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Using Living Coral in Your Home’s Design – 2019 Pantone Color of the Year

PANTONE, the leaders in color, release an annual Color of the Year. It’s not just popular design styles they take into consideration, but the atmosphere of society and colors that they feel really speak to socio-economic conditions, technological influences on everyday life, and in this case, the influence social media has on relationships between people. Living Coral (PANTONE16-1546), this year’s color pick,

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Galaxy Home Makeover: Renovated Loft in the Historic Higgins Building

The Higgins building in Los Angeles is a historic cultural landmark, built back in 1910. Initially, this was an office building and even contained the city’s first privately-owned power plant in the basement. This Beaux-Arts style building was designed by architect A.L. Haley. It has now been renovated into hip new lofts with an industrial look we adore. Our designer Cynthia worked

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Window Coverings Are More Important Than You Think

Ask Yourself: Why Do I Need Window Treatments, Anyway? Window coverings seem like the most basic of home elements, but not one we really put a lot of thought into. However, when chosen carefully, window treatments can make a world of difference in your enjoyment of your home, and even affect things like the longevity of your furniture, the quality

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Designing in a Home With Live Sharks

When anyone thinks about their dream home, it’s going to be unique to them, and what any one person wants varies as much as our sense of style. In trying to lure in big buyers, developers get really creative. A luxury home development company here in Los Angeles included amazing things like 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a living wall, spa, gym, indoor pools

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7 mistakes when choosing window coverings

Bare windows aren’t exciting, which is part of the reason we choose window coverings in a style or color we like without any consideration for the functionality or style of our homes. Making a quick decision on window coverings can even lower your home’s curb appeal. Gorgeous windows are important to your home’s appearance—and choosing the right window treatments for them is

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Patio Decor Ideas You’ll Love This Summer

With the summer just around the corner, outdoor entertainment is about to be in full swing. We spend a lot of time on our decks and patios, but rarely give them the love they deserve when it comes to décor and overall comfort.  When you think of it as another room of your home, it seems silly to not make

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Smart and Sustainable In-Home Technology to Reduce Utility Costs

The financial and environmental costs of using utilities add up fast. In many cases – and we’re all guilty of this – we don’t realize how much we’re consuming until the utility bill shows up. We scratch our heads and think, “wow, there’s no way I used 897 kilowatt-hours of electricity this month.” (The average U.S. household uses that much

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