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Ask a Designer, Custom Residential, Interior Design

Stop Super-Sizing Your Furniture Please

Americans are big people, we all know that. But as big as we are, our furniture is even bigger. I hesitate to call it a national epidemic but it is pretty close. Stop abusing your furniture and put it on a diet! Your home will be more comfortable for it!

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Ask a Designer, Custom Residential, Interior Design

Painted Trim

When should you paint the trim in your house, and when should you leave it as natural wood? And, if you paint it, what color should it be. Here are some simple guidelines to help you out.

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This Is Probably a Project Too Small for an Architect, Isn’t It?

Whether or not your project is too small for an architect is a very common, yet tricky, question. Most projects (of all sizes) would be better with an architect involved, but it's true that it doesn't always suit to budget to hire a professional. Here are a couple of things to consider.

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