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Summer Table Settings for Outdoor Entertaining

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>With Memorial Day quickly approaching, now’s the time to reinvent your strategy for outdoor entertaining. Images of fancy table settings and elaborately themed décor can be seductive, so remember, not every event calls for such detailed planning. Rather, define an easy game plan that can be tweaked and applied as needed from brunch to barbeques to birthdays. Here are some ideas to get you started.

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Trend Tracker: The New Chevron

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I don’t know what is in the blogland water the last few weeks but it seems like everywhere I turn people are speculating about The New Chevron. What pattern is going to be next to take over every room in our house, every tape dispenser in the country, and every maxi skirt walking down the street?

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Ask An Expert: Brittany Watson Jepsen

Brittany gives advice on the basics of furniture selection.

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Brittany W. Jepsen from The House Lars Built was our panel expert this week on Ask an Expert. You asked questions and she has answers! Find out how to select the right furniture for the right space.

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Define This: Ikat

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Hello friends!! In an effort to make the entire internet “design jargon savvy” we have this fun series called Define This, where I take your most head-scratching questions and try and explain them in a way so that you too can impress people with your vast knowledge.

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Bring in the Bloom! How to Add Spring Flowers to Your Home

Spring is in Bloom

I don’t know about your city, but in Los Angeles flowers and blossoms are springing up everywhere and I can’t get enough. Bringing fresh flowers into your home is the quickest and easiest way to transform a space so I wanted to share a simple guide to some fun and easy ways that you can bring spring indoors.

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Ask An Expert: Courtney Petersen

Courtney Petersen gives advice on innovation storage solutions.

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Courtney Peterson from Stow Company was our panel expert this week on Ask an Expert. You asked questions and she has answers! Find out the solutions to organizing your home with style.

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Social Lights: 5 DIY Lights Worth Talking About

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Lighting in a room has been described to adding jewelry to a great outfit. Without it, something just falls flat. With it, magic unicorn fireworks shoot through the air. One of the biggest hurdles for people is the price of custom lighting. Its more than an arm and a leg, it can be the entire right half of your body! So here are 5 of my favorite DIY lighting projects to help you get rid of all of your builder grade boring.

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Small Bathrooms with Bold Statements

Why Go Bold in a Small Bath 04

As the owner of two small bathrooms, and the past renter of several others, I can deeply empathize with those in a similar predicament. Small baths are generally viewed as an inconvenience – an unfortunate feature that we must somehow work around. Rarely considered luxurious or noteworthy, tiny bathrooms have an undeserved bad rap. Why undeserved? Because these overlooked spaces present a wealth of opportunities, namely being bold in your design choices! Though an obvious plan of action for some, let’s recap a few supporting arguments.

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Ask An Expert: Mandi Gubler Part 2

Mandi Gubler gives advice on spray painting, colors, and transformations.

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Mandi Gubler from Vintage Revivals was our panel expert this week on Ask an Expert. You asked questions and she has answers! Find out how to select classic patterns, decorate with mood lighting, and more.

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On the Block: Cinder Blocks as Design Elements

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I’ve had a long-lasting love affair with concrete as a design element, and have gorgeous stained concrete flooring throughout my home. But even the lowly “concrete masonry unit” — or cinder block — has a special place in my heart due to the versatility and texture it brings to just about any home—indoors or out.  Continue Reading »

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