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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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You Are Not Your Holiday Decorations

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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How to Hire a Designer: Fangs Optional

May 26, 2010 – 1:00 am

That post. Swirling in my mind like a 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 wife for […]

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