Asian Style Decorating Guide

Whether youre redoing an entire room, or just adding stylish accents, bring the look together with a design theme. From Lodge to Tropical, and from Romantic to Asian, were defining key styles as we build our DesignTalk Guide to Decorating Styles.Todays style: AsianAsian dcor is as varied as the cultures of the Orient. From bright-lacquered [...]

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Design Your Own High School Musical Bedroom

Teens and tweens across the country are singing — and dancing — to their favorite High School Musical songs. And they’re looking to bring the musical home, by decorating their rooms in trendy HSM style.We’ve been getting questions from “where do I find a High School Musical comforter?” to “how can I decorate my room [...]

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Paint Colors to Complement Cherry Wood

Welcome to a special feature at DesignTalk, where today’s top designers bring a cameo appearance and unique perspective to reader questions. We’re pleased to include one of the blogosphere’s leading designers, Linda Merrill, as part of our guest lineup.Linda Merrill is an interior decorating consultant and writer. Her design firm, Chameleon Interiors, serves the metro-Boston, [...]

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Feeling Lucky?

Don’t forget about the two giveaways happening right now on DesignTalk.First, get the music in your room with our High School Musical Bedroom giveaway! Get all the details here.Next, get rid of your old couch by sending in a photo to our Ugly Sofa contest. And stay tuned to help choose the winner. Just for [...]

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Decorating Style Guide: Tropical

Whether youre redoing an entire room, or just adding stylish accents, you want your furnishings to fit a certain look. From traditional to tropical, and from modern to mission, were defining key designs as we build our DesignTalk Guide to Decorating Styles.Todays style: TropicalPicture yourself sipping a pineapple drink in a lavish island getaway, and [...]

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An Extra Shot of DesignTalk

Speaking of tropical style, we couldn’t agree more with this quote from the owner of a Hawaiian luxury retreat, as she sent her designer Paul Vincent Wiseman shopping. Found in the November 2007 Architectural Digest, which features several gorgeous tropical homes, including a tour of the gorgeous home of Ralph and Ricky Lauren.This Venti’s for [...]

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Weekend DIY Project: Decoupage

I’ve had the itch to try decoupage. Being a huge booklover and print design hound, I’m always collecting bits of paper and interesting images simply because I like the way they look.I had plenty of online instructions bookmarked. And even some inspiring examples — like guest designer Linda Merrill (proof that even a trash can [...]

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Color Trends 2007: Pink, Green, and Brown, Part Two

Pink, green, and brown. It’s pretty, it’s preppy, and it’s hot. And it’s as easy as mixing rich chocolate brown with snappy pink and fresh lime green.We browsed examples of this beautiful palette in Part One yesterday. Today, we go shopping.Here is the DesignTalk shopping list:1. Sofas. Because trends come and go, in a few [...]

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Mod Monday - The Barcelona Chair

Let’s play a game, Mod Monday style.I spy…With my little eye…One of the most popular modern style chairs.Everywhere.First, from the seemingly inexhaustible collection of vintage rooms at desire to inspire:Next, from the design*sponge guest blog (featuring 3rd Uncle Design):And a creative entry from Erin in Atlanta for the apartment therapy fall colors contest:Now, to the [...]

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GIVEAWAY! High School Musical Bedroom Set

How many times have you seen High School Musical? Whether you’re on your first or your twenty-first viewing, bring your favorite movie home to a bedroom that almost as dreamy as Troy or Chad. Between now and October 25th enter to win a free High School Musical bedroom set! This fabulous giveaway will put the [...]

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Flashback Friday: Wallpaper Murals

We spent some time this week looking at a vintage-inspired color scheme with a twist: soft turquoise blue with tangerine orange. So we couldn’t resist sharing this vintage kitchen with similar colors.From the February 1953 Better Homes and Gardens, this kitchen features bright orange soffits and very pale blue, almost gray accents. It is an [...]

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ReminderUgly Sofa Contest!

Do you own an ugly sofa (or know someone who does)? Enter your couch in the Ugly Sofa Contest!DesignTalk is teaming up with HomeVisions.com to give the owner of the ugliest couch a brand new sofa. It’s easy to enter:Send a photo of your ugly sofa to sofa@homevisions.com between now and Nov. 1st, 2007.Finalists [...]

