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You Said It: 'Don't Use Your Phone' and Other Tips of the Week

November 20th, 2013

This week Houzz stories reminded me that my cat is worth the torn up hand-knotted rug, taught me about an artist making amazing chandeliers from reclaimed bicycle chains, and introduced me to a genius invention called the Corkcicle, among other things. As usual, there was so much great information it was hard to remember it all, but here are a few favorite sentiments, tips, rem ...

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7 Strategies for a Well-Designed Kitchen

November 19th, 2013

What's the most important room in your house? For me it's the kitchen. I love to eat, cook and spend time with family, and the kitchen is where I can do it all. With today's busy schedules, mealtimes are often the only times families have to spend with one another. So how can you have the perfect kitchen for your lifestyle, stay within your budget and maximize resale value? One ...

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15 Ways to Warm Up Your Bathroom for Winter

November 19th, 2013

Oh, that dread — you wake up in the middle of the night to take a trip to the bathroom, but you know that cold tile will chill all the toastiness right out of your feet. Or you come in from a chilly football game longing to take a luxurious soak in the tub, but the thought of shedding your layers of fleece stops you in your tracks. Soon it will be that time of year when you wan ...

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6 Green-Roof Myths, Busted

November 18th, 2013

Green roofs, living roofs, vegetated roofs, ecoroofs — whatever you want to call them, they are sprouting up everywhere lately, including atop residential homes. And with that increase in popularity comes general assumptions and misconceptions. For example, that green roofs are only for ecobuffs, they're high maintenance and they're experimental and risky. All untrue.Let's take ...

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15 Ways to Warm Up Your Bathroom for Winter

November 18th, 2013

Oh, that dread — you wake up in the middle of the night to take a trip to the bathroom, but you know that cold tile will chill all the toastiness right out of your feet. Or you come in from a chilly football game longing to take a luxurious soak in the tub, but the thought of shedding your layers of fleece stops you in your tracks. Soon it will be that time of year when you wan ...

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The 15 Most Popular Closet Luxuries on Houzz

November 17th, 2013

Clothes on the floor, piles of stacked shoes, overburdened clothing rods — sound familiar? They're all common closet afflictions, and they can quickly turn a closet into a disaster zone. You're not alone; we all can relate. After all, it's hard to find space for all of our goodies, and most of us are more than willing to sacrifice perfect order for just one more pair of killer b ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Beebe Cline, White Rock Realtor

Hugh & McKinnon Realty

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