tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12036338001285622512024-03-28T06:43:17.310-07:00Girl On Design21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-61152144940445225092013-06-04T13:49:00.000-07:002013-06-04T13:49:53.554-07:00Master Bath Remodel Series: Start Thinking!<div class="MsoNormal">
Remodeling master bathrooms is really hot now! It seems like I’m working on a lot of
bathroom remodels these days. It makes sense;
I mean we do use the bathroom everyday no?
You can’t say that about every room in your house. Maybe you don’t use the kitchen everyday if
you don’t cook, but you certainly shower every day, or brush your teeth…at
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The master bathroom is where most of us start our day. Shouldn't it be a relaxing, stress free
zone? I think so! Unfortunately, it’s one of the last rooms on
the remodel list, because “nobody sees it”, but once it’s done you’ll probably
be wishing you did it eons ago. (<i>I know I will…it’s on the list</i>)</div>
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There are a lot of things to consider when doing a master
bath remodel and the first place to start is with FUNCTION. What do you <b>do</b> in your master bath? (or what
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Makeup? Do you sit or stand?</div>
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Do you shower more than you take a bath?</div>
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Do you ever take a bath?</div>
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Do you have storage for all your creams,
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Do you want your bath to connect your
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Literally walk through how your use the
bath room every day, from turning on the light to putting lotion on your legs
and ask yourself, <i>How could this be improved?</i> I'd recommend writing it down. It will probably start with <i>I wish</i>…</div>
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Then you want to ask yourself some more questions…</div>
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Is your bathroom too hot, or too cold?</div>
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Is there enough light?</div>
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Is there enough ventilation?</div>
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Enough counter space?</div>
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The list goes on, but you really need to think about how <b>YOU</b> use your bathroom. Too often I hear clients talking about "resale" and what a future buyer might like or what <i>Suzy</i> down the street did. Forget about Suzy or a future buyer (<i>if Suzy jumped off a bridge...?</i>). This is <b>your</b> remodel do what’s best for
you! Some day when you sell there will
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After considering the FUNCTIONAL aspect, now you have to consider 2
things: <b>Budget </b>and <b>Style</b>. I’m just going
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Most bathrooms are pretty clean since that’s where we get clean. It’s hard to “clean up” if there are lots of
trinkets around. Like this bathroom... </div>
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Everyone likes different styles. Contemporary or traditional are mostly differentiated by lines and
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looking online to narrow down your style, also your interior designer can help <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>. Here are a few styles ideas to get you
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-86388902194892726722013-05-20T16:09:00.001-07:002013-05-20T16:09:49.524-07:00Girl on Vacation<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So it's been a bit since my last post because I was in Kiawah Island, SC</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've never been to South Carolina, and honestly had to Google map Kiawah to see the closest airport.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my best college friends, <i>Foster</i>, was getting married. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So pretty...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her real name is Jen, but I nicknamed her <i>Foster</i> in college because I thought she looked just like Jodie Foster. Can you see the resemblance?</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I thought so too, hence the nickname.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this little chickadee and her super cool husband did what I have been telling brides-to-be to do for YEARS, rent a house somewhere wonderful for a week and invite your closest friend and family. You get a vacation, you get an extended party, and sure you'll spend the same money (but you could save) and either way you get a week vaca not just a 1 day celebration. S-M-A-R-T</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The house they rented was Capital A - Awesome. It was remodeled just a few years ago as one of the first LEED-Certified remodels on Kiawah (LEED is designer code for "environmentally conscience"). The architect and designer turned an old Georgian traditional home into a relaxed coastal cottage beach retreat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now don't be fooled by the term "cottage". It's about 7,500 sq. ft., 8 bedrooms and 9 baths. Of course I usually critique every home I'm in (it an instinctual thing) but, this house was perfect. (<i>Maybe the cool ocean breeze or the chili-guava margarita's influenced my decision, but hey I guess I can be bought</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well you could have bought it for a cool $10 million, but someone beat you too it and it is also now off the rental market, but maybe there's another property on Kiawah for you (<i>wink, wink</i>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The house was inviting and casual, yet it had all the amenities needed to entertain (i.e. large deck, 2 dishwasher, etc.). Just what every beach house should be. </span></div>
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-55950018658878314472013-05-09T17:20:00.000-07:002013-05-09T17:20:42.378-07:00Ah...but which wood floor?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know. Relax. There's a lot more to think about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok now
