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Window Film – Attractive and Inexpensive Privacy

Window Film – Attractive and Inexpensive Privacy

Window films offer a creative, attractive and inexpensive way to block a view or to create privacy while admitting the maximum amount of light.

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Decorating With Family Photos

Decorating With Family Photos

Decorating with Family Photos: Sometimes all you need to do is rearrange the pictures on your wall to improve your home’s style.

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What I Did On My Summer

What I Did On My Summer “Vacation”

You’re Invited to An Exciting Artist’s Talk & Exhibit!

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Architectural Staircase

Architectural Staircase

Notice the details on this architecturally pleasing staircase. The rise of the stair is relatively low which gives it a graceful appearance and comfortable step.

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Special Results With Both Stock & Custom Cabinets

Special Results With Both Stock & Custom Cabinets

Stock and custom cabinets can both be used to create specially fit spaces and furniture.

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Focal Points - Small Changes can Focus Attention or Diffuse It.

Focal Points – Small Changes can Focus Attention or Diffuse It.

Your choice of sinks can make a difference. Even these small choices can make an impact in achieving your design goal.

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Picture Ledges For Flexibility & Interest

Picture Ledges For Flexibility & Interest

I often suggest that my clients use picture ledged in their homes. Many stores now sell ledges that are 2 feet to 4 feet in length. You can buy ones that are modern or traditional.  I usually prefer to build picture ledges into the molding scheme of the homes, like the ledges above.  You can fit more pictures [...]

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A Custom Light Fixture - Like Icing on the Cake

A Custom Light Fixture – Like Icing on the Cake

Whether your home is modern or classic in style, custom lighting can show your architecture and furnishings to advantage.

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A Master Suite Within the Existing Footprint

A Master Suite Within the Existing Footprint

Built in 1903, this vernacular farmhouse had small rooms, limited closets, and poor flow. The owners wanted a luxurious master suite without increasing the footprint of the house. We consolidated two small bedrooms into a spacious master bedroom.

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Tell me How You Block a View

Tell me How You Block a View

I’ve moved to a neighborhood built at the turn of the 20th Century where many of these homes, including mine, have windows that look into a neighbor’s house. The quickest and cheapest solution is often drapery and curtains which help ensure privacy but also often block light and a sense of space. Below are some strategies I’ve used to block a view. I would love to hear about ways you’ve successfully blocked a view while retaining daylight and airiness.

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