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Best Ways to Use the Neutral Green Color of 2015

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Best Ways to Use the Neutral Green Color of 2015
Paint and stain manufacturer Benjamin Moore recently announced its color trends for 2015, including a Color of the Year for 2015: Guilford Green. The hue was chosen by a team of color experts who traveled through Europe to explore and document things of interest they discovered — from interesting textiles and artwork to, of course, paint colors. Several themes emerged, which led them to select the winning color stories and Guilford Green as the lead hue. More…
 

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14 Bathroom Design Ideas Expected to Be Big in 2015

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14 Bathroom Design Ideas Expected to Be Big in 2015
If you’ve been thinking about giving your bathroom an overhaul but aren’t sure how, one way to start is to look to the latest design trends for inspiration. We’ve made it our mission to find out what design ideas are expected to make a splash in 2015 to help make planning your bathroom makeover project a little bit easier. To compile our list, we enlisted the help of four award-winning designers, who share here their predictions for the looks, finishes and features they think will be on everyone’s radar next year. They also reveal how they would work these ideas into their own projects. More…
 

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Tips For Decorating Your Christmas Tree


Tips For Decorating Your Christmas Tree
After picking out just the right holiday tree and managing to get it in your house and properly aligned in its stand, you’re probably ready to toast the season and forget the drama of adding on the ornaments. Decorating a Christmas tree is a tradition that’s unique to everyone, creating memories that last throughout the seasons. Whether it’s your first time styling a tree or you just need a bit of tree-trimming motivation, cut the stress with these tips for decorating your tree like a pro. More…
 

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Ask a Designer: Decorating with Christmas Trees

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Ask a Designer: Decorating with Christmas Trees
For generations, the choice was simple:

1. Strap a live Christmas tree to the roof of your car, wrestle it into a tree stand at home and hope it wouldn’t fall over. Or,

2. Put up an artificial tree that was unmistakably fake.

Fortunately, the options have expanded dramatically, from realistic fake trees pre-lit with softly glowing LED lights to environmentally friendly, abstract “trees” made from reclaimed shipping pallets. Options for a real, live tree include “white glove” service that includes delivery and professional set-up. More…