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Epitomizing a fresh and timeless design, Jeffrey Alan Marks is known internationally for designing homes with modern yet comfortable spaces. Featured on BRAVOs Million Dollar Decorators, Jeffrey Alan Marks sources and finds elements from around the world to use for his clients. Couple this with his high standards for comfort and great design and you have a designer with a unique eye for combining traditional elegance with contemporary edgy accents. Marks has designed homes for some of Hollywoods elites as well.
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With more than 30 years of interior designing expertise, it is no wonder that Donna Livingston is the go-to interior designer for luxury living. Fusing her style proficiency with a non-intimidating sense of refinement and elegance, Donna Livingston will transform your vision into the lair you have always dreamed of. Frequently noted on Architectural Digests Top 100 Designer List, Donna Livingstons knowledge mixes a unique cocktail of international travel, customization and art appreciation, which is then translated into exquisite details full of rich colors and textures. Her work can be seen in the prominent Trousdale Estates residence, which Donna Livingston Designs talented team of experts renovated while maintaining the old Hollywood feel of the original structure.
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Harris House Design wants you to enjoy your home and truly grasps the concept of transforming it into a place where living happens. Focusing on the individual needs of each client, Harris House Design understands and respects long-term relationships and creates a loyal environment that suits everyones needs. Harris House Design works with you to create a space that brings in all elements of renovating including design, furniture, style, colors, fabrics and dcor. The expert design team will look at the room or space you want to revamp and help you make the best decisions when it comes to furnishings and style.
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After New York-based interior designer Gideon Mendelson bought his first piece of real estate, a five-bedroom shingle-style spec home in Sagaponack, N.Y., he set about trying to turn it into everything a spec home isn't: "a sophisticated, cohesive environment with a few very unlikely characters," as he tells Domaine. Naturally, given his profession, many of these characters are from Mendelson's own retinue. The designer built a number of custom furniture pieces for the home, which he downplays as a "an opportunity to show of my collection of things," applying to each piece the signature "nod to traditionalism" he's honed for years as the principal of Mendelson Group. These days, it serves as a vacation home away from Brooklyn from Mendelson, his partner, and their three children.
Photos via Domaine The bright blue living room sports a custom settee upholstered with separate pieces of brown and chartreuse linen, evidencing Mendelson's love for "marrying unexpected things." The branched-framed Herv Van Der Straeten mirror on the mantel is there because he appreciates its expectation-defying "odd kind of Tim Burton effect," and the same can be said for the room's centerpiece, a modifiable multi-tiered cocktail table by Lebanese designer Nada Debs. "It's going to become an icon," Mendelson asserts.
Photo via Domaine Border-frame duvets from Serena & Lily cover the beds in the bamboo-wallpapered guest room. "My friends come and feel really comfortable," says Mendelson. "Every room gets used, and it's a place everybody wants to come."
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The dining room is lorded over by an Oval Boi Chandelier from David Weeks Studio, while the table is set with Lorin Marsh Promenade Caned Armchairs, all of it set off nicely by a floor of red oak now stained with a hint of olive green.
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Whether you are downsizing, upgrading, working on a second home or merely tired of an old look, consider consulting an expert. Interior designers can help you sort through what you have, find fabrics, wall and window treatments and locate just the right pieces to make a new or old space look great. They see beyond momentary trends and know how to make a small space look larger or a large space more inviting. They also know how to add oomph to wow your guests. Their first step, without exception, is to meet to discuss wants, needs and lifestyle. What comes next depends on the interior designer you choose. The following five designers and groups have all been featured in home and interior newspaper sections and magazines but have different approaches.
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EDYTA & CO. Park Ridge, IL 60068 (773) 988-1896 http://www.edytaandco.com
Since going out on her own as EDYTA & CO. in 2009 after associating with other design groups, Edyta Czajikowska has been featured in newspapers and interior publications. One of her projects has been nominated as Best of the Year by Interior Design Magazine. Project hallmarks are clean lines and a chic fresh look. She aims to elevate a clients way of living with an aesthetic eye and a sense of style that is also comfortable. Czajikowskas approach to clients with a traditional bent is to meld classics with modern for a warm, serene look.
Tina Dann-Fenwick Interiors301 S. Ridge Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 (847) 283-9589 http://www.tdfinteriors.com
Tina Dann-Fenwick likes to incorporate a clients personal pieces so that the project, whether a room or house, reflects the client, is comfortable and not over coordinated. Her approach is to listen to clients aspirations and help them explore avenues they might not have considered. Because she sees interior design as a science as well as an art form, she combines problem solving with finding beautiful pieces. Her projects are mainly on the North Shore and Chicago but she also does second homes elsewhere and has projects in San Diego and London.
