Author: <span>ayou</span>
Inspiration Rooms Worth Studying: Eating Out in Raleigh with a Designer’s Eyes
Restaurants are the best free design education in any city. Where to look in Raleigh, and what to steal for your own house.
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Inspiration Triangle Design Trends Worth Adopting — and Two Worth Skipping
What's actually working in Raleigh-area homes right now, and the two trends I'd let pass.
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Inspiration Where Design-Minded Buyers Are Looking in Raleigh
Five Raleigh neighborhoods where the housing stock gives a designer something to work with — and what to look for in each.
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How to Buy a Sofa That Lasts: A Designer’s Checklist
Four measurable checks before you buy a sofa: frame, suspension, seat depth and fabric rub count. Plus the delivery measurements to take before ordering.
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What to Buy Before You Move In
Six things to order before closing, what can wait, and the sequence that saves money. A designer's move-in checklist with lead times and clearances.
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The Five Lighting Layers Every Room Needs
Ambient, task, accent, decorative, natural. A designer's five-layer lighting plan with exact bulb temperatures and mounting heights for every room.
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How to Choose the Right Rug Size for Every Room
A designer's rug sizing rules for every room, with exact clearances for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and entries. Includes a printable chart.
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Rug sizes, lighting heights, clearances — one free page.