Tag Archives: design

Open Door Policy

By Merdi | Published: July 13, 2010
Can I please say how much I love dutch doors? I can’t even remember the first time I saw one, but I’ve loved them since the first time I saw them! Here’s a collection of my favorite dutch doors:
Posted in Decorating | Also tagged , , | 1 Comment

New Apartment Plans: Color Schemes

By Merdi | Published: July 8, 2010
One of the most important parts of planning a room (after you’ve determined its function) is to look at color.  Homes look best when there’s a cohesive color scheme.  That does not, by any stretch of the imagination, mean that you have to paint everything the same color, or even different shades of the same [...]
Posted in Decorating | Also tagged , | 3 Comments

Build a Room

By Merdi | Published: July 6, 2010
In three weeks from today we’ll be getting the keys to our new place!  Hooray!  There’s tons to do between now and then – finish packing, clean, patch up the nail holes, organize, and, of course, make up a plan for decorating the new place. Some of the things I’m particularly interested in doing are [...]
Posted in Decorating | Also tagged , | Leave a comment

Finding Inspiration

By Merdi | Published: June 29, 2010
Some days it’s harder than others to find inspiration, but for me it’s a lot easier to find good inspiration in summer.  Not only can you see people’s outfits (they aren’t hidden under coats), but the outfits are fun and exciting!  And the plants are growing and blooming all over the place, the sky is [...]
Posted in Decorating, Just For Fun | Also tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Designing an At-Home Spa Bath

By Merdi | Published: June 25, 2010
One of the new segments I’m trying out for the blog is a design post each Monday (along with Wedding Wednesdays and “How To” posts on Fridays).  So this Monday I’m excited to kick things off with an at-home spa bath design! When we think of spas, we think of places that are calm, relaxing, [...]
Posted in Decorating | Also tagged , | 4 Comments