Before and After
June 15, 2017
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From the Heart! A Before & After Makeover
I've been a busy bee this spring. Projects galore! Our new house! BUT over everything else, I am so excited by one special project I've been working on for several months. Meet Tricia: This lovely lady is part of an organization called Parca, which helps people with developmental
March 31, 2017
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The Design Elves Have Arrived! A Before & After
Imagine little design elves coming into your house for half a day and making your home look generally amazing
March 14, 2017
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Re-Invent Your Space in One Morning? Yes. We. Can.
Friends, I just had to share this "before & after" project with you because it's just too good to keep to myself. My buddy Becca Berk of Be6 Designs created this incredible bunk bed situation from a boring nook at the top of her clients' stairs. Buckle
January 23, 2017
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Ready for a Refresh? My Best Ideas, All in One Room
When the editors at Westchester Magazine asked if I would decorate a living room for a young family in Connecticut, I said, "sounds fun!". When they ALSO said they were looking for super budget-friendly ideas I shouted, "HECK YES!" My greatest joy (oh yes, except
November 4, 2016
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Should I Paint my Fireplace?
I hear this a lot from decorating clients and blog readers: "Help! I hate my ugly fireplace! But I can't possibly PAINT IT, right???" I'm here to tell you that if you have an ugly brick fireplace, it is okay to paint that ugly brick fireplace. I give you
October 10, 2016
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Affordable Decor, Before & After, Before and After
Moving Across Country and Making a Home
Big things were afoot in the Dyner household this summer. We moved to California! I think I underestimated what a big undertaking it would all be. But now I sit here nearly three (!!) months later and we are really, truly settled. I have lived to tell the
May 31, 2016
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A Sunny Before & After
I recently completed a living room revamp for a lovely young family - we all loved that it came together easily and quickly! It helped that the wife had already had the room painted a pretty, light gray - Purbeck Stone from Farrow & Ball - and that the room
March 15, 2016
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It’s here! My Office Reveal: The Before & After
Way back a few months ago I made a proclamation - while helping other people redo their work spaces, I was also going to revamp my own. And revamp I did! Ready for the big reveal? Here's the BEFORE: And the AFTER: And remember the view from
October 19, 2015
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Before and After, DIY, DIY Projects, Do It Yourself
Easy DIY Project: “Upholstered” Ottoman
A loyal blog reader (and now friend!) Pam sent me an email recently, showing off an "upholstered ottoman" project she completed after being inspired by my "no-sew pillow covers" feature on the Today Show: (You can watch the segment here). I was blown away by Pam's creativity and ingenuity. If you