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Amp Up a Room With Accessories: Margaret Chambers Adds Unique Flavors To Rooms With Antiques, Art

By Joanna England / July 29, 2013 /

By Margaret Chambers When it comes to interior decorating, you might think that accessories don’t play as great a role as, say, furniture or wall hangings. But the personal touch and creativity that accessories provide make them an indispensable part of the interior designer’s toolkit. There are endless possibilities available when it comes to accessorizing…

A Royal Baby Needs a Royally Cute Nursery! Here Are Some Princely Rooms in Dallas

By Joanna England / July 23, 2013 /

The public and press got their first peek at the newly born son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today! That got us at the CandysDirt.com HQ thinking of all the amazing homes in Dallas, there had to be one with a nursery fit for royalty. We enlisted the help of Ebby Halliday Realtors…

Take This Fun Quiz to Find Your Design Style

By Joanna England / July 17, 2013 /

OK, it’s Wednesday morning, and we’re right in the middle of the week. I’ve never understood why this day should rather unfortunately be called Hump Day, but there it is. So, in honor of Wednesday, we have a fun little diversion for you. Purveyor of office furniture and cabinetry, Sauder Furniture has put together this…

Waco Couple Behind Magnolia Homes Scores 12-Episode HGTV Deal

By Joanna England / July 10, 2013 /

These must be exciting times for Chip and Joanna Gaines, the husband and wife team behind Magnolia Homes. These two have carved out a niche for themselves renovating and restoring historic properties into absolutely legit luxury homes.

After a successful pilot, the two have inked a 12-episode deal with HGTV to produce a series dubbed “Fixer Upper” in which the pair will take dilapidated and neglected structures from gross to glam in their signature style.

The Good Home Company: How To Make Your Home Smell Like a Million Bucks

By Candy Evans / July 9, 2013 /

UPDATE: The Good Home Company is offering a special 20% discount to all CandysDirt.com readers sitewide today who use this ‘specially sweet code: CANDY20  There is one very important aspect of marketing a home that many of us forget to cover: the way a home smells. It’s like Feng Sui for the nose. The sense…