Working on a bedroom project? Take a cue – or a warning – from this in-the-news photo of super model Elle McPherson’s Upper East Side bedroom. Would you want to decorate like this celeb? Yay or Nay? Let’s take a look: We say “Yay” to: the great corner chaise for perfect perching with a view…
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You’ve placed the sofas, the tables, the rugs…something’s missing…what is it? Watch this video for a quick tip on placing accessories. Yes, there is a right way! About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Donna is a former top QVC Show Host and now one of the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior…
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A friend of mine relegated her husband’s furniture to the basement. Where did your spouse/partner’s go? About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Donna is a former top QVC Show Host and now one of the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior design in addition to being an award winning designer herself. “I help people…
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OK, all of you die-hard TV design show watching, Pinterest pinning, HOUZZ surfing addicts. I want you to back away from the paint deck for a second and stop that ever churning motor that is the killjoy of YOUR joy in design. The pursuit of perfection. I remember sitting on the staircase in my home…
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Actor Jonah Hill may be known for his talent on the screen, but as a wise design lover, I say, let’s take a design lesson wherever it shows up! So Jonah, this blog’s for you, or your designer (or girlfriend…or wife…or whomever designed your NYC loft). Cue #1: Repetition in Design Creates Harmony. Notice the…
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Do you know someone like this? It’s easy to get caught up in a trend, isn’t it? The question is…how do you get out of it? About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Donna is a former top QVC Show Host and now one of the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior design in addition…
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What’s the first thing you do when you decide to design a room? Buy furniture? Think again… About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Donna is a former top QVC Show Host and now one of the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior design in addition to being an award winning designer herself.…
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Interior Design is a costly pursuit. Fine interior design is costly and entry level quality interior design is costly. No matter what tier you’re working in, it all adds up. That’s because the sheer “headcount” on even one room’s total appointments, from furnishings (furniture, rugs, lamps, light fixtures, window treatments) to flourishes (accessories, pillows, artwork),…
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Whether you love Jimmy Kimmel like I do or think he’s better on mute, you have to admit that you can take a great design cue or two from these beautifully designed bathrooms in the home he’s just put up on the market. Way to go, Jimmy…or way to go, Jimmy’s designer! As a side…
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“Yick, I hate this room.” Do you ever feel that? Ever walk past one bug-a-boo of a room at your place and every time you do you think, “#!#*@!!, this room is driving me crazy! If only it was X. If only it had a Y. I can’t stand the way it looks,” or “I…
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