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Category Archives: Opinions

‘Decorating’ & Unraveling the Cringe Factor

February 1, 2011 – 1:00 am

I’ve been hitting up against the heavy “shoulds”, “coulds”, and “supposed to’s” as of late. I don’t like those. They leave me feeling… exhausted. I SHOULD be writing about interior design. I COULD be posting all kinds of pretty pictures. I’m SUPPOSED TO be interested in the ever-expanding line-up of this month’s latest and greatest. [...]

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The Dichotomy of Design

November 22, 2010 – 2:51 pm

Design is a fickle bitch. Always beckoning with the more more more while you’re bursting at the seams and aching for a little letting go go go. The bombardment is intense ~ always something new, something prettier, something shinier, something a little more than what you’ve got. And just when you’re feeling like stripping on [...]

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Design and the “You Hired What?!” Syndrome

August 6, 2010 – 1:00 am

Yeah, I know. We’re a scary bunch. Bossy, opinionated, a little too loose with the purse strings. And really, everything’s just fine. Just fiiiiiiiine, thankyouverymuch. A designer?! Bahhhh! Who the hell needs one of those?! “I’m not Momma Moneybags.” “My wife takes care of that stuff. I just make sure I pick up my socks.” [...]

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How to Hire a Designer: Fangs Optional

May 26, 2010 – 1:00 am

That post. Swirling in my mind like a god damned shark around prey. The opening line: “Now that I got the gig with the son’s room, it’s time to execute – and plot my moves to score more rooms in that great big under-decorated house.” The story goes on. The husband gets pissed at the [...]

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    • Rental Purgatory, You Say?
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    • Holla. A Little on the Madness that was March. Er, Winter.
    • ‘Decorating’ & Unraveling the Cringe Factor
    • The Dichotomy of Design
    • Jack Move
    • Style vs. Substance
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