Blog by Beebe Cline, PREC*

< Previous Next >

8 Ways to Decorate With Love and Meaning

November 17th, 2013
Instantly make your home feel more personal and inspired by decorating your walls with reminders of the places and people you love. From typographic creations to shadow boxes and old-school map displays, finding or creating unique and meaningful wall art for your home is easy to do, and easy on the wallet. Here are eight creative ways to put your personal stamp on your living s ...

How to Work With Awkward Windows

November 16th, 2013
It's hard to say where the world's off-center windows come from. Often they're the result of a moved or added partition wall during a renovation. Others were designed that way. But many homeowners who inherit this asymmetrical setup have trouble designing around it. After all, symmetry is an important part of good design. So what are you supposed to do? First of all, don't lose ...

5 Ways to Define Spaces Without Walls

November 15th, 2013
Think of your favorite room. Imagine its textures, colors and openings. Picture all of the objects that sit in it. Now take the walls away. What's left? Does it still feel like a room? What elements are intact to distinguish it as a space?Walls are arguably the easiest and most recognizable architectural elements that define a room. Let's stretch this notion and identify other ...

Ming Pao Advertising for Nov 14

November 14th, 2013
Download Ming Pao Ad
Ming-Pao---Nov-14.jpg

Tips for Moving Into a Smaller Space

November 14th, 2013
It seems more likely these days to hear of people downsizing their homes than to hear of companies downsizing businesses — and the connotations are getting more and more positive. Moving away from a large house, where maintenance is expensive and stuff seems to magically accumulate in the black hole of the basement, can be a really good thing, but getting from here to there is not so ea ...

15 Doggone-Good Tips for a Pet Washing Station

November 13th, 2013
Houzz is the new way to design your home. Sign Up Pets Entryways 15 Doggone-Good Tips for a Pet Washing Station Turn a dreaded chore into an easier task with a handheld sprayer, an elevated sink or even a dedicated doggie tub Becky Harris Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlant ...
Read More

Posted in Vitamin V

6 Ways to Warm Up Your Home With Accessories

November 12th, 2013
Houzz is the new way to design your home. Sign Up Decorating 6 Ways to Warm Up Your Home With Accessories Outsmart Jack Frost with snuggly throws and rugs, glowing lights and pieces that gleam Melisa Bleasdale I'm a Houzz Contributor, interior designer, and frequent writer for national... More  Email Comment22B ...
Read More

Posted in Vitamin V

15 Intriguing Homes Perched Above the Earth

November 11th, 2013
From the earliest times, humans have often opted to live in structures above the ground — whether ihigh above in trees, in cliff-face caves, in stone towers or on stilts above the water. Back then the decisions were made for practical reasons: convenience, economy, isolation and protection from floods, marauding armies or wild animals. As towns developed, it made sense to live ...
Read More

Posted in Vitamin V

Why Your Room Wants a Small Chair

November 10th, 2013
One of my favorite designers is Charles Faudree in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I especially appreciate how almost every room he designs includes a small-scale — sometimes even child-size — chair. For our 41st wedding anniversary this summer (I was a child bride), my husband and I bought each other just such a chair. "Wow!" you may be thinking. "Is that what I have to look forward to if I ...
Read More

Posted in Vitamin V

Holiday Party Prep: Plan Your Table Settings

November 10th, 2013
We’ve been prepping for holiday hosting one week at a time; so far we’ve tackled the extra seating conundrum, made room in the kitchen and prepped the house. Now it’s time to nail that perfect table setting, so when party time comes, you can focus more on the merrymaking than on flowers and salad forks. These nine tips will help you set a beautifully festive table, buffet and bar. ...
Read More

Posted in Vitamin V

< Previous Next >

Archives