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When I {or I should say my husband) installed a curtain rod above our front door, I chose the same drapery panels that are in our kitchen and family room. I wanted to do a little something more to them, so I decided to add black pom pom fringe t...

As I've written in past posts, putting a room together is really all about the accessories. I recently wrapped up an e-design project where the client had the main furniture pieces for her master bedroom, but just needed to add the fun details. We st...

If you follow me on instagram {AmberBInteriors}, then you know we just got about 6 more inches of snow last night! Really?? I am definitely ready for spring. So even if we don't have spring weather here yet, I can think about warm days through design...

When putting together e-design boards for my clients or decorating my own home, my focus is always on the accessories. They are the icing on the cake and take a space to the next level. The accessories are usually what gets noticed when company is ov...

I have been pinning like crazy on pinterest! There is so much great inspiration out there, so I thought I would put together a little collection of my recent finds, ideas I want to try and all time favorites.Here we go...viaIf there's space in you...

You are in for a treat today! Yesterday, I opened up my inbox and saw an amazing collection of after photos from a recent e-design project. The project was for a keeping room, directly off of the client's kitchen. They use this space as a m...

As we all know, a house is never done. There are accessories to move around and things to change. I'm ok with that, since I don't like an accessory in one spot for long. I am always moving things from room to room and shopping around my home for chan...

In my latest i village feature, I was asked to name a big design trend happening in 2013. It didn't take me long to think about mixing metal finishes for a room. To achieve a layered, eclectic look in a space, a brushed nickel lamp base can sit...

I recently wrapped up an e-design project where we went super dark with the master bedroom walls. The chosen color was Graphite by Benjamin Moore, and it's gorgeous! Since this client has a ton of natural light in this space, it was just the moodines...

Do you remember my post HERE about the floppy curtain dilemma? If you read that post, you'll know that I tried to save money and not buy as many curtain rod rings for our drapery panels in the kitchen. Big mistake! I ended up with a droopy mess...

On instagram {amberbinteriors} I gave a little sneak peek into the drapes I finally hung in our dining room. When I repainted the walls, I realized I also wanted to raise the curtain rod up to the crown molding. I already had two silk panels lef...

My recent post here showed some e-design projects I have been working on. I am super excited to show some afters today, with the art installed in the master bedroom! It literally feels like Christmas morning when I get these after photos in my inbox.

When shopping for client, I always try to suggest ways to work with what you've got and bring life back into older pieces. When one of my recent clients mentioned she had an IKEA dresser, I immediately thought of the innovative product Overlays to sp...

I have been happily busy with some fun e-design projects! Both of these projects are for the same client, looking to make some changes to her spaces and add splashes of modern color. First up, the keeping room directly off of the kitchen...{Click on...

I have always loved browsing through magazines and seeing how beautiful custom drapes look and how effortlessly they hang on the rod. Love the idea, just not the cost of custom drapes. So, I tried to come up with a way to hang my drapes to give them...

I received an e-mail recently from a reader, asking about my dining room transformations and how to choose the best color in your space. I thought it would be a great post to present on the blog and open up the discussion with all of you! My original...

If you haven't shopped here before, Joss and Main has great items at amazing prices. If you see something you love, you have to act fast, because sales run out in hours and days. Here are some of my favorite items currently for sale and still in stoc...

Oh, where do I begin with this subject??? There are always so many organizational tips and ideas floating around in my head. Why haven't they come to fruition yet? For me, I know that organizing involves taking everything out, sorting it and trying t...

Here is a sneak peek into our dining room transformation. I am so excited to be done before the holidays. If you missed my recent post, I decided to add one more thing to my to do list and paint our dining room before company arrives!Here is the afte...

There is nothing like the holidays and company coming to get your act together and finish design projects. As if this time of year isn't busy enough already, I have decided to add one more task to the list... painting my dining room! Call me crazy, b...

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