Margaret Chambers
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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?
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.
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.
Why Interior Designers Are Embracing English Style With Modern Design
English style has been making a comeback lately. I think it’s because English furniture is a little bit simpler than French or Italian-style furniture, so it mixes well with a modern home.
Four-Step Checklist for Choosing the Best Hardwood Floors
Hardwood is the preferred choice for flooring among designers and homeowners alike.
6-Step Checklist for Making Your Next Outdoor Party a Success
An outdoor party takes a little more planning than an indoor one. Here are some of my tips for ensuring everyone has a great time at your next barbecue, cocktail hour, or pool party.
Vacation Home Design: Three Tips for Creating the Ultimate Getaway
If you’re like many urbanites, you’ve always dreamed of having another place to escape to, such as a mountain cabin, lake house, or beach house.
Hardware 101: Choosing Styles, Shapes, and Finishes
Hardware is something that you’ll be looking at and putting your hands on every day, so it needs to be both stylish and comfortable to use.
Bring Warmth, Beauty to Your Home With These Fireplace Design Tips
When it comes to fireplaces, there are many options out there. How do you decide which one is best for your home?
How to Use Collections to Personalize Your Home
Collections are so important to interior design that I can’t help but be surprised when I meet a client who doesn’t collect anything.
Don’t Let Your Kitchen Backsplash Be a Missed Opportunity
Even though backsplashes can make great focal points, many people save picking their backsplash tiles for last.
Careful Use of Antiques Can Add Charm Without Dating a Home
There are many reasons to love antiques. They bring their decades, or even centuries, of history into your home.
A Designer’s Guide to Selecting the Best Tiles for Your Bathroom
One of the reasons choosing tiles for your bathroom can be so tricky is that there are many options, but not all of them will still look current in a few years.
Try These Four Pointers for Teenage Bedroom Design
Designing a teenage bedroom can be an interesting challenge.
Thankfully, there are some general guidelines you can keep in mind that could apply to any teenage bedroom.
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Stuck on a Room Design? Follow These Four Steps to Find Inspiration
Do you have a room in your home that has you feeling “stuck?”
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6 Reasons Why Framed Wallpaper Panels Are Hot Right Now
One of the trendiest ways to use wallpaper is to take individual panels, frame them, and display them as art.
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Tips For Decorating With Plants
Any home will benefit from a few well-placed plants, whether they’re live or faux.
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Turn Your Home into a Personal Getaway with Travel-Inspired Décor
With travel restrictions in place due to COVID-19, many homeowners want to surround themselves with memories of their time abroad. This may be why travel-inspired interiors are one of 2021’s trending looks.
Real Estate Quarterly
Four Things You Should Know Before You Decorate Your First Home
Buying your first home is an exciting milestone. For most people, it’s their first chance to make a space truly their own.
Four Crucial Steps for Designing an Open Concept Space
There’s a reason that open floor plans have become so ubiquitous in the last few decades.