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The Comforts of Home

The Comforts of Home: Creating Relaxed Rooms with a Romantic Feel, Atlanta BartlettWell, this is relaxing as it should be with titled chapters Relaxed Look, Relaxed Simplicity, Relaxed Romantic and so on. All is slouchy, soft, faded, muted tones that bring your inside out and your outside in. Touted as the guide to help you…

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Outdoor Living, Naturescaping

Summer is in full bloom, but are you able to really enjoy the great outdoors? Have you created a haven amidst nature’s bounty to stop and smell the roses? Are you afraid of gardening and sure whatever you try will die? Well take heart, this former black thumb knows a green thing or two! Decide…

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Audience vs. Relationship

Was interesting to note recently that many individuals caught up in their careers and their successes don’t really want relationships, they instead seek an audience of sorts. They skip the involvement, the sharing, the relating as it were and just seem to want someone they can discuss their acheivements with, mention the challenges, and be…

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Is Your Word Good?

I know it sounds kind of crazy, but I run into more and more people these days that mean what they say for maybe the second it is said in and then no longer. HELP! What has happened to “only as good as your word?” I believe in saying what I’ll do, and doing what…

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The Benefit of Panic

Well, I have to say suffering through the anxiety and chaos of yet another move (my 22nd in lifetime and I’m only 43!), it is surprising how useful panic can be. You see I have figured out that next to panic is action and that is critical for galvanizing my energies into a positive direction.…

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Getting Ready for Remodeling

Know your options! Explore all the different styles and looks. Find what you like. Don’t get caught up in affordability at this stage. This is just the idea stage. Create a wish file! Go through design magazines, catalogues, online and more, pull out pictures (don’t save the magazines). Keep in an accordion file or a…

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Media Rooms for In Home Entertaining!

With life as busy and overloaded as it can be these days, more and more often people are making their homes the center of entertainment. They are forsaking going out to places in favor of staying in. Media rooms are an important component in this decision. While frequently this is created in a windowless room…

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The Beginning

Melissa Galt is the great-granddaughter of acclaimed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, daughter of Academy Award-winning actress Anne Baxter and goddaughter to famed costume designer Edith Head. These special people from her past inspire Melissa because they earned respect for their creative genius and for doing what they loved. I got the interior design bug early.…

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Kitchens for Cooking and Entertainment

Kitchens today are the family rooms of yesterday. Many have keeping rooms with fireplaces, and cozy nooks for reading, television viewing, and sharing a cup of coffee. Make the most of the heart of your home with some of the tips and suggestions here. Brighten the backsplash! Tile is the most often selected material for…

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