How To Create an Antique-Style Sign
Antique signs are a great way to bring character and history to a room, but they can be expensive and difficult to find. Although a wood panel works great, these…
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A Sophisticated Beach Bungalow
Building a house near the beach is the foundation for fun in the sun, but how to decorate it with a sophisticated ambience that goes beyond the beachy look can be a challenge.
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Upgrading a Bathroom on a Budget
It’s difficult to believe this lively and vibrant kids’ bathroom was once an outdated, floor-to-ceiling-brown Colonial-style throwback. We asked blogger Joanna Anastasia for her tips on how to update a bathroom on a budget and then style it right.
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A Bold and Historic Florida Craftsman
Lisa Gilmore knows that dramatic design choices aren’t for everyone. So when the homeowner of this 1,200-square-foot St. Petersburg, Florida craftsman didn’t just agree to but enthusiastically embraced some of her most colorful and inspired concepts, Gilmore knew she had a unique opportunity to transform the dated space into a true, one-of-a-kind jewel box.
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Christmas Palette: A Splash of Red With Neutrals
Author, blogger, shop owner and one of the most recognizable faces in the home décor genre on social media, Liz Marie Galvan exudes style and creativity in everything she does, including the Christmas palette of this charming greenhouse behind her main house in Michigan. It doubles as sled storage during the winter, along with sheltering other winter gear that needs to be kept dry from the snow.
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Restoring a Country Cottage Pantry
Built in 1920 in Triadelphia, West Virginia, Bambi Costanzo’s home has been a “passion” project. “I've been here since 1996 and have been lovingly restoring and adding onto it since,” Bambi says—including what is now a lovely country cottage pantry.
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A 1920s Kitchen Remodel: In With the Old
The Carters wanted to improve the function of their kitchen, update a previously poorly done remodel and improve the room’s lighting. They had owned a vintage market, so it was important to them that the new kitchen design didn’t feel as if it were brand-new but built over time.
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Sideboard Styling with Sophistication
Originally found secondhand, this sideboard was the exact size I needed for my living room, and I could see through all the original dark-red paint to visualize what I genuinely wanted.
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Present Perfected
An almost one-hundred-year-old home eases its way into the present without losing an ounce of its historic charm It isn’t every day that a home is almost perfectly preserved in…
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How to Choose a Cozy Rug
Learn all the tips and tricks for adding a cozy rug to any room to make it fit seamlessly into your existing décor and spaces this fall at Cottagesandbungalows.com
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