Tag: texture

• How to German Schmear a Fireplace

  This is our fireplace AFTER I added only one thing to it……joint compound. Our fireplace began the original brick color as they all do. This is in our basement and I am in the process of painting and brightening the space up. To prepare I simply vacuumed the hearth and wiped down the mantle. I…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  October 24, 2023

  365 Posts

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• Client Living Room Refresh

  Sharing a few “before” photos of a living room I recently refreshed for a client. She wanted to add some finishing touches and expressed difficulty making decisions in the decor department. The furniture placement was copied from the previous homeowners furniture position and had never been moved in 8 years. Now I’ll walk you through…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  October 5, 2020

  Client Projects

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• DIY SHIPLAP PROJECT

  Welcome to our great room and just off the main living area is the master bedroom suite. The outer hall is highly visible and leads to a guest bath. This can be seen opposite the mudroom and I felt it needed some oomph to balance the mudroom. I was still figuring out where to put…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  July 16, 2018

  365 Posts

  accent wall, black white and wood, character, DIY, DIY shiplap, edison bulb, farmhouse, farmhouse light, gooseneck light, Modern farmhouse, rustic farmhouse, shiplap, texture, white shiplap

• Decorating Tip- Using Texture

  I wanted to share a decorating tip today that may be complete common sense to you or may be something you may not have been aware of. A room can be completely furnished but feels as if it is missing something. It’s missing textures and visual weight. How we perceive a room is effected by…

  Laurel Dane Designs, LLC

  May 17, 2018

  365 Posts

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