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A Steamy Afternoon in New York City

In this world of rushing to get things done, there is something somewhat decadent about taking exquisite care of one’s self. Of course, we expect others to be clean and well-groomed.  Yet our focus is usually upon the end result, and not the process, much to the detriment of not only our pleasure, but also […]

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New York City Design Week by #BlogtourNYC!

                            Very few design events are as exciting to an interior designer than attending Design Week in New York City.  So can you imagine my excitement when I was invited on an all expenses paid #BlogTourNYC trip to Design Week?!  I seriously had to […]

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To Market, To Market: the High Point Furniture Market, Spring 2015

Just a few weeks ago, I attended the Great Granddaddy of all the to-the-trade shows, the High Point Market.  When I tell my clients I’m going to High Point, they assume it’s basically like one of the big furniture stores.  I tell them, no, it’s way bigger than that.  In a word, the market is ENORMOUS. […]

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A Quick Interior Decorating Consultation

Interior decorating consultations make me  feel like I have a magic wand. For those who don’t want a total redo but want help pulling their room together with their existing furnishings, I offer interior design consultations.  These are typically just a couple hours and it’s fun to “magically” transform a room right before your eyes.  Walking into a […]

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A Magic Carpet, really?

While exploring carpet options for my lovely clients’ home, Mike, the manager at ProSource Tampa, was excited to show me a carpet that is actually magic. First, he opened this little plastic container in which, he explained, was a piece of carpet that had been soaked in ammonia. Phew, it still stank. Then he opened […]

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