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Your Room Portfolio

Whenever I design a fabric window treatment for a customer, I try to remember to have a memo sample sent to them. This benefits the customer in a few ways. First of all, this will help them to remember...

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Tango Anyone?

Have you ever thought about color? About why you are seeing so much more grey in furniture right now? Or how Avocado Green became the color of choice for refrigerators many years ago? There is a group...

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Color Mystery Solved!

I went out to a customer's home last week to check out the installation of her blinds and drapery. We had worked on the window treatments before they had even moved in, since it was the parents' home...

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Ikat Anyone?

Ikat - you're seeing it everywhere, in women's fashion and home fashion. Where is this trend coming from and what is ikat anyway? Ikat is defined as a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that...

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Baubles, Bangles and Beads, Oh My!

I've been thinking filing a post about baubles, bangles and beads as part of contemporary design for a while now. So when I walked into a customer's home this past week to help her complete her newly...

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Color Your World - 2013 Style

Color trends are a fascinating study into the psyche of America and the world. As I have spoken of previously, the Color Marketing Group determines what will be hot and what will not based on world...

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She's Got Legs...

To quote ZZ Top "she knows how to use them". What does this mean when you're talking about window treatments? Most windows end somewhat short of the floor, generally 24" or more. You can treat the...

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"Elephant" on the Wall!

Beautiful window treatment, right? Absolutely! Sheers soften the not-so-pretty outside view and the rich, full, fabric panels complement the colors of the room. The simple design takes two oddly placed...

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Vertically Challenged?

Those who know me might say that I am "vertically challenged". That may be so when reaching for a box on the high shelf in the grocery store comes into play, but I love to be challenged when it comes...

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Anticipation

Carly Simon said it - we in the Midwest have all been feeling it - we are all anxiously awaiting the (dry) arrival of Spring! In my email inbox today, a visual fix from Better Homes &...

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After the Before Before

 I wish I had the before "before" photos of this contemporary room. Typical suburban two story family room is what I would tell you. But this savvy homeowner brought in some major bling with the floor...

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There are more than 50 Shades of Grey

I'm looking outside my office window right now and at first glance, I see a very grey and gloomy day. But looking further, I notice how it makes the fall colors just POP! The greens that are still...

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It's Limbo Time!

So, you've decided to add draperies to your room as the crowning jewel to cap off your beautifully designed living room, dining room or whatever room. You're making a wise move! Not only will they...

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Chicken Marsala Sounds Good for Dinner!

Pantone announced its' Color of the Year for 2015 last week as Marsala. In a company press release, Pantone described the color as “a naturally robust and earthy wine red.” While last year’s Color of...

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"Once You've Gone Custom..."

"You'll never go back."I heard this declaration many years ago, when I was just starting my interior decorating career. And it's true! After you've seen and felt the real thing, the off the shelf stuff...

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TransFIXING Transoms!

I've been working with people for many years covering their windows, but there is one kind of window all are reluctant to cover at all. TRANSOMS! That window above the window that you paid a little...

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Yippee! Inspiration!

Gorgeous room, isn't it? This is a breakfast room designed for a home in Atlanta by interior designer, Vern Yip. If you are an HGTV fan, you'll know Vern from there. These fabrics are part of a new...

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Nailed It On The Head!

Nailheads are hot! Furniture for sure. Headboards? You bet! (Eddie Z's does custom headboards!)But why not take them a step further? This cornice is topping a Hunter Douglas Powerrise Alustra...

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When Pricey is (K)not a Good Idea

This is the end result of a master bedroom we just completed for a retired couple in Barrington. My photography doesn't do it justice - it's better in person! The wife really wanted green to be her...

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Panels are on Track!

"I hate verticals!" I hear that from customers at least twice each week! Verticals have been the "go to" treatment for sliding patio doors for years. Like the Avocado Green and Harvest Gold of a...

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Window to the World...While you shower?

I grew up in a house that was built in 1959. There is a window in the main bathroom. That window is a glass block window - great for letting in natural light along with a window sill for my mom's...

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It's Deja Vu All Over Again

This is a kitchen I designed for my client, Holly, probably 20 years ago. The wallpaper, the florals and the balloon shades probably give the time period away. But, look at the colors - rose and...

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High Contrast, High Reward

Like many design junkies out there, I am a big fan of HGTV and websites like Houzz. It's always fun to follow trends and (let's be honest) judge the designs others have done. Besides these guilty...

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Let the Sun Shine In

Over the past few years I have seen a resurgence in drapery. By the way, drapery is the correct term, not drapes - "drapes" is a verb not a noun. But I digress. I'm so glad to see drapery as a current...

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Power to the People

It is amazing what technology has done to change our lives! Now, mentally I do not consider myself "old" (checking the calendar - the reality might be a "sort of"). But it wasn't so long ago that I...

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