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Mirrors are beautiful, and they come in an incredible variety of shapes, styles, sizes, and colors. They are a design fixture that can quickly transform the overall feeling in a space. This is because they help to brighten an area by reflecting light. Mirrors are also a wonderful tool for making a room appear larger. Mirrors can be glamorous or understated, extravagant or clean – depending …
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The outward appearance of your home is the first impression your house makes on any visitor. Before your guest has the opportunity to get a glimpse of your fabulous interior decor, opinions are shaped upon pulling up to your curb. To maximize your “curb appeal,” here are a few things to consider: Take a look at your home from the curb. Does it feel welcoming? Is …
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If you are looking to create a fun playroom space for your children – without spending a fortune, look no further than your own home. It is easy to decorate a perfect playroom by reusing and repurposing existing items. Here are some inexpensive ideas: Design a craft corner Bring out your child’s natural creativity Paint an old table and cover the sides with fabric. You can …
I love Valentine’s Day! Each year I throw a “fancy” dinner party, as my kids like to say, and invite four or five couples to our house. I decide on a theme for dinner, then spend weeks combing the internet and my library of cookbooks, looking for just the right recipes. About three weeks before the party, I send out the invitations. I have put Valentine …
Looking out the window of your home in the Hamptons offers beautiful sights to behold. Well, looking at your windows should yield the same thing. How to create that sensation? Diane Bianchini, owner of Dream Windows & Interiors in Westhampton, shares her expert insights. The Question: I’ve looked at ready made curtains for my home, and so many of them look the same. I have a …
Fall is a great time to update your home. It’s also a great time to evaluate your needs as the summer ends. All summer we have been working with unusual fabric pairings. I love to mix and match patterns and haven’t limited that mixing and matching to just sofa and chair fabrics. Drapery can really energize a room when patterns and designs are mixed together. A …
From the Hampton line at Hodsoll McKenzie, London We love pillows. So every year we have a Pillow Sale, just for the fun of it. NOW until Labor Day we are offering 20% off any pillow order. Some clients change over their entire house. It is an easy design fix. So come visit with us on Montauk Highway in Westhampton, and take a look at our …
This is the time of year the Hamptons wakes up. It is a hectic time but a wonderful time. We have had a sleepy, and snowy off-season. The sun is out now, the town sidewalks are bustling with preparation. From experience I know that if we get started now we could get your project finished by summer time. It is also the time of year that …
A few months ago a woman stopped by my studio to see if we could help her with some furniture. She had a few pieces that she had collected over the years and wanted them rebuilt, refinished and reupholstered. Would we be able to do it? I put together a color board with some complimentary Kravet fabrics, and off we went! All fabrics were backed for …
Make a Splash with Trina Turk. I have a full library of fabrics. After all, summer’s just around the corner. isn’t it?