Orange Office

This looks like a happy place to get some quality work done, doesn't it? I have an orange desk lamp like the one in the photo that makes me happy. I love the wall color too and the overall design of this modern workspace.




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Wonderful Kitchens from Plain English Design

Swoon. I love all of these kitchens. I couldn't possibly choose just one. How about a different one for each day of the week? There are more to see on the website of Plain English Design




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P. Allen Smith's Arkansas Estate

Few people would argue that Arkansas has a fancier residence than P. Allen Smith's new Greek Revival home on a 650 acre estate planted with 175,000 daffodils. Moss Mountain Farm - Slideshow Be sure to read the accompanying article in the New York Times dubbing him as The Martha Stewart of the South.




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Bring Back The Kitchen Table

I love this room because it's so old fashioned. Bring back the kitchen table and chairs instead of island bars and bar stools. via




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Bookshelves and Folk Art

I like everything about this room, don't you? via The Architecture Blog




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X-ray lamp

Isn't this a great way to use your old x-rays after the break has healed, the cast is off, and you're not on crutches anymore? X-ray lamp




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Billy Baldwin Loved A Roomful of Books

"The best decoration in the world is a roomful of books." Billy Baldwin




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You Can Never Have Too Many Drawers

If you're looking for a very clever storage idea, you might consider this one featured recently in Traditional Home magazine. I do much better with drawers than I do with closets for some reason. I love these drawers Down Under the stairs.




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Craft Wrap Gift Compute in a Closet

Craft, Wrap & Gift Closet | The Inspired Room
I've always been a fan of offices in closets. Here's another idea for creating a craft, wrap and gift closet. Image from Country Living.




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Bookcases Make This Reading Room

I love this room of bookcases. It's a wonderful reading room for one. I would add only a matching ottoman. Absolute heaven.
Book. Book. Book.

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Sleeping Book Nook

Isn't this wonderful use of a small space? I think it is. I might require better reading lights but otherwise it's perfect. The juxtaposition of the gym foot locker and the antique old world painting works, doesn't it?
book lovers never go to bed alone




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Georgian House in New Jersey's Horse Country

In the Georgian Fashion A Family Builds a Horse Country Home That Savors the Past.

The homeowners wanted a house that looked as if it had been there for 150 years, but they didn’t want 150-year-old problems.

One and one make two. Right? Well, not necessarily. If you really work well with your interior designer, one and one make three. The architect and the designer both have their own thoughts, and they both bring their own intelligence to the project. If you can combine the two of them, there’s a bonus. The math makes perfect sense to me!

Images: Architectural Digest ~ View Slideshow




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Low Ceilings, Old home-No Problem

Dining room in an old home after ceiling beams were exposed to give more "height" to a room with low ceilings.

Looking through the dining room and into the kitchen.


Kitchen before.

Kitchen after. What a transformation!

James M. Crisp, Architect. Very nicely done. Low Ceilings, Old home-No Problem




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