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Ten Checkerboard Floor Kitchens

by on February 29, 2012 in Features

. For more on the same subject see Marble Pattern Floors, Retro Cottage Kitchen, Old Piano Kitchen, French Checkerboard Kitchen, and Vintage Gumwood Cabinet Kitchen. (Source: pinterest, gardenweb, robinson and Cornish, AD, Nantucket Architectural Grp., Period Living)

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attic alcove bath with purple double slipper Chariot tub by Chadder & Co UK

Violet Slipper Bath

by on February 28, 2012 in Eclectic Bath

An attic alcove bath provides the perfect retreat when life gets busy. This majestic violet slipper tub gives a new meaning to the old phrase “slip into something more comfortable.”  Larger and deeper than many freestanding soakers, there’s plenty of room to relax.  No fancy whirlpool gizmos mean no noise interrupting the moment.  The Chariot [...]

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yellow and orange single-color dust covers by Juniper Books

Changing the Look of Books

by on February 27, 2012 in Home Decor

A genius idea for anyone who craves art for the bookcase. If you had gone backstage to the Oscar green room last night, you’d be visiting the Architectural Digest signature lounge, decorated by Waldo Fernandez to evoke Hollywood’s golden age of the 1930s and 40s. And you might have noticed something intriguing about the book [...]

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book case built under a staircase

Clever Spaces for Bookcases

by on February 24, 2012 in Home Decor

Six unlikely places to stow those extra books. Just when you think you’ve run out of room for a bookcase, think again. We found six highly unusual and intriguing locations for shelves that can do job one and even help improve the architecture of a room. Using dark wood unifies the enormous bookcase built under [...]

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portable paint palette using spoons from Fired Earth Paints

Portable Paint Palettes

by on February 23, 2012 in Color

Creating a mini version of a color scheme will help connect the decorating dots. When you hear there’s a new fan deck available from your favorite paint company does your heart skip a beat? There is something about holding one in your hand, seeing all the beautiful choices available at your fingertips and asking yourself [...]

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