Category: Home Design

Home Design: Cheery Chateau – Tampa Magazine

August 2, 2022 admin

Interior Designer: Madison Lanci, of Milana Custom Homes
Builder: Brandon Lanci, of Milana Custom Homes
Architect: Daniel Currea, of DC-Studio Architecture and Planning
Photographer: Jonathan Scott, of Gulfstorm Films & Photography

Madison and Brandon Lanci have brought hundreds of dream houses to life for others as the owners of Tampa-based Milana Custom Homes. So when it came to creating their own living quarters, they had plenty of experience and a clear vision for what they craved coming home to.

“I wanted somewhere that was warm and inviting,” says Madison, who designed their house. “We have a big family and I

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How to Design Your Home to Prevent Common House Malfunctions

August 1, 2022 admin

It’s always important to take preventative measures to avoid common house malfunctions. By taking a few simple steps, you can help ensure that your home runs smoothly and doesn’t suffer from any major problems. In this article, we will discuss some of the best ways to design your home in order to prevent common malfunctions. We’ll cover everything from retaining walls to irrigation systems, so you can be sure your home is as safe and functional as possible!

Retaining Walls

Does your home sit on a slope? If so, then you may want to consider building a retaining wall. Retaining

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Jimmy Fallon, Cara Delevingne’s Tonight Show Home-Decor Chat

July 30, 2022 admin

Photo: Architectural Digest/YouTube

Instead of converting it into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cara Delevingne has chosen to live in the $10.8 million questionably decorated Gramercy Park triplex she bought from Jimmy Fallon. As she told Fallon on The Tonight Show this week, she loves the decor — basically the Overlook Hotel in The Shining with a maximalist color palette. “I’ve kept it all. It’s creepy,” she said. “I tried to design my house in L.A. basically like that without knowing that house.”

Delevingne is telling the truth! She has described her L.A. home — an English-country-style mansion built

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Home design advice: Fitting a second bathroom into a Winthrop home

July 28, 2022 admin

A new bathroom with green walls, a hexagon tiled floor, and shower with glass partition. — An 8-by-8-foot first-floor office in this Winthrop home was converted into a primary bath that also functions well for everyday living.Samara Vise

Although this 1749 Federal Colonial in Winthrop was renovated before the owners purchased it, there was just one bathroom (and it was chock-full of baby gear). So, with the help of DelMuto and Sons Construction Co., designer Mattye Dewhirst converted the 8-by-8-foot first-floor office into a primary bath that also functions well for everyday living. “The second-floor bath is difficult to access and there was really no other space to fit a bathroom, so this made the

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Celeb Stylist Kate Young Renovates Her Upstate New York Home

July 27, 2022 admin

I get very mood-board-y,” muses fashion stylist Kate Young, reflecting on her approach to designing her own homes. The same, she explains, is true when it comes to devising red-carpet ensembles for the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Selena Gomez, and Dakota Johnson.

“I like to study, pick pieces, and mix it all together.” So one might say that her own personal Oscars has been the circa 1945 Bauhaus-style house in Woodstock, New York, that she shares with her husband, record executive Keith Abrahamsson, and their two sons, Stellan and Leif. Armed with modernist William Muschenheim’s original plans (sleuthed from Columbia

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Home design ideas: How to decorate with peach colors, without looking saccharine

July 23, 2022 admin

A dining room with peach walls and a brass and acrylic chandelier above the table. — Designer Jocelyn Chiappone’s clients have contrasting tastes, so she balanced that in this dining room design. “The traditional piece is the table, while the chairs have modern appeal,” she says.Greg Premru

In this South End dining room for a young family of four, Jocelyn Chiappone married the couple’s disparate tastes — she favors traditional and he leans modern — by channeling Art Deco style. “The traditional piece is the table, while the chairs have modern appeal,” says Chiappone, principal of Digs Design Company. From there, she layered in circa-1920 details, such as the radial patterning of the console, the

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Simple interior design tricks to make ANY room look bigger without breaking the budget

July 22, 2022 admin

Many of us live in properties that are smaller than we would like, which is why it is important to know the tricks to make any room look bigger.

From well placed mirrors to darker flooring, there are small updates that can make any room look instantly more spacious.

London-based model-turned-businesswoman Caprice Bourret, founder of interiors brand By Caprice Home, shared her eight top tips exclusively with FEMAIL.

‘Anyone looking to redecorate should follow these simple tricks and think smart about your space to achieve a finished result you can utilise and actually live in,’ Caprice said.

‘Getting your enjoyment

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