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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? Why is decorating with chalkboard paint a thing? You might find that decorating with chalkboard paint is an easy way to add new life to a spot in your home. Image: Shappacher White A Nashville home with a personal touch.

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True or False? Decoding Decorating Rules

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

We’ve all heard certain decorating rules regarding colors, furniture, finishes and accessories. This rule is true, according to Kimberly Schmunk, an interior designer at Nashville-based luxury custom home developer Focus Builders. An entirely stainless steel kitchen doesn’t have to be intimidating. The post True or False?

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Five gorgeous celebrity kitchens to make you green with envy

Kitchen and Residential Design

How do you feel about your kitchen at the moment? Well prepare to feel a whole lot worse about it, as we take a look at five celebrity kitchens that are quite simply stunning. German kitchen specialists BGO Kitchens give us the low-down. Kitchen and Residential Design. That very cool floor lamp?

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Exclusive! The Most Popular Benjamin Moore Colors Across the US

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Van Courtland Blue is a decorative old-world blue that also works well in contemporary spaces. Other popular colors in this part of the country include Kendall Charcoal, Pale Oak, Decorator’s White and Silver Marlin. 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

However, cosmetic features are often decorative and trendy extras. If you’re looking at a kitchen or bathroom with outdated hardware, don’t let these cosmetic features be a deciding factor. Focusing on questions like ‘Can I picture myself entertaining my friends in this kitchen/backyard/living room?’

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Still Think You Don’t Need a Formal Living Room?

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

According to Seth Argo, president of Nashville-based luxury custom home developer Focus Builders , “As lot and construction costs continue to rise, consumers are having to really prioritize the spaces they need and want in their homes.” ” New York, NY This upscale Park Avenue living room is urban and sophisticated.

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Reese Witherspoon Is Crate and Barrel’s New Ambassador and You’ll Love Her Tabletop Collection

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Her lifestyle brand is perfectly Southern and includes fashion and home accents available online and at brick-and-mortar stores in Lexington, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and Dallas, Texas. Reese founded Draper James to honor her grandparents Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon. Draper James store in Lexington, Kentucky.