Category: Home Design

Redesign of an Upstairs Den

3/18/2017

The Challenge:

In a room the size of a bedroom . . . In a room already full of furniture that was STAYING . . . Design a family den equipped with TV, bar, mini-fridge, microwave - and did I mention, all the current furniture was STAYING? A large executive desk, a full-size sofa, a medical cabinet, a barrel-style bar with two bar stools and two "barrel" chairs.

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Sidelights: Can I have Light and Privacy, Too? Part 2 of 2

12/4/2013

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Traditional Entry by Commack Furniture & Accessories Hydrangea Home

Sidelights, as I discussed in Part 1 of this series - Sidelights: Can I have light and privacy too? (Part 1 of 2) - can pose a problem for some homeowners. While they enjoy the light, they don't enjoy the peeping toms! Traditional solutions have been sheer curtains, blinds and shades, or plantation shutters. Not conventional? Great, let me share with you some "unconventional" solutions!

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Sidelights: Can I have Light and Privacy Too? (Part 1 of 2)

11/19/2013

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Traditional Exterior by Bethesda Interior Designers & Decorators Design In A Day

Sidelights are those long, narrow windows on one or both sides of a front door. They allow sunlight to pour in and easy view of whoever is at the door. But, they also allow people to see in. Many people enjoy the light, but would like a little privacy, too.
A quick walk around my own neighborhood and the most common sidelight window treatments are small curtains or faux wooden blinds (to match the other windows in the front of their home). But with a little imagination and on-line exploring,

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Painting Brick Fireplaces

4/27/2013

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Painting a brick fireplace is one of those topics that seems to bring out strong opinions on both sides. Some will adamantly say that painting brick - EVER - is just wrong. Others just can't bring themselves to do something that seems so irreversible. While still others argue that painting a brick fireplace will give a room a needed facelift.

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Redesign of an Upstairs Den

The Challenge:

Sidelights: Can I have Light and Privacy, Too? Part 2 of 2

Sidelights: Can I have Light and Privacy Too? (Part 1 of 2)

Painting Brick Fireplaces

Jennifer Wenndt

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