that you know the type of wood floor you need (probably engineered), now it’s’
the fun part – selecting the “look” for the floor. Really here I’m talking about the species of
wood, the finish or “stain” and the treatment, i.e. hand scraped, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First,
let’s talk durability. There is a test
called the Janka Hardness Test that rates the hardness of wood, blah, blah, blah...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Seriously, it’s
wood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And all these floors have a thousand coats of
various sealers and finishes that really make them a million times more durable
than the plain wood so just pick the wood you like don’t worry about the species.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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several floor finishes, but the 2 main finishes I’m going to recommend are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Polyurethane (or “lacquered”) or </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hard-wax oiled finished wood.</span></div>
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favorite is the Hard-Wax Oiled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hard
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">En</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">vironmentally
friendly, natural ingredients</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Hard-wax
oil integrates with the wood instead of sitting on top of it</span></li>
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and spots can be minimized with buffing and application of more hard-wax oil.</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I L-O-V-E about hard-waxed oiled floors is
that they look <b>amazing</b>! They have a more matte natural look instead
of a glossy shiny finish because the oil “soaks” into the wood. I’m in love with hard-wax oiled wood from
this company<a href="http://duchateaufloors.com/" target="_blank"> Duchateau</a>. They have some beautiful "white washed" finishes and natural finishes, check it out.</span></span><br />
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I get a lot of questions about wood floors. People are really unsure about what type,
species and style to choose. Honestly
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Scratch</div>
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Hard to clean</div>
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Soft</div>
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Show dirt</div>
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Hard to install</div>
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Easy to install</div>
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Beautiful</div>
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A lot of maintenance</div>
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Low maintenance </div>
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But what do <i>we</i> really like
about wood floors? The LOOK!! the aesthetic…They look pretty, they look rich
and they have been in style FOREVER (except bamboo, yikes sorry that’s O-U-T). Otherwise, light, dark, knotted, smooth,
gray, white you name it; almost every kind of wood flooring is fashionable now.
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I’m going to try to decode the basics of choosing a wood floor (e<i>veryone’s situation will be different, so as
always I would recommend consulting a design professional.) </i> I’m just touching on the type of wood
floor. I’ll talk about style or species
of woods in another post.</div>
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Before I get into which type of wood
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I hate it.</div>
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Laminate flooring is a sub layer of c<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="color: #111111;">ompressed fiberboard with a photographic
image of wood grain over the fiberboard. So it’s a photo of wood. Laminate photos are getting better and
better, but still come on people! They
never look completely real, they usually don’t wear well, and they aren't always cheaper!!! Unless you are looking
for a really temporary floor, like a kid’s playroom or have another special
circumstance, I don’t recommend laminate flooring.</span></span></div>
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<o:p>Choose your own wood floor adventure...</o:p></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Engineered wood floors can be nailed down or
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Solid wood floors must be nailed down.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">So that means you must have something to nail
into.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">If you don’t have a wood subfloor,
you can’t nail into it. (this is a general rule, as with most rules there are a
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I usually recommend engineered 90% of the time. In a later post I’ll talk about the style or
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-27934571862639599102013-05-02T17:32:00.000-07:002013-05-02T17:36:10.251-07:00Favorite Places: Villagio Tile<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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I love tile.<br />
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Maybe it’s because of my Italian roots or,
maybe it’s because my first internship out of school was with a Tile Design Specialist and I learned all the amazing things that can be done with tile and stone. Either way it is probably my second
favorite material next to wallpaper. </div>
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Tile can really transform a space, especially with all the amazing tiles out there. Tile companies are always coming out with new
and interesting tiles.</div>
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In <i>Favorite Places</i> (see the title) I'll be featuring a local vendor I
love and use. Listen, it’s not like I’m giving
away my secrets, I'm happy to share my awesome vendors. I’m a designer,
therefore I design. If you can design –select
the proper materials, be certain they all “go together”, draw up a plan your installer can follow, be sure you have
