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Farnsworth House ~ Mid-Century Marvel

July 25, 2017 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Farnsworth House ~ Mid-Century Marvel

I recently visited the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois. I seek out historical homes and house museums whenever I'm on vacation or passing through a city or town. This one, designed by Mies van der Rohe after World War II and built in 1951 is a hidden gem surrounded by corn fields. Really thousands of acres of corn. Dr. Farnsworth wanted to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture ~ Chic, History, Lifestyle, Post, Travel By Design Tagged With: antiques, Archeitcture, Contemporay Design, Farnsworth House, Furniture~Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, International Design, Mies Van der Rohe

DIY Table from Corner Bookshelves!

April 7, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

DIY Table from Corner Bookshelves!

I try to keep an open mind when I’m shopping at Goodwill stores or flea markets. Sometimes I find an item and have no idea what I will do with it, but can’t pass it up because I know at some point I’ll come up with a great DIY project. Other times, I spot something and an idea pops in my head immediately. That’s what happened when I found four  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazing Goodwill, Bedside Manner, Book Review, By Special Arrangement, DIY, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: antiques, Bedroom design, Bookshelves, Contemporay Design, DIY Furniture, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Goodwill SEW, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips

DIY Chevron Rug

March 25, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

DIY Chevron Rug

Spring is here (sort of) and that means summer and warm weather is right around the corner. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait! In the mean time, I can get my porch ready for entertaining and just sitting around relaxing. I turned a boring, plain old rug into a colorful, one-of-a-kind floor covering for the porch. I'll show you step-by-step … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, DIY, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Signature Style~Chic, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: Chevron, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, DIY, Fabric, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Rugs, Stencil

DIY Hot Rod Headboard

March 20, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

DIY Hot Rod Headboard

You know the old saying "opposites attract"? My husband Tom and I aren't complete opposites, just in certain areas. He loves old cars, working on them and driving them, I love anything French, traveling and flea markets. More often than not, we meet in the middle. He went to a couple of French flea markets with me last year and I'll spend a whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedside Manner, France, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Slider Posts, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: antiques, bedding, Bedroom, Bedroom design, Car Grille, DIY, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Headboard, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, vintage

Chicago Condo

February 19, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Chicago Condo

I'm a city girl at heart and was very excited to work on redecorating a fabulous Chicago Condo. It's a 34th floor home, several blocks from Lake Michigan with floor to ceiling windows. The skyline views are breathtaking. My client N not only moved to a new city, but she wanted her new home to be completely different from her any place she lived in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture ~ Chic, Post, Room Service~Design Tips, Rooms We Live In, Signature Style~Chic, Slider Posts Tagged With: Chairs, Chicago Condo, Contemporay Design, DWR, Florence Knoll, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Mid century modern

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