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Top Two Design Mistakes

by Julie Daniel on December 21, 2009

in Design

I’ve posted before here and here about these two mistakes, but I wanted to share them with you again because I see this all the time in people’s houses.
1) Placing all the furniture in a room against the walls. Now I know sometimes this is inevitable if you live in cramped quarters, but if you [...]

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Coco Chanel Yet Again

by juliemdaniel on January 31, 2009

in Design

Can you tell I am on a Coco Chanel kick?
“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
-Coco Chanel

I couldn’t agree with her more.  I don’t understand why people spend thousands on designing their homes and the result is often cold, stuffy or not their style.  You can have a luxurious home, just make sure [...]

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Design Mistake: Rugs on top of Carpets

by juliemdaniel on January 14, 2009

in Design

9 times out of 10, it is not a good idea to put an area rug on top of carpet.  It makes a room seem smaller and cluttered.  Big no-no in my book.
Area rugs on top of carpet = no
Area rugs on top of hardwood = yes, especially if you are using the rug to [...]

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Design Mistake: Furniture Placement

by juliemdaniel on December 19, 2008

in Design

A mistake often made: shoving all the furniture in a room up against the walls.  Chances are you really don’t need all that floor space, unless you are an avid dancer or have a busy 2 year old.  So pull that furniture away from the walls, create a seating area (an area rug can help [...]

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