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Porcelain Enamel Pendants Add Exclamation Point to Design

Dining Rooms, Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty 3 Comments on Porcelain Enamel Pendants Add Exclamation Point to Design

In a recent blog post, we visited with Sarah Phipps, a resident of Bend, Oregon, who has been flipping houses for a number of years. Recently, Sarah finds herself spending more and more time in design consultation. Clients are eager to tap into Sarah’s eclectic style, her skill set, and years of on-the-job knowledge. On a recent project, she transformed a tiny kitchen in an old mill cottage into a functional and funky space. Today we check out the living area of another original mill house located on the west side of Bend near the Deschutes River.

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Professional’s Corner | Soothing Jadite Adds Touch of the Sea to Coastal Cottage

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty 6 Comments on Professional’s Corner | Soothing Jadite Adds Touch of the Sea to Coastal Cottage

Have you heard the news? The hottest color palette of the year is a soothing mix of sea blue, emerald green, and creamy jade according to Pantone, the standardized color reproduction system that designers live by. The palette is perfect for coastal-themed homes whether they are located within the reaches of salt air or not. And when Cheryl Sottile, a designer from the Melbourne, Florida, area spotted our Jadite pendants on Houzz recently, she knew the popular porcelain enamel color would suit a renovation project in the Florida Keys to a tee.
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Connor's Art Center Brings Light and Joy to Rescued Children

Commercial Spaces, Parks & Attractions Betty 2 Comments on Connor's Art Center Brings Light and Joy to Rescued Children

What happens when a group of designers from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition no longer have the wildly popular show to work on? They find a new outlet for their creativity! With huge hearts and tremendous talent, our friends Veronica Valencia and Kim Lewis unleashed their design skills on a new target — Ghana, West Africa.

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Featured Customer | Classic Barn Wall Sconce Adds Modern Style with Flared Shade

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Featured Customer | Classic Barn Wall Sconce Adds Modern Style with Flared Shade

Katrin, of Berkeley, California, had been playing with the thought of a barn light above her aluminum, frosted glass garage door for quite awhile.

“I wanted something modern, but not too modern,” Katrin explains. “I have always loved the concept of mixing very cool and modern items with something more traditional. I wanted something that would have some warmth to it.” When she searched online for barn lights, she discovered Barn Light Electric’s website.
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Featured Customer | Deep Bowl Porcelain Pendants Add a Spicy Perspective

Kitchens, Residential Inspiration Betty 2 Comments on Featured Customer | Deep Bowl Porcelain Pendants Add a Spicy Perspective

We just love a good reveal, don’t you?! Today, a kitchen reveal in Asheville, North Carolina, has captured our attention and not just because our Ivanhoe® Wilcox Deep Bowl Porcelain LED Pendant takes a starring role. One of our favorite food bloggers is Sommer Collier, author of A Spicy Perspective where you can not only find fabulous recipes and cooking tips but some good conversation too. Sommer has been living without her kitchen for the past few weeks as it underwent a complete makeover right down to the hardwood floors. Here is a shot of Sommer’s kitchen before the demolition crew came in.
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