guest bedroomEllen’s Blog at TheHome.com poses an important question about your guest room.  She also provides a check list “to see if yours makes the grade”.  A great perspective in creating a guest room might be to ask yourself “What I would expect for my stay from a great hotel room?”  Old stories about guests and fish aside, Ellen’s list might help you along in designing this important room.

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A 20 year plan for acquiring furniture – a good idea?

Glenna Morton has an interesting post at About.com called “A 20 Year Furniture Plan — How to accumulate furniture you love”.  She outlines three steps:

Decide what you want
Commit to a plan
Purchase at least one major item of quality a year

I agree that working on your home without some thought and a plan will likely lead [...]

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Back to the future with UltraSuede?

In the constant search for the new and better, furniture manufactures are looking again at ultra suede.  Ultra suede (used as a generic term for a type of fabric) became very popular some years ago and then faded from favor.  There were many reasons, but chief among them were the proliferation of cheap products calling [...]

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How to Find Quality in Upholstered Furniture

information is badly outdated! Besides, any list of even the best techniques can lead you astray. Because, in the final analysis, shoddy execution can ruin the best design. Your first defense is still to do business with someone you trust who offers great warranties. But, good construction does matter – so here are some things to look for…

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The Ten Commandments of Design

by Design wants to help you create a room that expresses your personal style.  But how do you know what that is?  Here are a few tips that will help you think about style.  Take a little time with this process, then work with your designer to put the entire profile together.  Remember, the process [...]

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