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• Who Makes a House into a Home? MOM
  on May 17, 2013 in Coaching Home Accessories mindful interior design Moms and Home Mother's Day Nate Berkus
  Having just celebrated Mother’s Day, I’m reminded of my Mom who, sadly, is no longer with us.  I think of my Mom often, but especially on that day. My Mom was a left-brained person for sure. Like many women of her era, the “success...
• “The Sweet Success of Change”
  on May 10, 2013 in Uncategorized
  Have you ever wanted to change something in your home and yet the mere thought was daunting? Just the thought of starting the project seemed overwhelming so maybe you put it off, even when it was something you really wanted. You dreaded going through...
• 20 WAYS TO BRING SPRING INTO YOUR HOME DECOR
  on May 3, 2013 in Seasonal Decorating Decorating with Grasses home decor mindful interior design Spring Green Color
  Don’t you just love the month of May? Here in the Northwest we don’t really have a spring; just a slightly warmer version of winter. At least in my opinion. But every year in May, something magical happens. The trees begin to wear their b...
• Wood Tiles Made Out of Ceramic?
  on Apr 26, 2013 in Design Trends Ceramic Wood Tiles Ceramic Wood Walls and Flooring mindful interior design
  When you think of ceramic tiles, what do you picture in your mind? I think of ceramic tiles as looking like, well, the tile we’re all used to seeing. But there is now another option available: tiles that look like real wood. Used as flooring, t...
• How to Creatively Use Books in Your Interior Decorating
  on Apr 19, 2013 in Home Accessories Book Shelves Books as Art Decorating with Books Home accessories mindful interior design
  I love books—”real” books that besides the enjoyment of reading, can also excite 3 of our 5 senses: touch, smell, and sight. This is especially true of beautiful coffee table books. Even though we can now download books, there is no...
• Beautiful Floral Arrangements You Can Easily Do
  on Apr 12, 2013 in Design Trends Home Accessories Bringing nature into your home Floral arrangements Floral design mindful interior design Spring flowers
  Don’t you just love spring? I was taking my usual walk the other day and I kept smelling different, yet wonderful scents. It seemed as though every few feet my nostrils were bombarded with a different one. There truly is something to be said fo...
• Mindful Interior Design: A Small Living Room Living Large
  on Apr 5, 2013 in Small Spaces decorating small living rooms downsizing your home mindful interior design small living rooms
  You’ve decided the time has come to downsize your home. Your kids are on their own living their lives. You want to transition into a different lifestyle. No longer does the family home fit your life as you’re living it today. You want les...
• What do You do With the Blah, Boring, Box-Shaped Room?
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Home Lighting Organization Small Spaces Architectural remnants bedroom draperies box-shaped rooms curtains decorating a square-shaped room living room light fixtures mindful interior design wallpaper
  Too many homes, condos, and apartments have been built in the last few decades that are cookie-cutter; looking pretty much the same—bland, boring and too many square-shaped, boxy rooms. They’re not really life-enhancing spaces beyond the...
• Celebrating Spring, Easter and Great Food With a Beautifully Set Table
  on Mar 22, 2013 in Seasonal Decorating Easter decorations Easter dinner menu Easter eggs Easter table decorations mindful interior design
  Ah, it’s officially the first of spring. At least that’s what the calendar says. Here in the Northwest it’s 44 degrees, very windy and cloudbursts in between sun breaks. Oh joy. But as I was out and about, I saw tons of happy yellow...
• Mindful Interior Design: Does Your Living Room Tell Your Personal Story?
  on Mar 15, 2013 in Uncategorized Houzz Living Room Designs mindful interior design Samantha Schoech
  If a stranger were to enter your living room, what might their impression be? Would they be able to guess who lives there and would they be at all accurate? Today’s photos are from HOUZZ and the descriptions were written by SAMANTHA SCHOECH. Th...
