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Design 101: How to Layer Light Like a Pro with Serena Armstrong Interiors

How-To, Lighting 101 Betty Leave a Comment on Design 101: How to Layer Light Like a Pro with Serena Armstrong Interiors

With the mighty Pacific to the west and San Francisco Bay to the east, Marin County, California, is an area steeped in natural beauty and history. It’s also home to interior designer Serena Armstrong who enjoys traveling throughout the area helping clients create spaces that are a careful blend of old and new with a look that feels collected over time. Her blog, Farm House Urban, is a great place to see some of Serena’s projects unfold.

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Emmy-Winning Host Renovates Seaside Cottage in Maine

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Long-time fans of This Old House will no doubt recognize today’s Featured Customer. Steve Thomas hosted the popular home improvement show for 14 years and calls himself a serial renovator after almost 20 years of renovating two dozen homes. His latest project is a circa 1903, shingle-style cottage in a small fishing village on the coast of Maine. Named Sea Cove Cottage, this renovation is more personal to Steve as it’s the winter home for he and his wife Evy and their two standard poodles.

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Gooseneck Barn Lighting for Rustic Mountain Home

Porches, Garages, & Home Exteriors, Residential Inspiration Betty Leave a Comment on Gooseneck Barn Lighting for Rustic Mountain Home

For many people who build a new home, lighting is often one of the last details to tackle. You’re in the home stretch just when you think the contractor will never finish and the work crew has become a permanent part of the family. Steve’s new home, built on the scenic New River in Ashe County near Jefferson, North Carolina, was an exception.

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Brass, Copper Lighting Refresh Ashley Brooke’s Neo-Traditional Home

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Want to add a little sparkle to your life? Take a page from Ashley, of Ashley Brooke Designs, who is a firm believer in adding a little extra sass to everyday life by turning simply functional items, like mugs and stationery, into simply fantastic ones.

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