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A LowCountry Dining Room Makeover
Interior Design by Kerry Ann Dame In a room that already has furniture, decorating completes the room scheme and adds warmth and sophistication. Adding window treatments, art and accessories makes all the difference between bland and beautiful. When I arrived, the dining room had a beautiful light dusty aqua paint color chosen by the homeowners, a nice French country cupboard, and a pewter chandelier. A beautiful table and chairs in a light driftwood stain were on order. Since the dining room adjoins a large, open great room, we decided that [...]
Design…Folly
A Folly is a fanciful, unique thing, created purely for pleasure.
Design was born of our innate desire to create beauty and joy around us.....in the design world, once form and function have been decided, the rest is frim-fram. The spaces we live in are for our pleasure - we should be inspired by them! Folly and serendipity help us create the unique spaces that give us roots in this uncertain world. And so, DesignFolly.
Give Your Home a Summer Decorating Makeover
Guests are arriving, and you may only have a few hours to give your home a summer decorating makeover. Here are some budget-friendly tips to help:
What’s the Best Sofa Style?
If you like to sit up and read, or entertain more formally, choose tight-back furniture. Dressed-up guests don’t want to be flopping back into a sloppy pile of pillows, and if you really need back support, soft down-filled sofa cushions are wrong for you - even though the English Country House feeling is so inviting!