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Abstract Art in Traditional Design

A current trend I’m seeing these days is abstract canvas art.  Abstract canvas art is not new on the scene for design styles such as modern and eclectic but I have been surprised at how common it has become in the traditional decorating arena. What comes to mind when I think of traditional artwork is a very orderly print in a nice …

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How to Put Glass in Cabinet Doors

Happy Monday!  If you haven’t already read why I’m such a big fan of having at least one glass cabinet in your kitchen click here.  Today I will teach you how to put glass in your cabinet doors.     Before I start a DIY project of this nature I always ask myself, if worst case scenario happened during this …

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Love Your Kitchen Series–Glass Cabinets

One of my favorite kitchen updates is adding glass to cabinet doors!  Why is it one of my favorites?  Because, boy, can it change a kitchen from Ehh to Wowza!  Oh, and because in most cases it’s super easy and inexpensive to do.   Glass in cabinets transforms a 2D kitchen into a 3D, forging a sense …

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Pottery Barn Kids Knockoff Wall Art

A few months before our baby was born I was putting finishing touches on his room. Unfortunately, however, the wall space above his crib still lay glaringly blank.  I am not a big fan of making a room too theme-y but I did have a subtle theme of ocean/exploring going on displayed by a picture of a boat, …

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Love Your Kitchen Series- Adding Fabrics

Bringing fabrics into your kitchen is an excellent, inexpensive avenue to making your kitchen more beautiful and custom.  There are a bountiful of ways to carry fabrics and patterns into your kitchen.  Lets start with the most obvious, window treatments. Window treatments are often used for privacy and temperature control but they can also be an important catalyst in exuding personality and …

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Installing Beadboard Wallpaper Horizontally

Our local Pottery Barn Kids store has a weekly story time for young children.  My kids love going and so do I.  As they get immersed into the stories my eyes are busy soaking up all the decorating inspiration that’s around me.  When I was pregnant last year I was specifically searching for nursery ideas. …

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Love your Kitchen Series-Botanicals

We’ve covered some of the weightier aspects of a kitchen update lets take a break today and talk about something less intense, like accessorizing.  This change might take less work but is just as important to creating a beautiful, custom kitchen. Lets discuss Botanicals.  Years ago I use to be appalled by the idea of having indoor plants, fake or …