6 Decorating Trends for Summer

May 11, 2012

High Point Market, the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, is kind of like Fashion Week for us decorating geeks. It’s always interesting to see what trends emerge from it. Here are 6 things that made a strong showing for the Summer of 2012:

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Rustic English Country Style in the Smoky Mountains

May 9, 2012

One of my kids’ favorite vacation destinations is the Smoky Mountains. When my son turned 16, he wanted to celebrate by spending Spring Break with our extended family in Gatlinburg. I spent days poring over all the listings for cabin rentals and it was hard to choose–there are so many nice ones out there. If [...]

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Kelsey Grammer Buys Beverly Hills Villa

May 8, 2012

Kelsey Grammer reportedly plunked down $6.5 million for this fully renovated, Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion in Beverly Hills at the end of April. The 6,000 square-foot villa, which was built in 1926, should provide plenty of room for his growing family. After divorcing his Real Housewife Camille in early 2011, he married Kayte Walsh, and [...]

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HGTV’s Green Home 2012 is a “Modern Southern Farmhouse”–Want to Win It?

May 7, 2012

Have to say, I wasn’t crazy about last year’s Green Home, so my expectations were pretty low for this one. I wasn’t even going to tune in to the special on HGTV…but then I heard that it was “inspired by classic Southern farmhouses and redefined for modern families.” Well, I can’t resist a white farmhouse, [...]

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Pampered Chef Founder Doris Christopher Selling Her House in Illinois for $6.5 Million

May 6, 2012

Ever attended a Pampered Chef party in somebody’s home? It’s been years since I’ve been to one, but I still have several of their products.  Most are gathering dust, but I couldn’t live without this mini-spatula, of all things. Use it all the time. Anyway, when I read that the company’s founder Doris Christopher is [...]

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What We Want in Houses Now

May 4, 2012

Better Homes and Gardens recently took a survey that I found interesting. They asked their readers all kinds of questions to find out what they want from their houses now. The results covered decorating trends, how much square footage people think they need, the kinds of home improvement projects most homeowners are tackling, and more. [...]

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Deidre Hall’s Charming House in Southern California

May 2, 2012

When I saw soap star Deidre Hall’s house featured on HGTV’s new show Celebrities at Home, I fell in love with this big back porch, which she calls her “outdoor family room.” I mean, wow. Gorgeous. I searched all over for photos of it, to no avail, and finally resorted to taking pics of her [...]

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Before & After: Renovating a Small House from the 1920s

May 1, 2012

If I had seen this house when it was for sale in West Seattle–even with its fabulous city views and reasonable price tag for the area–I would have kept on driving. Fortunately there are people with better imaginations than I have, and better renovation skills, because now that it has been remodeled from top to [...]

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