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May 2nd, 2012

Inspiration

One of the things about all of the ways to garner inspiration is that real life is almost always a disappointment now. Even though I’m a renter, I still know what kind of home I want to buy. I also know that the mix of styles that I love so much probably doesn’t exist in real life.

This is one reason I love the idea of a custom home. I was browsing around the site for Franky & Associates Architect INC and there were so many beautiful inspirations. I love the look of a wood paneled library and they’ve done it. I also love archways and court yards and they’ve done that too. I could also cross a spiral staircase off my list. This Custom Home Architect has been in business for the past 16 years. A custom home will be the only way to get exactly what I have in mind.

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May 2nd, 2012

Inspiration

One of the things about all of the ways to garner inspiration is that real life is almost always a disappointment now. Even though I’m a renter, I still know what kind of home I want to buy. I also know that the mix of styles that I love so much probably doesn’t exist in real life.

This is one reason I love the idea of a custom home. I was browsing around the site for Franky & Associates Architect INC and there were so many beautiful inspirations. I love the look of a wood paneled library and they’ve done it. I also love archways and court yards and they’ve done that too. I could also cross a spiral staircase off my list. This Custom Home Architect has been in business for the past 16 years. A custom home will be the only way to get exactly what I have in mind.

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April 23rd, 2012

What’s Your Favorite Show?

Probably my favorite decorating show is called House Hunters. My second favorite show would be any of the bevy of ones on HGTV that focus more on first time home buyers. I love to watch the home buyers having to face reality especially if they’ve never done it before. The secret to still getting a home that you’re happy with is to get a good realtor who can just walk you through the entire process.

Even though buying a home is a dream of mine I still don’t know a ton about it which is why I’m going to really research my realtor a lot when I get to that point. I love looking through the Calgary listings MLS Property Search and just getting to know about all of the different properties available and what houses cost in different price ranges. On this site you can even save your searches. His story about becoming a Calgary Realtor is really inspiring as he explains how to he wanted to devote all of his time to this instead of just having it as a part time job. This is readily apparent by the many contact options he has from Facebook to Twitter to email so you can learn a lot more about him. When buying a home so often you focus so much on the house. Get a qualified realtor to walk you through the rest of the process.

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April 22nd, 2012

Decorating With Pattern Outdoors

Decorating with pattern indoors is so simple and easy. The same thing goes with color. Outdoors though it’s a whole different story. Usually if you’re on a budget you’re stuck with cement. I think going with more of a natural stone look opens up your color palette and also patterns.

I was looking through all of the different patterns that are available at System Pavers. My favorite pattern is actually the herringbone look. I’ve seen it plenty on indoor flooring and it’s nice to see it outdoors too. Plus it’s a classic take on the chevron pattern that’s so popular on fabric too. Even subtle differences like getting a tumbled look on your patio pavers makes a big difference because this is on such a large surface.

You can also get a free consultation through the same basic process. As someone who spends a lot of time looking at interior design magazines and TV shows it’s difficult to show me new and innovative ideas for landscaping. This site definitely accomplishes that though.

The other cool thing about this site is that you can get a free rendering so you know more about how the paving stone is going to look on your specific driveway. You just have to submit a simple form to get it for free. Focusing on pavers makes a driveway, patio, or walkway so much more interesting than just using concrete stabs.

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April 21st, 2012

Does Anyone Actually…?

Does anyone actually ever implement their Pinterest room designs? I see really great ideas that are usually just too astronomical for anyone to do like adding in a slide instead of a staircase. It sure would be fun though. However, in a way this site just makes me more dissatisfied with my home. It seems like everyone else gets to have so much cool stuff. Then I realize that most people are just like me and pinning ideas that they’ll never use. Does anyone actually get most of their Pinterest projects done?

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