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Sister Parish: American Style
Sister Parish: American Style Sister Parish was the grande dame of American twentieth-century decorators and is credited with developing the style of interior decoration known as ‘American Country Style’. Parish-Hadley, the decorating firm she founded and ran with her business partner, Albert Hadley, was extremely successful and it produced a huge body of work, but…
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House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture
House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture House Colors is the most comprehensive resource ever compiled on choosing exterior house colors. Sorted by architectural style, this format will allow the reader to pinpoint the colors that will best suit their style of home. It is the ultimate resource for those looking to achieve exceptional…
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How To Choose The Right Marble Or Granite For Your Home
How To Choose The Right Marble Or Granite For Your Home Article by Katie Buyer Many people have decided to use marble or granite in their home interior ideas. These stones have a way of adding a certain beauty to our surroundings. Each with it’s own texture and color shades, they have been used in…
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Installing Doors on Load-Bearing Walls
When it comes to home improvement jobs, installing doors are often some of the easiest chores to tackle. With pre-hung doors being available at most home improvement stores or online sites, even the beginning do-it-yourselfer can typically handle installing a new interior door — or even exterior door — on their own with minimal help.…
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Interior Design (4th Edition)
Interior Design (4th Edition) Â For one/two-semester introductory courses in Interior Design. A comprehensive, applications-oriented introduction to the evolving field of interior design, with a focus on the challenges facing designers in the 21st century. Emphasizing good solutions to real problems by examining best practices from the past and present, the author details case studies…
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Home Interior Design Tips
Home Interior Design Tips Article by Calvin Cary Dinnerware sets come in ranges from formal to casual. Some even go as far as to use their formal sets in their daily and everyday meals. The tableware comes in brands of the more economical Corelle dinnerware set to the more elaborate Lenox set. It really depends…
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Custom Slipcovers Made Easy: Weekend Projects to Dress Up Your Decor Reviews
Custom Slipcovers Made Easy: Weekend Projects to Dress Up Your Decor Includes projects for fashion-conscious sewers who like to be creative and save money using yard sale treasures to mimic expensive designer originals. Helps sewers achieve a customized, and upholstered look with slipcovers. Custom Slipcovers Made Easy features a range of stylish projects to create…
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Why you should consider bamboo as the flooring for your home
Written by Bamboo Flooring Facts Bamboo, technically, is a grass. It has been used in China for years because of its flexibility and sturdiness. It is a very resilient material that has several applications especially when it comes to home use. First, you need to dispel any notions of bamboo and how these are used…
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4 Necessary Tools to Clean Your Air Ducts Effectively
Cleaning your air ducts can mean freeing your home from contaminants such as dust, mites, dirt, mold spores and pollen. However, in order to clean your ducts effectively, the right tools are necessary. So, here are 4 tools that can help you get the job done: #1: Brushes Brushes used to the duct should have…
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Choosing a Thread Count for Designer Bedding
Written by: Stephanie Lichtenstein Ramos Thread count is a complicated concept for most beginners to understand. If you’ve been around the block before, you know that thread count refers to the amount of threads used per square inch of fabric. You might have also heard that these threads are directly related to the softness and…