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My Suggestion For A Functional Home Office

Olioboard, the free online mood board creator, offers sponsored contests as well as suggested challenges from members of the Olioboard community. One of the suggested contests that is currently running is a challenge to design a functional modern style home office. This is what I came up with…. {Click on the picture to enlarge) The home [...]
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7 Creative Layouts for Empty Frame Wall Gallery

We were visiting my brother-in law on Saturday, when his wife showed me three gorgeous frames she recently bought.  She was going to use them to display family photos but I suggested a more creative option…. I love frames! Especially in a gallery. I believe they can be an inexpensive way of sprucing up walls. [...]
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I Am A Contestant in the Benjamin Moore Challenge at Olioboard

Happy Monday! Olioboard is having another design challenge, this time it is sponsored by Benjamin Moore. In order to qualify, we are asked to design a room using a minimum of 3 Benjamin Moore colors. F.U.N. As you know, lately I have been exploring the Arabic/Islamic style in interior design. Last week I introduced you to [...]
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I accept the challenge!

Don’t worry, no fights here. Except the one to win a contest. Last Friday, I told you about Olioboard, an online program for creating mood (concept) boards. Not only can you practice your design skills here but you can also test those skills through their design contests that take place every two weeks. The top [...]
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Dream On! Bedroom design ideas

Happy Monday! I am looking for ideas to update the look of my bedroom.  Wall color, art arrangement, bed styling, and color combinations that would transform my bedroom into a cozy and relaxed retreat with a hint of flare. Here are some remarkable ideas that I am excited to share with you today,  Elle [...]
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Target Living Room Concept Board

Welcome back! I decided to put “DIY Friday” on the shelf for now in hopes of finding design inspirations from other outlets.  My first inspiration came from a recent trip to Target. I went to Target yesterday looking for a simple desk lamp for my son’s room. As I was walking in the home furnishing [...]
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Trip to Classic Interiors

Hello there! As I mentioned in my previous post on Monday, my family and I toured Historic Ellicott City over the weekend. We visited the antique mall and several home decor stores, one of which was Classic Interiors. I was fascinated with the furniture and the accessories, but mostly, I was taken by the talent [...]
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I am Looking for a Kitchen Table Centerpiece

I don’t know about you, but I hate seeing my kitchen table bare! Styling it with a table runner/placemat and a centerpiece is always a must in my house.  I feel that accessorizing my kitchen table adds warmth, interest and color to my kitchen. However, lately my 19 month old daughter has been using my [...]
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Accessory Arrangement Ideas

Not too long ago I wrote a post called How to arrange tabletop accessories where I explained the basics of accessory arrangement. I don’t know about you, but this is the first thing I notice when I enter a room. I recently visited an apartment complex here in Ellicott City where I could not resist but snap a [...]
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