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Dated Kitchen And No Money – Can It Be Saved?Dear Laurel, This is a suggestion for a blog post. I have a dated kitchen. It was done 25 years ago, but stillView full post » .jpg)
Difficult Windows – Window Treatment Dos and Don’tsThe topic of difficult windows is one that I get a lot of comments and emails about. So, let’s take a lookView full post » .jpg)
All About The Exquisite, Enigmatic Art of GrisailleWhat is GRISAILLE, you ask? And, no, it’s not a cut of beef or a type of bear. First of all, it isView full post » .png)
Ultimate Window Treatment Guide + Interior Window ShuttersLast week you may recall that I put together a quick start interior design guide with a lot of the best posts inView full post » .jpg)
Quick Fix Home Decor-10 Luxurious, Budget-Minded IdeasOh Laurel, Please, please, please, I’m begging you to do a blog post on the topic of quick fix home decor.View full post » .png)
Helping A Client With Her Horrid Kitchen (Before Pics)There is nothing better than taking a horrid kitchen and helping a client make it a lot better. Yes, IView full post » .png)
Quick-Start Interior Design Guide 2019 – Plus News!Hi Everyone, Yes, a quick-start interior design guide 2019 is included in this post. This is one of these postsView full post » .png)
Flush Mount Ceiling Lights – No Boobs Allowed!Greetings all from Austin, Texas! What is going on Laurel? We thought you were in theView full post » .jpg)
20 Fabulous Shades Of Orange Paint and FurnishingsAhhh, now that we are well into October, it always feels appropriate to bring out one of the most misunderstood,View full post » .jpg)
Painted Brick-How to Easily Change It Back After Painting ItHi Guys, As promised, this is part II of the discussion about brick houses. If you missed part I or would likeView full post » .jpg)
12 of the Best Paint Colors To Go With Red BrickDear Laurel We have a red brick ranch home that we have been renovating on the inside for the last 20 years andView full post » .jpg)
It’s Only The Laundry Room, Nothing To Fear SweetieDear Laurel My laundry room is rather large, and evocative of a British tack room. Well, except it has theView full post » .jpg)
Faux Fireplace, a Great Idea or a Disaster?Dear Laurel, It’s nearly October and well, you know what that means. The holidays are coming… YouView full post » .jpg)
Curtain and Drapery Hardware – What You Need To KnowHi Laurel, While reading this informative article (several times in fact), I became entranced by the windowView full post » .jpg)
Common Mistakes When Choosing The Best Pale Blue PaintDear Laurel, I only discovered your blog a few days ago. I think I was up until 3:00 AM the other day because IView full post » .jpg)
She Wants A Classical Home in Florida. And, Cheap too!Dear Laurel, It’s mid-September and you know how some people say they love this month the most? Well, forView full post » .jpg)
The 50 Best Etsy Shops For Home FurnishingsDo you know how many Etsy shops there are? Millions Therefore, doing a guide (that doesn’t take sixView full post » .jpg)
Sophisticated Twin Beds – 20 Ideas For Grownup BedroomsDear Laurel, Thank you for the beautiful post about masculine bedrooms. Or, at least bedrooms that both men andView full post » .jpg)
A Masculine Bedroom That She’ll Love tooDear Laurel, Why is decorating so difficult? This all came about because the other day, I was asking my fiancéView full post » .png)
Buying A Greek Revival Dream Home Might Be A MistakeRecently, I received an interesting note from a kind reader. Here’s what she said: Dear Laurel, IView full post » .jpg)
How To Hide The TV 20 Elegant and Clever SolutionsHi Everyone, Before we get into the elegant hide the TV solutions, many of you know, but many of you don’tView full post » .jpg)
Hard To Find Casegoods – Secret Sources and A Warning!Hi Everyone, You may recall that a couple of weeks ago we explored 100 or so of my favorite home furnishingsView full post » .jpg)
Ranch House Decor Mistakes You Might Be MakingDear Laurel, I loved the post about the split levels and raised ranches. But, what about just a plain old ranchView full post » .jpg)
40 Outdated Home Trends. But, Are They All Passé?Last summer, my nemesis (but not really);] Elle Decor, wrote a post about 40 Outdated Home Trends. (please openView full post » .jpg)
Subway Tile Alternative Everyone Knows About But MeDear Laurel, A few months ago you featured the most beautiful kitchen belonging to the interior designer,View full post » .jpg)
My Top 100 Timeless Furniture PiecesHi Everyone, There’s a lot going on right now which is why the post is a day late. I’llView full post » .jpg)
Best Fireplace Mantel Proportions – How Not To Muck It Up!The other day I received this comment from Sue. It’s regarding the correct fireplace mantelView full post » .jpg)
Best Windows – Size, Type + Is It OK To Do Black Frames?In recent months, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about windows. And, it’s funny. We’veView full post » .jpg)
Best Proportions For Interior Trim – Why You’re ConfusedUgh. Have I ever began a post with the word, “ugh?” I don’t think so. So, why ugh forView full post » .jpg)
They Did It Again! A House Flip Done Right!Hi Everyone, Phew! It’s hot here again in the northeast. Hope y’all have air-conditioning. This is aView full post » .png)
Perfect Architectural Proportions – The No-Fail FormulaHey Guys, This has been a very architectural time recently. I know that many of you want me to continue with theView full post » 
But, WHY is it Bad Architecture? I’ll Tell You Why.Celestial wrote a comment the other day wanting clarification as to the elements that go into making BADView full post » .jpg)
Classical Interior Architecture, The Most Important ElementThe other day, after the post about blue paint colors, Val wrote this comment concerning interiorView full post » .jpg)
Nine Fabulous Benjamin Moore Blue Paint ColorsHi Guys, It’s mid-July and man, don’t we know it here in New York. So, if you’re somewhereView full post » .jpg)
12 Gorgeous Bedrooms + Common Questions AnsweredDear Laurel, I’ve noticed that you don’t have a lot of posts about bedrooms. Is there a reason forView full post » .png)
Ground Zero For The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019updated 8.2.2019 Sale Ending Soon!!! It is HERE – The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019. THE hottestView full post » |
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