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European Elegance Meets California Cool

Interior Designers, Interior design tips

By Donatella Mazzini and Simona Corradini

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Greeting the Soul of a Home: Designing for Historic Homes and the Modern Families that Live in Them

Interior Designers, Interior design tips, Piedmont, Maybeck

By Laura Martin Bovard

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Piedmont Craftsman Living Room designed by LMB Interiors

Organizing Tips for Your Home

Professional Organizer, Home Organizing, Downsizing Tips, Preparing to Paint

These days, even the famous Marie Kondo admits that staying on top of clutter is a difficult job and sometimes it’s...

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garage organization

Staying Sane: Navigating the Holidays

Arana Craftsman Painters, Interior House Painting, holiday, Mental health

Elena Skroznikova is a certified nutrition counselor, science-based health coach, and addiction survivor. Looking...

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Shamanic Space Clearing

selling my home, Home Care Tips, Interior, Home Maintenance, Shamanic Space Clearing

By Laura Martin Bovard and Kelley Kessler

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Meditation corner, room painted by Arana Craftsman Painters

The Artful Edible Garden

Exterior House Painting in Oakland, Exterior, Landscape Architecture, Garden Design

By Suzanne Arca, ASLA, ALPD, CLCA

Founder and Principal, Arca Design Group

Many of us caught the edible garden craze a...

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Garden boxes with edible and ornamental kale

10 Things to Consider When Choosing Paint Colors for Your Interiors

Arana Craftsman Painters, Oakland House Painting, quality painters, Interior design tips

By Judy Dinkle, Interior Designer and Color Consultant

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Think Like an Interior Designer: More Tips on Choosing Colors for Your Home

Arana Craftsman Painters, Oakland House Painting, quality painters, Interior design tips

By Judy Dinkle, Interior Designer and Color Consultant

(Part 2 of 2) Approaching a whole house interior painting...

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Great Room Remodel designed by Judy Dinkle via Houzz

Shelter in Place, Part II: ADUs — Costs, options, and considerations

Arana Craftsman Painters, real estate market, Oakland House Painting, ADU, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Backyard Shed

Continuing our conversation about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), we asked Kevin Mond, head of design and sales for ...

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In the Garden: Maintenance Is in the Details

Garden Design

By Suzanne Arca, ASLA, ALPD, CLCA

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