the right trim pieces, estimate and order the quantity needed, etc.- then you don’t need me. But if you can’t do all that then I’d recommend
a designer (<i>wink, wink</i>)</div>
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Anyway back to the
local vendor… I love everyone at
<a href="http://www.villagiotile.com/" target="_blank">Villagio Tile</a>.</div>
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They are SO nice, so
helpful and they carry a large variety of tiles in a variety of price
ranges. From traditional to contemporary,
they have the whole gamut and their showroom is really touchy feel-y so you can
move things around and see how different tiles work together.<br />
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So PRETTY!! Status is a pretty cool company too. All their tiles are handcrafted here in America. Yup
America! They are a little pricier than
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-67794538489510971872013-04-29T17:56:00.000-07:002013-04-29T17:56:06.922-07:00A Sweet Master Suite<br />
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<i>The Master Suite.</i> It
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accent like your butler is showing you… “<i>and
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Most of the time you've got a bed and a
chair with 10 pairs of the husband’s pants hanging on it. Oh and don’t forget the dresser with the TV
and cable box on top. Don’t even get me
started on the bathroom. Most likely it’s
not functional; something like you have a giant bathtub and never take baths<i>…</i></div>
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It’s the last place you want to redo because
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I know because it is the same for
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BUT when a client hires me to do a master
suite, it’s the best! And all those “should
be’s” are so true! It <b>should be</b> a retreat, it <b>should be</b> a sanctuary, it <b>should be</b> functional for <b>YOU</b>, and it <b>should have</b> lots of storage <i>(ok
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I did this Master Suite for one awesome
couple! They have a contemporary, rich, yet earthy style. We had to work with some things they already
had updated, like the flooring, and cabinets, but they really went ahead and
completed the whole room to make it a warm and inviting retreat. </div>
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The wallcovering in this room is amazing! The pictures don’t do it justice so I’m attaching a close up of the product. It’s a mica chip from <a href="http://www.phillipjeffries.com/products/1880--granite_stone.html#tabz-3" target="_blank">Phillip Jefferies</a>.<br />
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The night stands areone of my favorites too. When I found them a <a href="http://www.scalaluxury.com/furniture-collection.php" target="_blank">Scala Luxury</a>, I knew they were perfect for this room.<br />
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Behind that mirror is all storage, storage, storage.<br />
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<o:p> </o:p>I love to incorporate plants; they always
feel good in a space. If you can’t keep
real ones alive, there are some really great fake plants...<i>ah-hem</i> faux botanicals. My
good pal Brad from <a href="http://plantsolutions.com/" target="_blank">Plant Solutions</a> put together the arrangements in this suite. I’m really picky about my fake plants. The ivy hanging from your mother’s oak kitchen
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-63263316146144584692013-04-26T11:24:00.000-07:002013-04-26T11:25:37.754-07:00Friday’s Design: A Room for Him and Her<br />
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I like Fridays because they are a good days to get things done in the
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job site visits or contractor meetings, etc. so I’m often working on drawings,
creative concepts or other fun design-y (official term) things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">This week, I’m putting together a schematic
concept for a newlywed couple’s living room. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Rooms
are often masculine or feminine and I do feel bad for the husbands sometimes. The
women pick the design and the men are left living in their feminine spaces. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I want this space to feel both masculine and
feminine so neither inhabitant feels too left out.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">While I often choose custom products, it makes
more sense(budget and location reasons) for this client to purchase items from retail and online outlets.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I’ll still probably recommend custom window
treatments.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">I usually recommend custom
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21 Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004887856944389674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203633800128562251.post-64320244417905085212013-04-08T15:49:00.000-07:002013-04-25T16:35:19.784-07:00Girl On Design Signing On<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...Ok maybe that is a little deep. I'm really just trying to may sure you don't totally mess up your house remodel! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love remodeling, lets be honest everyone does! Don't we all love a good makeover? Aren't we all enamored by the "Extreme" before and after pictures? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I hate to burst you bubble, but I'm here it tell you it’s not all
the glitz and glam you see on TV. Just
as no one person is the same, no two homes are the same. It is different EVERY... SINGLE... TIME. Unique is a better way to think of it. As a designer we have tools, knowledge, and
capability though education and experience to make the process easier. It’s like these photos on Pinterest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You think ‘Hey I can tile my bathroom’ then you can’t even get the old
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And how do I know what
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follow my blog for design tips, professional recommendations, projects, design
ideas and all things for your home. </span></div>
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