Simone Design Blog

Guest Blogger: Adding Color To Your Kitchen

Simone — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:20 +0000

I’m so thrilled today to welcome a guest blogger, Mari, from Arcadian Home. She’s here to show you how color can make such a difference to your kitchen. Hello, all! I’m so happy to be here with you at the lovely Simone Design Blog today with a guest post from Arcadian Home blog. It’s a [...]

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How Recessed Lighting Can Brighten Your Home

Simone — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:23:51 +0000

I’m really excited about the remodeling plans my husband and I are planning for our home this year. One of our renovation projects is a complete re-do of our overhead lighting. Our present fixtures do not include any recessed lights; instead, we have ceiling fans with lights along with floor and table top lamps. We’ve [...]

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5 Design Steps To Improve Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Simone — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:36:25 +0000

I’ve sure you’re aware of the saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. It’s a saying that applies to many different things, including your home. In this case, it is your front yard that gives that first impression. An appealing yard not only increases the resale value of your house, [...]

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Nifty Shades Of Gray To Decorate Your Home

Simone — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:49:48 +0000

In the world of home design, gray is considered the new white. When paired with rich, bold colors or neutral colors, this color can create quite an impact! Grays come in a variety of shades (fifty, perhaps?), from cool shades that have a blue, green or violet tint to them, to warm shades that have pink [...]

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Decorating The Wall Behind Your Bedroom Headboard

Simone — Thu, 30 May 2013 03:33:21 +0000

In a master bedroom, the wall behind the head board is usually the focal wall. For decorating this wall in your home, you typically hang mirrors or artwork on it. But to further enhance and add character to this wall, why not try some wallpaper? By choosing the right style, color and texture for your focal [...]

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Decorating Your Kitchen With Pendant Lights

Simone — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:20 +0000

Maybe you’ve been thinking about redecorating your kitchen, but you don’t want spend a lot of money on the construction costs. Why not redo your kitchen lights, especially over the island? It’s a great way to express your design style. Just as re-painting a room can brighten up the space, so can lighting. It transforms [...]

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Design Ideas For Built-in Cabinetry

Simone — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:06 +0000

In today’s real estate market, most buyers are favoring homes with “built-ins”, storage accessories that are already built into the house. Such homes don’t require them to spend extra money for new storage accessories. There are many uses for built-ins. They are ideal as bookshelves, media cabinets, reading alcoves, or just about anything you need [...]

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The Beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater

Simone — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:57 +0000

My husband and I were in Pittsburgh for a few days this week. On our way back home yesterday, we took a detour to visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece of architectural design, Fallingwater. It’s a home that he designed for the family of Edgar Kaufmann, a wealthy Pittsburgh department-store owner. Fallingwater was built between 1936 [...]

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Attic Design Ideas

Simone — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:12:38 +0000

Are you looking for an area in your home that’s just for you, a “no kids allowed” room? Maybe you’d like a space that’s designed as a master bedroom or as a home office. I have suggestion, take a second look at your attic. An attic is often overlooked when a house is decorated. It’s [...]

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Design Ideas For Outdoor Entertaining Spaces

Simone — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:29:12 +0000

The weather is getting warmer every day and the flowers have started to blossom both in the garden and flower pots. So what are you waiting for?–it’s time to start thinking and planning how to enjoy your back decks, patio and garden! You are going to want to enjoy every minute of the warm weather, [...]

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