Design Ideas from House Beautiful!
What happens when designer couples clash? With two designers in a family, there's bound to be the occasional decorating dustup. Built-In Cabinetry "I wanted to fill a long wall in our breakfast room with tall cabinetry to store all our china and glassware....
Posted: 5/17/2013 3:19 PM in Sacksteder's Blog
Garden 2013: First Look
I love this time of the year because it means gearing up for planting flowers and watching all of the blossoms emerge. We’ve had some crazy weather here in Cincinnati, so my flowering bushes are taking their sweet time to show some buds. My Knockout Roses...
Posted: 5/17/2013 2:30 PM in Two Purple Couches
Blogiversary Giveaway Winners
Thank you to everyone who wished me a Happy Blogiversary and entered my first giveaway! I used a random number generator to draw the winners, and the lucky folks are… 1st Prize – Kayla at k718 2nd Prize – Katherine at Pillows A-La-Mode Congratulations!...
Posted: 5/17/2013 10:00 AM in Two Purple Couches
Magnifique! Design ideas that sing!
Thanks to our friends at houzz.com... sharing wonderful ideas can be simple, along with inspirational! The professional's at houzz.com know how to put the pow in wow!!! So here are a few more wonderful ideas to help you pull together an idea for your...
Posted: 5/16/2013 2:24 PM in Sacksteder's Blog
Making Life Beautiful! houzz.com
Enjoy some gorgeous interior design and decorative examples for your home and garden from our friends at houzz.com!!! Traditional Dining Room by Chicago Interior Designer Tom Stringer Design Partners Traditional Living Room by Austin Architect Mary DeWalt...
Posted: 5/16/2013 2:06 PM in Sacksteder's Blog
Organic-inspired furniture design
Written By Hooker Furniture Contributor Trisha McBride Furguson As an interior designer, I turn to many sources for inspiration. In addition to furniture markets, I love to browse catalogs, magazines (my faves are Coastal Living and Southern Living) and...
Posted: 5/16/2013 11:23 AM in Sacksteder's Blog
On Trend: Corten Steel for Interiors
Corten (Cor-Ten) steel, or weathering steel, is a group of steel alloys developed to eliminate the need for painting. Corten eventually forms a rust-like appearance once exposed to the elements ... making it a popular choice for both commercial and residential...
Posted: 5/16/2013 8:58 AM in Share the Love
DIY Mother’s Day Print
Hello there! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Today I’m sharing a little print I made for my mom for Mother’s Day. I’ve known for a few weeks that I wanted to make something for my Mom but I wasn’t sure what it should say. I finally settled on this...
Posted: 5/14/2013 10:00 AM in Two Purple Couches