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Biltmore Estate Design Background

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The Biltmore Estate is the most expansive privately-owned home in the US. Built near Asheville, North Carolina in the late 1800s, this Vanderbilt family home measures approximately 135,000 square feet and features 250 rooms. Architecture buffs prize the home as a prominent remainder of the Gilded Age. In 2007, the American Institute of Architects put the Biltmore Estate on its list of “America’s Favorite Architecture”.


By on October 19, 2011
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How to Make a WOW Statement in your Entry Hall- Advice from Interior Designer Marie Grabo

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The entry is the first impression of your home and should be a prelude of what’s to come. It should be warm and inviting, beckoning you in. Why not make it impressive!


By on October 17, 2011
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Important Steps to Follow When Remodeling Your Bathroom

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Remodeling a bathroom can be an enjoyable exercise in creativity. However, if you’re new to the process, the task can seem overwhelming. When remodeling a bathroom, there are a few important steps to follow.


By on October 3, 2011
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Wild Development…Where Your Dreams Become Reality

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“Your project is not about the architect, builder, or the designer’s vision…it’s about YOUR vision”…Wouldn’t it be a dream come true to work with a contractor who lived by these words? Sadly it doesn’t happen often but occasionally you will hit the jackpot. We did when we discovered…


Sorting Through the Bathtub Maze

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Buying a new bathtub can be quite a daunting task. There is so much to know, so many options, differences, sizes, shapes and kinds, it’s a bit overwhelming and it’s an expensive purchase you don’t want to mess up on. Well, knowledge is power and in the case of bathtub shopping it’s also a huge money, time and headache saver.


By on September 13, 2011
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Reese Witherspoon’s Rustic Ojai Ranch

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This is Reese Witherspoon’s country home, located in Ojai Californi. The home is a Wallace Neff architectural beauty.


By on September 8, 2011
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Design Star Challenge: 86-SF House!

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Whether it’s for financial, environmental or convenience reasons these days the trend seems to be small. The Design Star team took up the challenge creating a functional living space in 86-SF!


By on September 7, 2011
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What to Think About when Hiring an Interior Decorator

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Hiring a decorator for your home can be one of the more significant relationships you will establish in your life. Besides for being a huge expense the burden of making your house a home that you absolutely love lays on the shoulders of this individual.


By on September 5, 2011
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Will & Jada Pinket Smith’s Adobe Mansion

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This home is so different from the typical Malibu mansions that it comes as a surprise that it belongs to Hollywood celebrity power couple Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.


By on August 31, 2011
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How to Choose a Bathroom Vanity

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Are you on the market for a new bathroom vanity?


By on August 29, 2011
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