http://interioranswers.com/blog Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:25:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_354" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bonnie Webb's chickens use doors too!"][/caption] Double bounty from Priscilla Mead Sometimes the most luxurious thing we can do for ourselves is spend time doing something we really love. If you're a visual person and are  just looking at beautiful things in nature or surrounding you,  it just ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/uncategorized/doors-and-windowsopen-to-the-artists-brushes Just a few more days to catch the central Ohio Parade of Home in Columbus, Ohio.  But even if you don't have time to slip into a few of these fabulous new homes....I've got a few of my favorites and ideas to share.  From a designer's perspective it's always fun ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/uncategorized/parade-of-homes-tartan-ridge As promised here's another glimpse of what downtown Chattanooga has to offer in shopping for livable spaces.  It's always fun to crash a place that has a little touch of everything...and that's what the GALLERIES at SOUTHSIDE have to offer.  It's arranged in typical antique mall style but is truly ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/uncategorized/chattanooga-discoveries-spree-part2 [caption id="attachment_253" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="checking out Sophies"]   [/caption] Southern living is truly an art form ....but southern shopping- pure fun!  As I was recently visiting my daughters who all live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I had an inside track as to where the hot spots are. I've already got some favorites I ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/uncategorized/chattanooga-spree-discoveriespart-1 Finding a way to inspire your creative nature is probably the first step in the interior design and decorating process. Afterall, you do want to love the space your living in. If you haven't gotten to that place yet and need some jumpstarting with ideas...you'll need an "inspiration piece". This ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/uncategorized/inspiring-your-creative-side Holiday weekend...a nice long one with time enough to take a road trip to visit family or just  get reaquainted with your own little 'burb. It's the commencement of summer officially and all that goes with it.  The end of May means the start of June...the favored wedding month.  So ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/antiques/fresh-starters-of-all-agesheres-some-cost-cutting-tips Covering the openings to interior space is not a new issue...but in today's marketplace can be a very perplexing area for most home owners.  We have an abundance of product options open to help us  to be sensitive to the outside we  want to see ,and the inside we want to enhance and perhaps ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/window-treatment/ready-made-window-treatmentsin-todays-worldooolala One of the biggest fallacies about the world of Interior Design and decorating is that working with a professional is only for the extremely wealthy....and not for people interested in "do-it-yourself " projects.  Seeking the assistance from a design professional today doesn't need to cost a fortune.  When your home ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/interior-design/choosing-an-interior-designergood-idea-absolutely-and-heres-why [caption id="attachment_106" align="alignright" width="186" caption="Bolivian pottery with a traditional twist"][/caption] Sounds extreme but pottery is one of the most basic of man's utilities and has developed in progression through history.  Think about it....those cave mens first inventions were bowls,urns, flasks and cups.  See what I mean when it's said that "good design is timeless"?!! Well ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/outdoor-living/pottery-cant-live-without-it Outdoor living is one of those things that northerners with cabin fever can hardly wait for -come springtime! No matter where you live-expanding to the backyard, porch or deck is the best way with good weather to stretch your living space.  It's time to think spring and summer and get going outside.  ... http://interioranswers.com/blog/outdoor-living/spring-is-springingget-outside-asap