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Schoolhouse Pendants Grace Kitchen of Idyllic Hawaiian Retreat

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When Karen and her husband set out to build a vacation home in Hawaii, they wanted all the amenities of new construction but with the character and charm of “a beach cottage that had been in the same family for decades with each generation making updates, changes, and adding their own touches,” Karen says. The result is a plantation-style home that caught my eye when I spotted a review on a blog called Centsational Girl written by Kate from northern California.

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Blogger’s DIY Renovations Take Shape with Porcelain Enamel Kitchen Lighting

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One of the best things about this blogging gig is that I get to meet and work with other bloggers. I’ve met some incredibly talented people, both in person and online, who share their spaces, their ideas, their inspirations, and even their failures online every day for the world to see.

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Angle Shades a Risky Yet Rewarding Choice for Decatur Kitchen Renovation

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Designers love to push the envelope sometimes and take risks with interior decorating. For this kitchen renovation in Decatur, Georgia, the client couldn’t be happier with the creative work of Julie Holloway and Anisa Darnell of Milk and Honey Home. In a bold move, the duo chose some classic angle shades for over the kitchen sink. “We know they are typically used for outdoor sign lighting, but we just love the old vintage feel they give,” explains Anisa. “We needed a sconce that would have a long enough arm to stick out past the shelf over the window and reflect back onto the collection of dishes. And the angle shade did just that! It was a risk worth taking!”

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Glass Shade Pendants Bring Vintage Flavor to Kitchen Remodel

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Doing a gut remodel takes a lot of vision, planning, and the guts to see it through until the final sweeping away of the dust! Today’s Featured Customer purchased her 20-year-old Florida home six years ago and knew that the kitchen would need major work. She describes the house as a “fixer upper” and while she had never undertaken a remodeling project before, she was ready to take on the challenge of turning her kitchen into a dream space.

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Love Runs Deep for Bright Red, Deep Bowl Porcelain Pendants

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The concept of the open floor plan took off in the late 40’s and 1950’s as homeowners sought to make smaller homes feel bigger and brighter. The open concept provides more casual, multi-use spaces that encourage conversation between rooms and simplifies traffic patterns to and from. The downside is that a space can feel cold and cavernous without something to provide a visual break between the areas. Today’s Featured Customer chose porcelain enamel lighting to provide a focal point in his Memphis, Tennessee home.

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