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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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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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Five gorgeous celebrity kitchens to make you green with envy

Kitchen and Residential Design

How do you feel about your kitchen at the moment? 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. German kitchen specialists BGO Kitchens give us the low-down. That very cool floor lamp?

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Don’t Focus on Cosmetic Features When Buying a Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you’re looking at a kitchen or bathroom with outdated hardware, don’t let these cosmetic features be a deciding factor. You can even use paint to make one-piece molding look like three-piece molding. It’s also not as smooth as higher-quality alternatives and it doesn’t allow for staining, though you can paint it,” he adds.

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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. An entirely stainless steel kitchen doesn’t have to be intimidating.