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Hey guys! I’m busy working on content today for my new website and am feeling a little writer’s block.  Anyone have any good recommendations for help on writing web content?  Any good book suggestions or interesting websites to check out?  Any ideas you all have would be welcomed!  Thanks! Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis Flickr

Hey everyone! I made it safely home from Arizona and am catching up on laundry and unpacking. Unfortunately I left a sunny, warm Arizona and was rudely welcomed home to cold, wet snow. I had a great time visiting my husband’s grandma and grandpa and other warmer climate relatives. It was so great to see [...]

The House Beautiful 2009 Kitchen of the year is located at Rockefeller Center in NY. Last year my husband and I were there celebrating our first wedding anniversary and I wish we could be there again this year. The kitchen of the year would definitely be one of our spots to visit. I would also [...]

This morning I went to an appointment with a client for the firm I interned with, who wanted window shades in her sunroom addition that would block the ugly neighbor’s house without obstructing her beautiful large windows and the amazing view she has to the Mississippi River. We all looked through options and she quickly [...]

Here’s a kitchen that I’m loving. I like how it feels fresh, open and inviting. The glass tile on the wall over the buffet is interesting. I like how it doesn’t cover the entire wall and highlights the shelves. I love the built-in storage nooks, pantry space and coffee machine. I like how the dining [...]

Blue-serenity, loyalty, sincerity, justice, peace, sadness, anecdote for red Yellow-optimism, cheer, wisdom, warmth, irritability, hostility Red-love, passion, courage, danger White-joy, hope, purity, innocence, cleanliness, enlightenment Green-growth, birth, envy, refreshment,wealth, compassion Gray-steady, stable,negotiable,protected, dignity, resignation Orange-active, bold,cheerful,fun, exuberance Color is an amazing tool that allows us to evoke a certain feeling or mood. If we take [...]

Yesterday I attended the 2009 ASID Showcase Home here in Minnesota. This year’s house is a Mid-Century Modern home that was remodeled and redecorated to fit into the needs of a family with two young kids. It was a really fun day for ASID designers and industry partners to visit the house and meet with [...]

If you’ve been craving some stainless steel and granite countertops in your kitchen, there are two new products on the market that were just introduced at this year’s KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) that might be a quick fix until you can rake in the big bucks to get the real thing. Giani Granite [...]