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New Warm Wood Kitchen: Embracing Cozy Elegance and Timeless Beauty
A San Diego family realized they’d be happier with an open kitchen plan that’s more suitable for entertaining. A Designed Space removed a cumbersome peninsula and added maple cabinets and dark quartz countertops to create a new, warm wood kitchen which better suits the way the family lives. Photo by A Designed Space A…
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Perfect Paint Colors and Beautiful Porches: Style Showcase
Paint colors, porches, lakeside dreaming, and a pretty DIY wreath – it’s all waiting for you today at Style Showcase. Also waiting are the spring flowers and blossoming trees that are bursting with color and fragrance outside. I hope you get to enjoy some time in nature this week! But first, see what’s in store…
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Discover the Timeless Charm of a Light and Airy Kitchen Design
Step inside today’s light and airy kitchen in the home of designer Suzanne Kasler. Featured in Southern Living magazine, I think you’ll enjoy the room’s traditional style with touches of cottage style. The cabinets and walls wear the same color of Linen White paint by Benjamin Moore to create a clean canvas for adding details…
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I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, POND AND GARDEN, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.
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My name is Jennifer and I started my blog in 2011 as a way to motivate myself by chronicling improvements to my circa 1875 house. I figured if I was writing about what I was doing, I’d be more likely to tackle and actually finish home improvement projects.
I remarried on June 30, 2011 and my husband and I talked about buying a new home together. But we both love it here in our little town and decided to stay put. The town has more than tripled in size since living here, but I still consider it to be small compared to the other Chicago ‘burbs.
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