Posts tagged style
Baltimore Remodel with Million-Dollar Views
3October 12, 2010
by CalFinder
in remodeling
Location, location, location. That was all Steffi and Andy Graham could think about when they purchased this three-story brick townhouse smack-dab on the harbor in Baltimore's Canton North Shores. Unfortunately, they weren't nearly as thrilled about the layout or construction of the home itself. That's where Virginia Navid of Cho Benn Holback+Associates came in handy. [ . . . ]
Mellowship Slinky in (B Moxie) B Major (Dub)
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Now again . . . remember . . . b and I, if anything, are a special breed of diyer. He, after all, is a professional; he does this stuff for a living. And me, after all, a one-time professional; I used to do this stuff for a living. But on looking beyond that, and as we got into it, (you know, the work -- and despite the obvious issue I have with this "do it yourself " descriptive), my thoughts drifted, well, a little . . . more . . . Eastern (and, you know, all the cool kids are doing it). [ . . . ]
Embrace your Eclectic :: 3 Steps to Make it Work
1August 31, 2010
Eclecticism can make a room bold and invigorating if it's done right, but more often than not, I find the term used as an excuse for liking everything and yet nothing. The danger is in spreading yourself too thin, weakening and diluting your passion, your decorative statement and style-sense. Do you accommodate too many others' styles, furnishings, and expectations to the point that your house and all the things in it don't reflect you anymore?
There are three steps to make eclectic décor live together happily, and keep your home-sweet-home from becoming a repository of unrelated junk: [ . . . ]
