your Living Room
We gathered eight easy tricks on how to transform a classic living room, into the splendid and modern one of your dreams. From a comfortable space where all your favorite guests gather to a room where you spend a lot of your time, you wish to find beauty everywhere. The living room is that special…
The Importance of Materials, Scale, Color, and Texture
It’s inevitable that I get asked, before I get hired, “What’s your style?” and the answer is always, “Whatever your style is. I’m going to bring out the best of your style in your home.” The next comment is usually, “I hope I’m not going to be your worst client because I don’t know what…
Open Up: Creating Spacious Rooms From Small Spaces
Just finished up a client meeting about taking out a wall in his Chicago Bungalow that will allow for a more spacious entry way and resolve the issue of an awkward layout created by a previous owner’s remodel. Also on the wish list is additional closet space and a more functional living room area. Over the…
Sea Change – Designer Megan Tagliaferri’s Home
I’m sharing some inspirational pictures of Designer Megan Tagliaferri‘s own home taken by Laure Joliet for the blog post Sea Change by Heather John Fogarty at C Home. I really like what she has to say about her approach to design. “My work is infused with visual and emotional textures,” she comments. “That’s where the…
Encaustic Graphic Tiles at a Fraction of the Price
Today at Lark and Linen, Kristin from The Hunted Interior, is talking about one of her favorite looks – encaustic tiles! More importantly, cement encaustic tiles which are a favorite of mine. I’ve been obsessed with these Cuban patterned cement tiles from the Tile Gallery here in Chicago since… forever. Classic cement tiles are handmade, decorative,…
10 Interior Tips from Roman and Williams That Make a Big Impact
GOOP gives good advice and we completely agree – especially with tip #4! Roman and Williams can transform any room into an extraordinary and memorable space that seems to exist outside the parameters of time. We asked them for some ideas to steal. 1 Paint your window frames a dark color. Black is our…
Remodelaholic | Mix It Up! The Do’s and Don’ts of Mixing Decor Styles
This is probably the #1 question I get asked most often. How can I mix pieces I inherited, pieces that have special meaning, my significant other’s pieces, and the things I really, really like? My answer, “Color, pattern, and texture.” Don’t limit yourself to a notion of what belongs in a room – be creative!…
Modern German House with Nordic Influence
This amazing house in Germany has such a fantastic look to it. Although it’s written up as a German house with Nordic influence there is plenty of international style here to put it just about anywhere. I love the tiled floor pattern and the gorgeous wool rug under the table. Did you notice the cat…
An Interior Designer or Interior Decorator?
Does an interior designer function the same as an interior decorator? Both involve aspects of interiors but they are different activities. Interior designers makes changes to an interior space from renovation, like knocking down walls to selecting paint colors and fabrics. Interior designers are also the point person between architects and contractors and the client.…