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Hearts for the Home on Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 14, 2010

I love hearts. Is that an oxymoron, like jumbo-shrimp? Hearts represent love, what’s better than that? And they’re often red or pink, two of my favorite colors to design with. Here are some of my favorite heart inspired home accessories. Happy... 

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Jason Sheftell: A Passionate Writer

Posted on January 08, 2010

Jason Sheftell A wonderful writer Jason Sheftell of the NY Daily News did a beautiful and humbling piece on me and my design philosophy in today’s edition. It is called Set the scene: HGTV host Krista Waterworth uses Method acting to give room soul.... 

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On The Throne is Where I Do My Best Work

Posted on December 31, 2009

Unlike others, I am not afraid to talk about toilets. I designed more than fifty bathrooms on my show SAVE MY BATH on HGTV and run my own design business, so there is nothing I haven’t seen. But there is one toilet seat that stands high above the... 

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Top Ten Home Improvement Trends for 2010

Posted on December 16, 2009

I recently spoke with RTA Cabinets, a great discount source for cabinetry, and offered my Top Ten Home Improvement Trends for 2010. I don’t know about you but this is something I GOTTA HAVE! I gotta know what’s next, what’s hot, what’s... 

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Eight Easy Family Friendly Tricks for Kitchen Organization

Posted on December 11, 2009

When I design kitchens and bathrooms I spend most of my time planning out the use of every square inch of the space to keep it efficient and practical. The most important thing to remember when organizing your home is understanding your family’s... 

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Martha Sells Birds!

Posted on November 16, 2009

Martha Stewart, the icon of turkey basting, doily pasting, costume making and baking caking (creative license!), is now selling Thanksgiving Day turkeys in 12 or 18 lbs. Is she not super smart? Always one step ahead? But they’re aren’t cheap…between... 

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Recipe for Gut Busting Monster Laughs!

Posted on October 13, 2009

I know you’ve all seen the JibJab vids that you can personalize to mortify your friends and family as they wiggle their butts and grab their crouch. It is side splitting good fun. I don’t know about you but I’ve GOTTA HAVE IT! I highly... 

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Eco My Party & I’ll Recyle If I Want To

Posted on August 10, 2009

We threw an entirely eco-friendly, earth-themed, gluten/dairy free birthday party for the anniversary of my boy’s first year of life. It wasn’t easy but I felt an obligation – for some reason – to begin instilling some cool green... 

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Fake it ’til you frame it!

Posted on August 07, 2009

Do you have some pictures that you’ve taken that inspire you? I run around with my camera everywhere. I’ve got photos of buildings, my baby, my hubby, cars, doors, trees and so much more. I always say that a great way to inexpensively create... 

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Ever Had A Pillow Fight With Geeks?

Posted on August 05, 2009

My friend Haylie passed along this link to the most amazing Craftswatch social media icon pillows. They are “today saavy” – that’s what I like to call stuff that’s totally relevant, in more ways than one, to a particular... 

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