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Pantone is known for The Pantone Color Matching System which standardizes color reproduction. This standardization allows different manufact

Do you have a catch-all room? Part home office, part guest bedroom, and part storage for this and that? My client, Jane, had such a room. Ti

There are enough species of flowers, shrubs and trees to accommodate different styles of moonlit gardens – from classic, romantic and fragra

Happy 100th Birthday, Dada. Love it or hate it, I’m not sure “happy” is the right word to describe Dada under any circumstances. Nevertheles

I could see the fear in my client’s eyes. Display after display begged him to make a decision. Phil wanted to be on the golf course, next to

Did you jump on the Downton Abbey bandwagon? I did. Now that Season 2 is over, I’m suffering from jittery withdrawal! What eye candy could p

Long time clients, Russ and Stephanie, love green. Not the eco-friendly kind per se, but the color - from sage to khaki and all shades of ol

I received a beautiful Valentine’s gift yesterday. One that sent my imagination adrift – to the ringing of Gothic cathedral bells, the clack

Martini-drinking, tuxedo-wearing, Dean Martin Rat Pack movies come to mind when I think of bachelor pads. But my client's home, filled with

Sunset Magazine is once again on the verge of treating the public to its annual Idea House. Since 1998, these houses have showcased the late

I hear this phrase all the time, “bringing the outdoors in”. Today, I’m bringing the indoors … out. Design is about space, scale, balance, f

Toile de Jouy, sometimes abbreviated to simply “toile” is a type of decorative pattern on which a repeated pattern depicting a fairly comple

Think of your coffee table as a necklace on the “little black dress”. A string of pearls conveys a formal and classic look. A silver chain i

How would you like to automatically and easily add value to your home? What if it hardly cost more than a little sweat equity and a...

Words can stir your imagination and create visions in your mind’s eye. If I told you about my newly painted green walls, what would you...

In the realm of home improvement, two trends remain strong: Homeowners are focused on their kitchens and bathrooms. And, they are increasing

something else I like that’s a different style. I’m looking online to get ideas but the more I look, the more confused I get. How do I...

styles and haven’t decided on anything yet. I want to use color in a big way. I saw on your website that you sometimes used it...

Are you tired of your home’s current decor? Do you have another style in mind that you’d like to create but don’t want to start from scratch

Fill in the blank: Beige is (a) safe and boring (b) classic and sophisticated (c) casual and charming (d) dramatic? The answer is “all of th