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It’s Going To Be A Mean Season In Florida.
I know , I know you thought you just survived the Mean Season , when all the Snow Birds arrived and offered you 10 cents on the dollar for everything you were peddling. That was kind of mean too , … Continue reading
Donna Summer And The 1970′s.
I have to break my “I’m too busy so two blogs a week rule” to honor the passing of the Definer of Disco , Donna Summer. Donna is forever part of what made a great decade in my life , the … Continue reading
Candace Wheeler : An Advocate For Women In Interior Design.
There is not a lot of focus on Candace Wheeler as a shaper of the Interior Design Profession. And yet she is known in many circles as the Mother of Interior Design. Candace was one of the first to realize … Continue reading
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Congratulate Yourself On Mother’s Day , Mom.
On Mother’s Day we receive affirmation (or not) on a job well done from our children , husbands , and even our own Moms. It is the most difficult job there is to Mother children (true even though often said) , we are … Continue reading
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Leaving Space Within Your Space.
Negative Space. Sounds like a bad thing doesn’t it? Yet in Interior Design this is the area between objects where one can rest the eye. This is where nothing becomes everything. It is where the success or failure of your … Continue reading
The Best And Easiest Ways To Introduce LED Lights Into Your Home.
Almost a year ago I wrote a blog called ” Say Goodbye To Incandscent Lighting.” I did do that , and so did many of my clients. Whether you are contemplating new construction or renovation , Light Emitting Diodes (LED) are getting more and more … Continue reading
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Addicted To Pinterest And Design? It May be A Good Thing.
Several of my fellow Interior Designers and myself have become obsessed with Pinterest. For those of you who are out of touch ( living in a bomb shelter since 1950) with this branch of Social Media , Pinterest is basically a … Continue reading
Having A Life With Purpose , By Re-purposing. Taylor’s Closet.
I had the pleasure recently of visiting an amazing organization in Pompano Beach Florida that was started by a young ladies ” Maybe I can make a difference ” dream that became a reality. Taylor’s Closet was conceived by Lindsay Giambattista as a … Continue reading
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The Green House Is Periwinkle.
As you will see from the photos the LEED for Homes I am working on in Naples has reached what I will call the “outside embellishment” stage. The clients and I worked with the nice salesman at Benjamin Moore and mixed … Continue reading
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212 – The Extra Degree – Do You Have It? Does It Show In Your Designs?
There is a great booklet out by Sam Parker called 212 the extra degree. At 211 degrees water is hot , at 212 degrees it boils. Sometimes adding even extremely small efforts , details , and changes can have monumental results. It … Continue reading
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