Little changes to accessories help switch a living room from a fall/winter to spring/summer look. See more at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.38...

With flowers now in bloom and trees budding out, look around your yard for beautiful additions to your home. Simple vases, old water pitchers, water glasses, tiny bottles, thrift store finds, can all be used in fun ways with flowers and branches to brighten up your home for Springtime. The smallest change in your home's accessorizes helps keep it fresh and new! Even on a cloudy day like today, these lilacs brighten this neutral dining area with their gorgeous color and heavenly scent. ...»

These diminutive, yet highly fragrant, Lily of the Valley happily agreed to pose for a photo shoot. What a pretty study in neutrals! See more of their photo shoot on my FB page too :-) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.38...

Are you trying to find the perfect paint color for your kitchen? As in any other room, find something that inspires you! You can have your paint computer-matched to the object (maybe a gorgeous vintage plate?) or find a similar color to coordinate with your inspiration piece. These plate's background color helped me when choosing my kitchen's color and the pretty pink inspired ...»

The other day I was doing a consultation for a family in a beautiful home. I thought it had a lot of potential but honestly thought they'd moved in about a week prior to my visit. She told me they'd been there 6 years. Yikes!

Editing 'stuff' is one thing. We all should do that from time to time. However, I told her "Even rooms that you want to be free of too many tschotkes need some well placed, well chosen accessories. They are the ...»

After about 2+ years of writing a decorating blog, I decided just like the title of the movie "Something's Gotta Give"! So out went the blog and in came a newly designed website! The nice thing is you can see a ton of my work on the Project Gallery. All pics, no words :-) If you feel so inclined, come see the new site. http://www.cndesigns.biz One downside is, since the blog has been completely deleted, links from any of my past HT posts to it, will not be available. I'll still post ...»

A little touch of glass! This is a $20 second-hand chandelier I bought for our upstairs guest room. It sure does lend more panache to this room! Before the light fixture, a rather ...»

Loved the Ballard Designs Garden District Mirror. Wanted a window in our bathroom. Found a gently used mirror that looked similar to the Ballard mirror and used it as a faux window! I may ...»

I've painted vinyl flooring in our former home. We're considering painting over hardwood. Have a peek and see what you think. http://cndesigns.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/pa...

Do you like your current wall colors? Or are you living with inherited colors? ;-)

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