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Don’t Focus on Cosmetic Features When Buying a Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

You can even use paint to make one-piece molding look like three-piece molding. Here’s another example: “A lot of builders will use MDF, or medium density fiberboard, but that material doesn’t last very long,” according to Seth Argo, president of Nashville-based luxury custom home developer Focus Builders.

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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. Kitchen and Residential Design. architecture countertop design interior design kitchen design'

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True or False? Decoding Decorating Rules

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Studio M Interiors Should you avoid bright colors in the bedroom? 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.