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Score Big with Your Holiday Centerpiece
The holidays are upon us and if you're having people over, your holiday centerpiece or tablescape is a beautiful component of entertaining. This can be as simple or ornate as you want. Let your imagination go wild. Of course, these tips refers to the arrangement you create on your dining table, but the principals carry over to your mantle, breakfast bar, and other areas of your house. Just remember to have fun and share your creations with us! Here are a few things I've learned over the years. Keep It Conversational Height One mistake I see people making is building very...
Color Crush: Deep Space Nebula
This week's Color Crush color palette comes from an unexpected place: a deep space nebula. I was looking at something on Facebook and a friend had posted news about Voyager I. Launched in 1977 by NASA, this space probe is still communicating with earth! Amazing. The technology of 40 years ago is still working. Seeing that information got me googling and looking up pictures from deep space, where I came across this beauty. Look at those rich colors. This color palette would look dynamite in so many rooms, with its purple and blue hues, but would particularly be great in a...
Design Crush: Eco-Friendly Credenza
When furniture is elevated beyond function into something beautiful and elegant, you've found the kind of pieces that will bring joy for years to come. That's exactly my opinion of this week's Design Crush, the graceful and unusual Grande Credenza from EcoFirstArt. I had not heard of this company until I stumbled upon this fabulous piece of eco-friendly furniture. Made from a combination of sustainable materials, it measures a whopping 143 x 24 x 70 inches. That size is well utilized with three large shelves, seven drawers, two single door cabinets, and two double doors. The curves and lines of this custom credenza make me think of...