Archive for May, 2010

Are You Harming Your Lawn More Than You're Helping it?

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For many, summertime is a difficult time to keep up with proper lawn care. Becuase of high temperatures, people are often confused as to when the best time to water is. Is the evening better? Is the morning? Should you water once a day or a few times a week? The issue is confused even… Read more >


Spruce Up Your Fireplace for Summer

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A fireplace can be an integral part of a room’s design scheme — especially during the winter month when it’s the home’s focal point. But often times, it remains dormant plain  during the warm summer months when attention is directed towards areas like the pool deck and patio. HGTV.com has put together a tip list… Read more >


Has Eco Thinking Gone Too Far With These Stiletto-Heel Planters?

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FreshHome wants to know how much is too much when it comes to eco design? This photo they posted caught our attention and asked what people thought when they saw the unusual make-over from Rachel Mahlke of Giddy Spinster–the mind behind the design. This is the response they got: “People are strangely attracted to them…. Read more >


Awesome Sagan Piechota Architecture at Home by the Ocean

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As many of you know, Design One Interiors‘ design studio is located in Breckenridge’s mountains of Summit County. While the landscape around us here is breathtaking, it’s hard for anyone to see the latest home from Otter Cove Residence from Sagan Piechota Architecture and not be left speechless. The cliff-edge masterpiece is situated in Carmel,… Read more >


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Budgeting – “The Forgotten Expense”

A good designer must work within a client’s budget…assuming they can get that critical number from their client in the first place.  Working without a budget, or an unreasonable budget, often generates wasteful work for the designer and possible false expectations for the client. We discussed in a prior article the importance of a detailed… Read more >