The Only 7 Office Guest Room Ideas You (Actually) Need to Know About!

Looking for smart home office guest room ideas? Or maybe you're wondering how on earth you can maximize your room that serves as a guest room office? As a professional in room layout & flow, I've collected the 7 categories you can choose from here today! (PS: See what we chose HERE!) We had limited (some might call it zero) space for a guest bed, let alone an entire guest bedroom. Sure, we had what…

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Blank Wall Ideas: 5 Quick-n-Easy Solutions That Just Might Blow Your Mind!

Looking for blank wall ideas? Whether a small accent wall or a large blank wall you don't know what to do with, I've narrowed down your options into five simple categories to choose from and make your life easier! :) Walls, walls everywhere! What's a person to do?😅 Whether it's a big empty wall you're drawing a blank on (no pun intended) a console or TV wall you're struggling with knowing what to do with,…

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21+ Timeless Fireplace Wall Ideas You’ll (Actually) Get Excited About!

Looking for brilliant fireplace wall ideas with a TV (or without)? Maybe you have blank walls, a window...or you're wondering to use paint or stone? I'm a Design Architect who's going to help you solve this for yourself once and for all today! Tired of seeing the same-old, same-old so called fireplace wall ideas? Then you're in the perfect place! Because I'm with you! :) Maybe you're not interested in having a TV anywhere near…

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Raised Ceiling Height: Making This Small Room Look 7x Bigger!

Wondering how to raise ceiling height and make your room look bigger? I'm sharing what we did -- the thing that 97% of people never even think about as a way to create the "illusion" of more space! Oh, what a difference a foot makes! 😍 If you have a certain room that you cannot make any larger in width or depth, yet you reeeeeally want it to truly look + feel larger ...then I…

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By Room: 50 Unique Wall Art Ideas for Your Living Room, Bathroom & More!

Need help finding unique wall art ideas for your room? I've narrowed down tens of thousands of internet options for you and focused on creative wall art ideas for your living room, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, office, entryway and more! 😍🧠💪 Let's do this! Do you LOVE a good piece of art or wall decor -- but struggle to know where to find which one to choose etc? That's what I'm here for! ;) Keep…

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15 Deceptive Home Ideas That Don’t (Truly) Work!

This is not a joke, but it sounds like one. 🤣 Q: "How can you make Jess use a face palm emoji?" A: "Show her thousands of people 'liking' a bad idea on Pinterest!" 😅🤦🏻‍♀️ Some people love to say "There are no bad ideas!" but that's a myth... Bad Idea #1: Driving into oncoming traffic. Bad Idea #2: Curing rheumatism by climbing into a whale carcass for 30 hours. (That one's from 1896!) Bad…

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Wall Decor Ideas: The (Only) 10 Types You Actually Need to Know!

Looking for wall decor ideas that aren't just classic but also creative? I've narrowed it down into the only 10 types of wall decoration ideas (from living rooms to bedrooms, DIY to dining rooms) you actually need to choose from! The internet will try to convince you there are t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d-s of wall decor ideas your brain needs to sift through... ...but I've simplified it below into the only 10 categories you actually need to focus…

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Nail It: 35+ Clever Wall Paneling Ideas (+ The Essential 5)!

Looking for the absolute best wall paneling ideas? I'm a professional design architect who loves helping people like you simplify your design focus! From bathrooms to bedrooms, living rooms to dining, full wall to half wall paneling, I've narrowed it down to the top options for wainscoting, board and batten, shiplap and other wall molding ideas! Not all wall molding or panel ideas are created equal. ;) If you're trying to decide which of the…

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21+ Smart Spanish-style Wall Art Ideas (to Add Depth & Character to Your Room)!

Looking for Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, or just good solid Spanish wall art to give the right look & feel (and dare I say subtle character & richness) to your home? I've narrowed down Spanish-style paintings and prints, artwork vs decor, and even vintage to modern styles! We have a project coming up where -- through my Design Analysis -- I've decided that at least one piece of "Spanish-flavored" art is going to solve one of…

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Samoa: Ocean Trench, Sliding Rocks & Humidity So Thick You Can Lick It!

We thought we'd experienced humidity in various countries over the past 25 years... ...but Samoa is now the #1 winner of what I tell people is, "Air so humid I felt I could almost stick my tongue out and lick it!" :) Rather than fly with good old AirNZ straight from Auckland to Los Angeles, a flight we've done too many times to count, we decided to island hop our way! We'll be doing 3…

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