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The Writing’s on the Wall: 20 Decorating With Chalkboard Paint Ideas

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

What if we told you that decorating with chalkboard paint can be totally grown up and chic? You can buy black chalkboard paint at most home improvement stores for less than $10 and paint a wall all by yourself in just a few hours. Why is decorating with chalkboard paint a thing?

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Bring the Sun in This Winter With a Sunroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

In any event, Spicher says you need to decide how you want to use the room before you choose the finishes like paint colors or flooring. Nashville sunroom. Image: Leonid Furmansky Architectural Photographer. Image: Vincentsen-Blasi Architecture. Image: LDa Architecture & Interiors. Apply these three principles.

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Exclusive! The Most Popular Benjamin Moore Colors Across the US

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

These are the most popular paint hues in eight cities across the U.S. Nashville also embraces colors from the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection, which was inspired by 18 th – and 19th-century architecture,” Yeo says. Other popular colors in Nashville include Manchester Tan, Palladian Blue, Wickham Gray and Shaker Beige.

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Don’t Focus on Cosmetic Features When Buying a Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Rugo Raff LTD Crown molding Crown molding, chair railing, and other types of millwork add architectural detail to a home, but they shouldn’t add to the price you’re willing to pay for the home. You can even use paint to make one-piece molding look like three-piece molding. You can mimic the look of real wood on garage doors.

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Five gorgeous celebrity kitchens to make you green with envy

Kitchen and Residential Design

The chances are that there is something about it that just doesn''t quite hang together; maybe the paint work is fading, the curtains look dated or the flooring is stained and marked. architecture countertop design interior design kitchen design' How do you feel about your kitchen at the moment? Kitchen and Residential Design.

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True or False? Decoding Decorating Rules

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This rule is true, according to Kimberly Schmunk, an interior designer at Nashville-based luxury custom home developer Focus Builders. You can paint your bedroom bright red, but don’t be surprised if you struggle to fall asleep at night.