June 24, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
If you are looking to give your bedroom a facelift, the best place to start is the walls. Of course, a lot depends on your budget and how much you would be willing to spend on this project. If you don’t have enough funds, you may simply want to paint the walls. But if you are willing to go for something that is a little more luxurious, you would do very well to consider redoing the walls with zoffany wallpaper. Wallpaper comes in various types and textures, and it can change the atmosphere of a room completely. Let’s take a look at some different kinds of wallpaper and how they would enhance your bedroom:
If you are looking for a more classical, Victorian design, you may consider classic damask. Cla
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June 24, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
Since I spend a lot of time in the kitchen between preparing meals and cleanup, I am always looking for further ways of increasing my productivity in this environment. Here are some of my favorite recommendations:
1. Multiply your meals – cook for a small army.
I always like to double if not triple my dinner meals because it gives plenty extra to spread out over other meals – leftovers are a huge time saver and makes the most of my limited time and energy. I double casseroles and freeze the second for another easy dinner when I am weary, or double soup and freeze the extras, while always reserving enough to cover lunch the next day. Whe
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June 24, 2011 - Posted by Nate Fulton - 0 Comments
This is the project responsible for prompting me to write my recent post on designing for people remote to where I am! That exercise includes designing for both nearby projects and long distance ones.
A couple living in Manhattan hired us to design & remodel the kitchen in their newly purchased condo, 30 minutes down the road from our home base of Raleigh.
Lots of emails & phone calls later, they are happily settled in the new digs.
| Before |
After |
- Cambria Collybrooke, quartz, double stack, eased edges.
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June 23, 2011 - Posted by Nate Fulton - 0 Comments
Before
After: Grigio Wintermute with Karma & Summer Flame Cabinets
June 23, 2011 - Posted by Zara Maddocks - 0 Comments
flock together. Well maybe not of a feather. These little buddies are more of the cast iron variety. I spotted them a while back and thought they were so cool and would be a nice little addition for the new kitchen.
But when I couldnt find the sourcing information after searching for everything iron, bird, oil rubbed bronze you name it on Google, I eventually let them go and forgot about them.
Then a couple of weeks ago I came across the pair on HomeDecorators.com for $19 and nabbed em quicker than you can say new-birds-for-the-kitchen.
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