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Susan Fredman Design Group 350 W. Erie St. Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 587-8150 http://www.susanfredman.com
The strength of the Susan Fredman Design Group is that its 20 members cover the design spectrum from classic to contemporary, second homes and new construction to condo and single-room spaces and include specialties such as Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Depending on the project and clients needs, designers work one-on-one, as a pair or as a collaborative group. In business for 40 years, Fredman is based in Chicago but also has second home offices in Michigans Harbor Country and Wisconsins White Fish Bay area.
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Owning your home offers the opportunity to make it all yours. You get to decide on the colors, the furniture, the fixtures and more. However, the task of creating a dream interior can be overwhelming to some and time consuming for many. A good interior designer can help you refine your vision and polish it to ensure the best result for you. To create your own little oasis in the world, give one of these Denver interior designers a call.
The designers at Andrea Schumacher Interiors are experienced and professional. They provide personalized service to each and every client, really listening to your needs. From the initial consultation, your designer will quickly assess your situation and personal style and will provide suggestions to bring your tastes to life. The team also stays on top of trends in the industry and can teach you how to incorporate them in a timeless manner, creating a chic home that isnt dated.
Atelier Interior Design can take any home and make it magical. Whether you want to redo one room or multiple rooms, these designers will take your style and incorporate it into the design. They can easily transform spaces of all sizes and take the time to listen to each client. From urban chic to French country, these designers know how to take a style and make it yours. Atelier Interior Design employees will also be mindful and respectful of your budget, rather than trying to upsell you on more expensive design elements.
If youre feeling overwhelmed by the design process and need help figuring out where to start, the designers at Duet Design Group will be able to rescue you. With a well thought-out design process and knowledge of many styles, these designers will set you in a direction that works for you. They are capable of everything from contemporary design to rustic inspired, and everything in between. Contact Duet Design Group if youre relocating to a smaller place, are sick of a room in your home or if you just bought a new home.
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Whether you have a whole design scheme in mind or just a vague idea, Sheri Kaz can help your vision come to life. Attentive and professional with an eye for detail, Sheri is great at finding your style and working with you to incorporate it into your current design. She is upbeat and positive and will bring her energy and enthusiasm to your design process. From answering any questions you may have about the process to helping you select and arrange furniture, Sheri is involved and respects her clientele.
Nob Hill Design offers a full range of interior design services from helping you pick art for your wall to redecorating your whole kitchen. The designers at Nob Hill Design always keep function in mind when planning a room so youll be able to maximize your space in a way that showcases your taste and style. They are easy to work with and listen to you at every stage of the process from concept to implementation. With reasonable prices and a thorough process, you will be happy with your final result.
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Ross and Meg Rushing were entertaining a friend at their brand-new home in Lubbock, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2012, when a clap of thunder appeared to set off their burglar alarm.
Unable to turn it off, Ross Rushing and his friend, Brennen Teel, went to the garage to get a ladder so they could disable the system.
Thats when the explosion happened, Rushing recalled. Honestly, I thought I was dead immediately.
Rushing was able to climb out from under the buckled garage door, but couldnt locate Teel in the thick black smoke that was now pouring from the home.
Firefighters later found his body at the rear of the garage. Investigators believe he opened the drop-down attic staircase, not realizing the attic was ablaze. Oxygen rushed in, causing a back-draft explosion that killed the 31-year-old Teel, a resident of Heath, Texas, they said.
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What eats away at Teels family is not just the seeming randomness of his death. It is the fire marshals determination that the fire that triggered the explosion started when a bolt of lightning sent electricity coursing into the home, burning tiny holes in the yellow corrugated stainless steel pipes supplying natural gas to appliances and heaters in the rest of the house. And it is the fact that, as they later learned, some fire experts have been warning for years that the piping poses a hazard when lightning strikes nearby.
I would not wish this on anybody anybody, said Teels father, Ken, who with his wife, Becky, is suing the manufacturer of the pipe. Its been a nightmare.
Meg and Ross Rushing escaped the fire that destroyed their home in Lubbock, Texas. But their friend, Brennen Teel, above, who had been visiting for the night did not. He died in the couple's garage in a fire and explosion allegedly caused by the failure of flexible piping carrying natural gas following a lightning strike.
Teels death highlights an ongoing debate over the safety of the piping known as corrugated stainless steel tubing, or CSST which has been installed in as many as 10 million U.S. homes since the 1990s, according to some manufacturers estimates. Its use is approved in building codes around the nation, though no longer in Lubbock, where the city issued a moratorium on its use in the wake of Teels death.
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A mother of six says she is being forced out of her rental home due to electrical issues.
Alicia Cooper told Channel 2s Amy Napier Viteri that electrical problems caused a fire last week. I feel like its a burden, its a bit much right now, Cooper said.
