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Trendspotting: Mills step outside the box

Floor Covering News

Bright colors and color-blocked painted areas create a strong visual impact that is mood enhancing and invigorating. A new style within Stanton’s Crescent collection is called Boston Bay. This wool look-alike is a 100% solution-dyed, UV-stabilized polysilk, which can be used indoors and outdoors. It comes in six colors.

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Bring the Sun in This Winter With a Sunroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

During the winter months, the cold weather makes it difficult to spend as much time outdoors. Sunrooms provide an opportunity to bring the outdoors inside during these months. 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. Boston sunroom.

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We Asked Real Estate Agents: What Are Buyer’s Biggest Design Turn-Offs?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Unconventional or outdated design “In an ideal world, buyers would be able to see past outdated home decor, or bold paint colors, however, many times that’s not the case. I have shown properties that seem to be a perfect fit for a buyer’s needs but they can’t see past the dark green paint in the living room.”

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Cupboards Kitchen and Bath: When Trends Attack! Pallet Edition.

Discerning Design

Be responsible and use them outdoors. Back before I got into Extension, about 30 years ago, I worked for a couple of years in the produce receiving market in Boston area. Why do we seek out BPA-free plastics, organic foods, no-VOC paints but are okay with bringing trash in the house? If you have a weak stomach, stop reading now.

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Creative Home Tips for your Spring and Summer Home

Stagetecture

Work on your curb appeal and keep your outdoor home in good condition. Repaint areas on your home that have cracks or peeling paint such as wood trim, mailboxes and cedar siding. Image via: Boston Homes. For more outdoor home ideas this season, take a look here on Stagetecture. Image via: Home Ideas. Curb Appeal.

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The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

Fire House Designer : Riaan Kotze – Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA Bio : 30-something designer working in Boston. I am currently a project manager working at an up and coming residential architecture engineering firm, I love to cycle and enjoy the great outdoors in all it’s glory! I like painting, until I have to paint.