Category: design
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What Makes a Room Inviting? Design Trends & Color Tips
What makes a room feel truly inviting? It’s not just furniture or layout. Color and design trends have a huge impact on mood and atmosphere. From beachy blues to natural greens, today’s popular styles often take cues from nature and coastal cities like Tampa, FL, where light and fresh color palettes shape soothing spaces. Whether…
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You Asked, We Delivered…AGAIN! 5 Modern Traditional Bedrooms You’ll Want To Jump Right Into
Welcome to the second installment of the “Modern Traditional” room combo series! You all seemed to really love our affordable modern traditional lighting post and our living room post, so I thought, let’s tackle modern traditional bedrooms next. I’ve made A LOT of progress on mine, so they are heavy on my mind currently. Plus,…
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Koroseal Launches 2nd Annual Wallcovering Design Contest
Koroseal, the industry leader in commercial wallcoverings, announces the Second Annual Calling All Creators contest to find and create the next great digital wallcovering. One Grand Prize Winner will win an all-expenses trip for two to Louisville, where they will partner with Koroseal to make their design a reality. Through July 11, Koroseal is accepting…
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DriSteem Welcomes Tenzin Wosal as Electrical Engineer
DRI-STEEM Corporation (DriSteem), the leading manufacturer of humidity control, evaporative cooling, and water treatment products, is excited to welcome Tenzin Wosal to the Engineering team as an Electrical Engineer. Reporting to Shawn Thao, Electrical Engineering Manager, Tenzin will contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of electrical and control systems across DriSteem’s diverse product lines. His…
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Gretch’s Next MOTO: The Bedroom Switch Up
Timing is everything, and that’s also true in design. A little over a year ago, in April, to be exact, I revealed my first Makeover Takeover–my bedroom. I had moved into my place a few months prior and was so excited to have the opportunity to design my room from the ground up, so soon…
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5 Tiny Design Details You’ve Likely Overlooked That Make Your Home Look Super Locked In
There are some homes that just seem to have it together. You can’t quite put a finger on why. Maybe the furniture is spaces apart just right for the ultimate flow and comfort. Maybe the art is way cooler than anything in your own home. Maybe the lighting is perfectly layered. Or maybe, the micro…
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Why Working Closely with Your Architect Builds Better Homes
When you embark on a home restoration or new construction project, your professional relationship with your architect sets the stage for success. With seasoned architects who share a respect for collaboration, not only does the final product improve, but the whole process from concept to completion does as well. The difference between a great house…
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Why You Should Choose Bigger Art (As Proven By A Beautiful Italian-Inspired New Build)
We are pretty selective when it comes to featuring house tours that aren’t our own makeovers. It’s not because they aren’t all great, but more that we want you to get an important takeaway. We have a good one today:) Caitlin and I were just talking about the problem with “bitsy” wall decor. There always…
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Boost Visual Appeal with Floor Plan Conversions in Real Estate
Floor plan scale conversion means changing drawing measurements to real-life sizes or a different scale. It helps you understand and use floor plans correctly for building or designing. Stay with us! We’ll soon share more easy tips and guides about Floor Plan Scale Conversion to help you plan and build better. What Is a Floor…
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Why We Chose A Clover Lawn Instead Of Grass (This Time)
I feel like I’m about to step into an opinion minefield today. Deciding to do a clover lawn in one area of the property has been oddly polarizing. I’m not an expert, so don’t use me as your sole point of research, but we did opt for a clover lawn instead of traditional turf this…