interior design

This designer’s genius ideas to make your home appeal to all your senses will change how you decorate forever

 a modern dining room in neutral tones

a modern dining room in neutral tones

Whether you’re looking for inspiration online, or flicking through a glossy interiors magazine, the way we consume interior design content makes it largely a visual medium. However, when you’re actually experiencing your home, it’s about so much more than sight alone.

Touch, hearing, smell – they all have a role in how our brains decipher a space and how our homes make us feel. It’s an idea that’s the backbone of an interiors movement often referred to as sensory design. ‘A sensory approach to interior design combines materials, colors, fragrances and sounds to

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11 Living Room Design Ideas Designers Swear By

You’re in need of some living room design ideas but hiring an interior designer or contractor to revamp the space sounds daunting (and expensive)? Before you resign to spending yet another evening in a lackluster living room, consider this: It’s possible to transform the core room in your home with a modest budget and minimal heavy lifting. Noz Nozawa, principal designer and owner of Noz Design, knows that a little bit of savvy can go a long way. “You can absolutely make meaningful improvements to your living space without completely overhauling what you have today,” the San Francisco–based designer says.

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2023 is all about entertaining at home

WOW!house 2023 home bar by Tala Fustok (James McDonald)

WOW!house 2023 home bar by Tala Fustok (James McDonald)

Home bars were a breakout trend during lockdown when going out wasn’t an option,” says Jen Nash, the senior design lead at Magnet, a British kitchen company. “But now,” she continues, “as people look to adjust spending habits and lifestyle behaviours in response to the cost of living crisis, we’re seeing the home bar trend return.”

For many, the home is increasingly functioning as a place for socialising, and the design community is responding to this trend. So, cue the new phrase being bandied around by interior designers:

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East Dallas interior designer shares tips for home decor

Kalee Fuqua Doche, who lives in the Junius Heights neighborhood adjacent to Lakewood, worked as an artist in partnership with interior designers for 20 years, creating murals and faux finishes. Four years ago, she pivoted to interior design herself and began working at her brother’s architectural firm, J Wilson Fuqua & Associates, Architects. She describes her own style as “eclectic,” but said she specializes in bringing clients’ own styles and visions to fruition.

Here are her tips for homeowners looking to spruce up the interiors of their homes. Answers may have been edited for length and clarity.

What are

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What does the future of home and garden design look like? We asked ChatGPT

 a desk and chair with computer and sewing machine in a room with bold graphic wallpaper on the walls

a desk and chair with computer and sewing machine in a room with bold graphic wallpaper on the walls

For many years, the evolution of artificial intelligence was ticking away slowly in the background. A customer service bot here, a factory machine there – and let’s not forget the likes of Alexa, Siri, and Google Translate.

Over the past few months, though, AI tech has evolved at an overwhelmingly rapid velocity. In fact, this week saw Google dominate headlines when it announced that it is joining the AI arms race with a multi-language translator tool and a creative writing aid,

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Your Valuable Home Podcast & Award-Winning Interior Designer, Donna Hoffman, Offer FREE E-Book For Design-It-Yourselfers

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Your Valuable Home Podcast is presented by our sponsor, ProVia, manufacturers of doors, windows, siding, stone and roofing.

Every Design-It-Yourselfer needs to listen to Donna Hoffman on Your Valuable Home and download her FREE e–book” – Ron Melk, Producer and Co-host, Your Valuable Home

WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2023/einpresswire.com / — Listeners of the popular Your Valuable Home Podcast will be able to download the 93-page e-book, What Would an Interior Designer Do…Checklist Your Way to a Great Room by multi-award-winning interior designer, Donna Hoffman The e-book – normally sold for $27 – is

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6 Items From the Get It Done Home That Will Elevate Your Interior Design

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Find the thing that will give your home the “oomph” it needs.

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When decorating a home, there are items that can add to a space, and then there are items that can transform it. For example, a unique ceramic vase can add some necessary shape and texture to a bookshelf display, while the bookshelf itself, depending on its style, can dictate the design story of the entire room. It’s good to have a balance of both complementary and statement pieces in every home—too

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What’s old is new again in luxury interior design

Antiques and vintage pieces will be popular in 2023, and look particularly striking paired with a contemporary aesthetic

One trend that is on point in interior design for 2023 is the rise in popularity of antiques. Old has become the new “new,” and availability and affordability are two of the reasons behind this trend, says Red Barrinuevo, the principal designer at Redesign4More, who also appears on HGTV Canada’s Hot Market series.

“These items can mix with a variety of styles, which is why they withstand the test of time,” he says.

“I love incorporating antiques with a more current and

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B Home & Design Helping Eastern Montanans With New Home Planning

Since 2021, a business little known outside of MacGrady Construction sits hidden away on the south end of 10th Ave. SE, Sidney. B Home & Design is the darling of Heidy MacGrady.

Heidy is the wife of Curtis, the owner of MacGrady Construction. In November 2021, she sold her share in Mimi’s Kitchen, a small retail company in Sidney specializing in kitchen goods, and started B Home & Design.

She designs house plans and renders them with a program that will put her ideas into 3D. This is very helpful when people want to see what their home or remodel

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The 8 interior trends that are instantly dating your home, according to design experts

 White backsplash tiled wall in kitchen above sink and cabinets

White backsplash tiled wall in kitchen above sink and cabinets

These are the interior design trends that instantly date your home, according to interior design experts.

Out of all the home decor trends you can follow, there are some that may be doing a little more harm than good to your home if you’re after a fresh, new look. Now, this is quite different to embracing vintage living room ideas, for example, as those style choices are intentionally curated.

What we’re talking about are the unintentional, minor design details that might be making your space look a little tired.

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