Cooper is moving out of her home on Ben Hill Road in East Point, but said she is not sure where she is going. Cooper said East Point Power came to her home after the fire and decided to cut off power.
Before he even touched the meter good, it was sparking fire and flame from it, Cooper said.
Cooper said an electrician estimated the cost of repairs to be around $10,000. They told (the landlord) hes going to have to remove all this, go through the wall, go up into the attic and remove all the wiring, Cooper said.
Cooper said her landlord told her via email that he would refund two weeks of rent for March and the balance of her security deposit after repairs were made to the property.
Cooper said she should get all of Marchs rent back and the full deposit. She said she lost hundreds of dollars in groceries when she lost power and she was forced to pay for a hotel room in the meantime.
I had to make sure I was able to provide, you know, heat, water and shelter for them, Cooper said.
Cooper said she now also understands her high electrical bills, including one for more than $700.
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Ross and Meg Rushing were entertaining a friend at their brand-new home in Lubbock, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2012, when a clap of thunder appeared to set off their burglar alarm.
Unable to turn it off, Ross Rushing and his friend, Brennen Teel, went to the garage to get a ladder so they could disable the system.
Thats when the explosion happened, Rushing recalled. Honestly, I thought I was dead immediately.
Rushing was able to climb out from under the buckled garage door, but couldnt locate Teel in the thick black smoke that was now pouring from the home.
Firefighters later found his body at the rear of the garage. Investigators believe he opened the drop-down attic staircase, not realizing the attic was ablaze. Oxygen rushed in, causing a back-draft explosion that killed the 31-year-old Teel, a resident of Heath, Texas, they said.
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What eats away at Teels family is not just the seeming randomness of his death. It is the fire marshals determination that the fire that triggered the explosion started when a bolt of lightning sent electricity coursing into the home, burning tiny holes in the yellow corrugated stainless steel pipes supplying natural gas to appliances and heaters in the rest of the house. And it is the fact that, as they later learned, some fire experts have been warning for years that the piping poses a hazard when lightning strikes nearby.
I would not wish this on anybody anybody, said Teels father, Ken, who with his wife, Becky, is suing the manufacturer of the pipe. Its been a nightmare.
Meg and Ross Rushing escaped the fire that destroyed their home in Lubbock, Texas. But their friend, Brennen Teel, above, who had been visiting for the night did not. He died in the couple's garage in a fire and explosion allegedly caused by the failure of flexible piping carrying natural gas following a lightning strike.
Teels death highlights an ongoing debate over the safety of the piping known as corrugated stainless steel tubing, or CSST which has been installed in as many as 10 million U.S. homes since the 1990s, according to some manufacturers estimates. Its use is approved in building codes around the nation, though no longer in Lubbock, where the city issued a moratorium on its use in the wake of Teels death.
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Ross and Meg Rushing were entertaining a friend at their brand-new home in Lubbock, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2012, when a clap of thunder appeared to set off their burglar alarm.
Unable to turn it off, Ross Rushing and his friend, Brennen Teel, went to the garage to get a ladder so they could disable the system.
Thats when the explosion happened, Rushing recalled. Honestly, I thought I was dead immediately.
Rushing was able to climb out from under the buckled garage door, but couldnt locate Teel in the thick black smoke that was now pouring from the home.
Firefighters later found his body at the rear of the garage. Investigators believe he opened the drop-down attic staircase, not realizing the attic was ablaze. Oxygen rushed in, causing a back-draft explosion that killed the 31-year-old Teel, a resident of Heath, Texas, they said.
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What eats away at Teels family is not just the seeming randomness of his death. It is the fire marshals determination that the fire that triggered the explosion started when a bolt of lightning sent electricity coursing into the home, burning tiny holes in the yellow corrugated stainless steel pipes supplying natural gas to appliances and heaters in the rest of the house. And it is the fact that, as they later learned, some fire experts have been warning for years that the piping poses a hazard when lightning strikes nearby.
I would not wish this on anybody anybody, said Teels father, Ken, who with his wife, Becky, is suing the manufacturer of the pipe. Its been a nightmare.
Meg and Ross Rushing escaped the fire that destroyed their home in Lubbock, Texas. But their friend, Brennen Teel, above, who had been visiting for the night did not. He died in the couple's garage in a fire and explosion allegedly caused by the failure of flexible piping carrying natural gas following a lightning strike.
Teels death highlights an ongoing debate over the safety of the piping known as corrugated stainless steel tubing, or CSST which has been installed in as many as 10 million U.S. homes since the 1990s, according to some manufacturers estimates. Its use is approved in building codes around the nation, though no longer in Lubbock, where the city issued a moratorium on its use in the wake of Teels death.
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