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Color Trends 2007: Turquoise Blue and Orange, Part Two

One hot trend this year is blue and orange. It’s vintage with a twist: a retro turquoise blue with splashes of bright orange. We’ve been saving images of this beautiful palette and are anxious to bring the inspiration to you. We looked at examples of these rooms in Part One yesterday. Today, we go shopping.Here [...]

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Color Trends 2007: Turquoise Blue and Orange, Part One

Here at DesignTalk we get a lot of questions. From how to decorate a teen room, to how to tile around a toilet — we’ve pretty much heard it all. But by far the most common question we receive is, “What color should I decorate my room?”Choosing color is not an easy decision, but one [...]

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The Goal of Feng Shui

Welcome to a special feature at DesignTalk, Feng Shui with Dr. Katherine Grace Morris. Dr. Morris has a doctorate in Depth Psychology and is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner. She brings a deep psychological understanding to the application of Feng Shui and has seen it transform the lives of many. We are excited to share [...]

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A Teen Bedroom to Outlast the Trends

Welcome to a special feature at DesignTalk, where today’s top designers bring a cameo appearance and unique perspective to reader questions. We’re pleased to include one of the blogosphere’s leading designers, Linda Merrill, as part of our guest lineup.Linda Merrill is an interior decorating consultant and writer. Her design firm, Chameleon Interiors, serves the metro-Boston, [...]

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Modern Monday: Slick Cube Table

You know what they say about rainy days and Mondays.This week we’re “getting down” in a groovy way with a modern accent table that will bring color to any dreary day. These colorful slick cubes are high-gloss, molded tables with storage space underneath. They are easily moved and stacked anywhere in the room, creating a [...]

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Retail Therapy, Danish Style Part Two

This weekend’s retail therapy continues today, courtesy of Susan Serra, the Kitchen Designer. (Find Part One here.)Susan shared photos or her recent trip to Copenhagen, and we’re admiring the Danish design in a weekend window shopping tour.First, as if my budget wouldn’t already be spent from the beautiful finds we saw yesterday, there is no [...]

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Retail Therapy, Danish Style Part One

Some people call shopping hard work, some see it as an occasional necessity, and others call it a hobby.We call it retail therapy.Since our own budget is spent from far too many Fab Friday Finds — we’re window shopping in the virtual realm this weekend. Our good friend Susan Serra, the Kitchen Designer, recently returned [...]

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Lightening-Up a Room Thats Too Dark

Welcome to a special feature at DesignTalk, where today’s top designers bring a cameo appearance and unique perspective to reader questions. We’re pleased to include designer Cindy Payne as part of our expert lineup.With more than 29 years experience, Cindy combines her expertise in design, construction, and remodeling to bring a unique perspective to DesignTalk [...]

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Living Room Decorating Ideas: Pink and Brown

Carol writes: So here it is…I bought a huge mauve leather sectional couch that is in great condition. I want to update the room from pinks and blue to browns and pink. I thought of recovering my chair in brown ultra suede with pink piping! I thought I would add brown pillows [...]

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How to Build a Garage Storage System?

The cold air of fall is blowing, and this means snow is on its way, too. Here at ToolTalk we’re gathering our yard tools from a busy summer of outdoor work and preparing for winter slush. Our goal this week is to organize the garage stuff flung all over floor and make sure the floor [...]

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We Have a Winner!

Congratulations to Patricia in Colorado, who is the winner in our “Organize Your Craft Room” giveaway contest. Patricia, we will be sending your new stunning 15-drawer organizer. From closet, to craft room, to sewing nook, this rolling storage set will keep your creative projects moving. Happy crafting!Thanks to everyone who entered the contest…and stay tuned [...]

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Ugly Sofa Contest!

Do you own an ugly sofa (or know someone who does)? Enter your couch in the Ugly Sofa Contest!DesignTalk is teaming up with HomeVisions to give the owner of the ugliest couch a brand new sofa. It’s easy to enter:Send a photo of your ugly sofa to sofa@homevisions.com between now and Nov. 1st, 2007.Finalists [...]

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Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness month begins today, casting a pink glow on the design world.We’re following suit with a lineup of our favorite pink posts. Check them out here, and then please visit the Susan G. Komen foundation to see what you can do to help.We would like to extend grace and strength to all the [...]

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A Dining Room that Does It All

Linda Merrill is a woman of many talents. Not only is she the owner and principal designer of Chameleon Interiors, she is the top design blogger at the popular ::Surroundings:: and Master of Your Domain. In addition to that, Linda is a talented sewer, an Etsy shop owner, and an all-around creative genius. On top [...]

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