Tag: Style
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9 front garden wall ideas that blend style and practicality
As well as addressing practical considerations like privacy, security and defining boundaries, front garden wall ideas can be used to add a stylish design feature to your property. Combined with other landscaping ideas such as paving, planting and gravel this will help to boost kerb appeal. When deciding what style of garden wall works best…
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Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty’s plans to create an LA style home in Barnet
Television power couple Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley have embarked on an ambitious project in London, transforming a 1950s property into a stunning mid-century modern home. Purchased in 2023 for nearly £5 million, the home in Hampstead, is undergoing a complete renovation to reflect the couple’s aesthetic vision and lifestyle. Drawing inspiration from their years…
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Weekend Reading 3.16.25 | Centsational Style
This is the first weekend I’ve been home in a month! I was away the past three weekends, first we visited my daughter in Santa Barbara, next we ran away on a 4 day trip to Kauai, and then we drove up north to visit our son at his university. Finally, a weekend to enjoy…
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Scandi-70s Kitchen Reno: Brooklyn Light & Style
From a shadowed corner to a beacon of light, Melissa’s Brooklyn kitchen is a masterclass in transformative design. Walls fell, and with them, the constraints of convention. What emerged was a space where matte concrete and gleaming steel harmonize, where Ikea ingenuity meets bespoke craftsmanship, and where the spirit of mid-century modern is reimagined for…
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How To Style Your Bed The Easy Way (+ 21 Curated Pillow Combos)
Remember that throw pillow scene in Along Came Polly?? That bed had ELEVEN throw pillows on it. And look, that was the style for a time but I might have taken a knife to them too. I’m pretty sure my own parents had about six on their bed most of my childhood. If that is…
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Romanticize Your Home | Centsational Style
Happy Valentine’s Day all! The sun just popped out after a week of storms and it’s a beautiful day. It’s still so cold, and on winter days I like to work from home sipping my coffee by morning light as I work on my laptop. There’s a a lot of chatter online romanticizing one’s life,…
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How Armchairs Bring Comfort and Style to Your Living Room
Armchairs are not only pieces of furniture but also act as a style statement. The right selection of a living room armchair can provide a focal point in your living space. Apart from finding comfort, an armchair also adds beauty to your home. You can choose one that will blend in with your style. It…
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Weekend Reading 2.9.25 | Centsational Style
Hello all and Happy February to you. I’m at home today watching the Superbowl and catching up on some little projects around the house. Now that the nest is empty, it’s quiet and clean but still has those cozy touches and that feeling of comfort. I’ve been lighting a favorite candle in the evening and…
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If We Could Recommend One Pendant Light For Any Style It Might Be This One…Come See Why
I can’t tell you when or where I was when I first saw a Noguchi Akari light sculpture but I can tell you that I have been in love with them since that moment. Considering they were first designed in the early 1950s and are as popular as ever almost 40 years after Noguchi’s passing,…
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Weekend Reading 1.26.25 | Centsational Style
Cold January greetings! We’ve had a week of blue skies but it’s been oh so cold here in Northern California! I saw pictures this week showing snowfall in Florida, woah! My brother and his family in Savannah had snow as well, so they tied a huge inflatable tube to the back of the minivan and…