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Custom Stairway Gates

by on May 14, 2012 in Home Decor

A collection of handcrafted custom gate ideas. Our three children were in college when we built our Alabama Stone Cottage. The framers asked (more than once) why I didn’t want a door at the top of the stairs. I explained we had a dreary basement in our last home of 20 years – this one [...]

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bedroom with solid lavender curtains and check coverlet and throw pillow

Is Lavender the New Bedroom Blue?

by on May 11, 2012 in Rooms

A 1960s color refreshes the look of traditional patterns. What if the fabric color in any of these bedrooms was changed to pale blue, or even light green? I’d think ‘predictable’ or at worse ‘yawn.’ Would you? Yet to my eye, some of the same old patterns we see again and again – large-scale checks, [...]

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Elements by Durcon eco-friendly quartz and glass counter color chart

Eco-Friendly Quartz Countertops

by on May 10, 2012 in Allison Shops

It’s easy being green when materials are as attractive as Elements by Durcon. Pure quartz and post-consumer glass are fused together through a unique manufacturing process. The result is a product suitable for the kitchen, laundry and bath. The surface is non-porous so it resists staining, such as food, juice or wine. Moisture and bacteria [...]

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vintage chest repurposed into hidden litter box

Built-ins For Pets 2

by on May 9, 2012 in Home Decor

More clever ideas to make life comfy for our fur family. I continue to collect various ways for us to include pet-friendly areas in our homes.  We all know it’s not really whether Mama’a happy – it’s whether our dogs and cats are happy.  No “beware of dog” sign needed, as this big guy is [...]

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galvanized steel Art Deco style Tolix Marais counter stools

Kitchen Stool Style Statements

by on May 7, 2012 in Features

More than any other choice, seating IMs attitudes about taste, sociabilty and comfort. Some people take a strictly business approach to kitchens while others want a place to cook that doubles as party- or family-central. And, of course, there’s everything in between. But over the years I’ve been involved in designing kitchens and curating our [...]

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