How to Give Your Houseguests a Luxury Hotel Experience
Does your guest bedroom need an update? With the right look and shopping list, you can recreate the feel of a luxury hotel in your own home.
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interior design
Tudor Gets Backyard Makeover
When interior designer Javier Burkle and his team worked on a 1934 Tudor-style home in the 4300 block of Westway Avenue in Highland Park, he and landscape designer Dan Houchard of From the Ground Up created a new garden retreat in the backyard that sought to compliment the aesthetic of the historic home.
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Designing Kitchens That Can Do It All
In the past, kitchens were usually set apart from the rest of the home.
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Marrying Styles: How Newlyweds Can Design a Home They Both Love
I once met with a new couple who had just come to Dallas from California.
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Exterior Home Makeover Ideas for Budgets of Any Size
Whether you are selling your home this spring or plan on enjoying it for years to come, it’s important to make the exterior just as inviting as the interior.
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Working Remotely Now? Five Tips for Styling a Home Office
In the past couple of years, many of us have found ourselves working from home and wanting to design — or redesign — our home offices. Below, you’ll find some of the things I’ve learned while designing offices for my clients.
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An Interior Designer’s Guide for Preparing a Home for Sale
In this guide, I’ll cover the essentials involved in a quick and profitable home sale — including some tips that your real estate agent might not think to suggest.
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Make The Most of Art: Designer Tips for Displaying a Collection
Have you ever purchased a piece of artwork and then weren’t sure how to display it when you got home?
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How to Tastefully Update a Period Home for Contemporary Living
Period homes (generally defined as any home built before WWI) tend to have high ceilings, beautiful detailing, and architectural features you don’t often see in new homes.
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Heat Wave Have You Wanting a Pool? Consider These 4 Design Tips
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to watch pool trends come and go and help choose pool shapes, finishes, and pool furniture for my clients. Here are some things I’ve learned about pools during my career as an interior designer.
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Four-Step Checklist for Choosing the Best Hardwood Floors
Hardwood is the preferred choice for flooring among designers and homeowners alike.
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