• Mindful Interior Design
  on Mar 8, 2013 in Home Lighting kitchen lighting light and the aging eye mindful interior design non-glare surfaces
  LIGHTING THE WAY FOR A SAFER (AND MORE BEAUTIFUL) KITCHEN I remember very well that day in my early forties when I was forced to buy my first pair of reading glasses. My arms weren’t long enough to hold the printed page far enough away to read.
• Mindful Interior Design Part 2
  on Mar 1, 2013 in Home Accessories Organization Small Spaces
  DRAMATIC DECOR: 10 DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE ROOM SCREENS IN YOUR HOME In last week’s post I shared with you the many benefits of using screens to add drama to your room. This week, you’ll see 10 different examples of how they can be used. ...
• Mindful Interior Design: Part 1
  on Feb 22, 2013 in Home Accessories Organization Small Spaces 1st dibs decorative room screens mindful interior design
  DRAMATIC DECOR USING ROOM SCREENS I love room screens. They add drama to a room, delineate spaces, and bring life to dull corners. Consider screens as a piece of sculptural art in your home. They’re available in many designs and work equally we...
• Create a “Forever House” Connection
  on Feb 15, 2013 in Coaching comforts of home Houzz Laura Gaskill lifestyle interior design
  This week I want to share a post written by HOUZZ CONTRIBUTOR, LAURA  GASKILL As a lifestyle interior designer, I couldn’t agree with her more and I couldn’t have chosen better words. Laura’s are spot-on. It’s my hope  that...
• Mindful Interior Design: Living Well in 250 Square Feet?
  on Feb 8, 2013 in Small Spaces downsizing your home small living spaces small space design
  For most of us ladies, that would be a terrific walk-in closet. But in New York City, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, this is already happening. Designers and builders are creating “micro units” that are less than 500 square feet Yes...
• Home Decorating …11 Home Design Trends for 2013
  on Feb 1, 2013 in Design Trends 1stdibs Albert Hadley Calacatta marble eclectic and collected home furnishings and accessories glass backsplashes glass tiles green homes hardwood floors kitchen color and appliances marble countertops multigeneration living. One Kings Lane quartz countertops stainless steel appliances
  “Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty in that life that nourishes the soul, that makes life beautiful.  That’s what all this is about, not just what’s in and out.” —Albert Hadley, Interior...
• Tips for Home Organizing That Make you Feel Great – Part 2
  on Jan 25, 2013 in Organization Closet organizing systems home organization tips organized bedrooms organized kitchens refrigerators
  Last week I shared tips for organizing your bathroom and laundry room.  This week’s article moves onto the bedroom and kitchen, specifically the refrigerator. AN ORGANIZED BEDROOM MAKES MORNINGS A BREEZE It seems like when your bedroom is orga...
• Tips for Home Organizing that Leaves You Feeling Great
  on Jan 18, 2013 in Organization home organizing organizing bathrooms organizing laundry rooms
  PART 1 It’s January. You look outside to a bleak landscape; cold, snowy, icy, maybe rain and wind. Not exactly weather that begs us to be out-of-doors. It’s the perfect time for reorganizing our home. The holidays have passed and itR...
• 10 Easily Avoidable Factors Real Estate Professionals Say Devalue a Home
  on Jan 11, 2013 in Coaching home staging realtors selling your home staging to sell your home
  Is 2013 the year you want to sell your home? As home equity is finally on an upswing, and available homes to buy have shrunk, this may be a good year for you to sell. No matter if you just wish to sell or need to for any number of reasons, you want t...
• Top 10 Ways to Start (and maintain) A Good New Year
  on Jan 4, 2013 in Coaching 2013 a happy home lifestyle and interior design New Year's resolutions
  The best way to have a good year is by living life on a daily basis, letting the good days accumulate one by one. And it doesn’t have to be New Year’s to resolve to have a good year. Start anytime. Today, for instance. 1)  Take time,...

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