Interior Design

Is An Interior Designer Worth The Investment? If You Value Your Time And Money It Is, Says Margaret Chambers

By Joanna England / June 28, 2013 /

In this world of HGTV and do-it-yourself reality shows, many homeowners may have the misperception that hiring an interior designer is not valuable. And while there is a range of interior designers doing business, the benefits of hiring a skilled, recognized and certified ASID interior designer will have big dividends for the homeowner in the long run. Be on the lookout for unskilled, amateur “decorators” who lack training and certification.

Let’s go through some of the most common myths about hiring an interior designer.

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Margaret Chambers Says Chandeliers Are Beauty and Utility With a Long, Long History

By Joanna England / May 23, 2013 /

As Margaret Chambers put it, “Chandeliers have hung around for centuries.” These light sources were borne of necessity in the middle ages and have been molded by royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe and beyond.

With the dawn of electricity, chandeliers became more accessible, and also more diverse in design. While there isn’t a hard-and-fast rule for how or where to hang a chandelier, Chambers offers tips, along with a great history lesson, about these elegant light fixtures.

Read more from Margaret Chambers after the jump.

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Planning Your Dream Home? Margaret Chambers Offers Tips To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality

By Joanna England / March 8, 2013 /

When building a home, choices can easily become overwhelming. There are so many options now, from layouts, to flooring, to counter tops, and wall finishes, that if you don’t have a firm grip on what you really want, you can end up making decisions you later regret.

Margaret Chambers, founder of Chambers Interiors & Associates, believes that great planning almost always results in a home that suits its owners perfectly. With more than 60,000 hours of interior design experience, Margaret offers her top tips on how to avoid builder’s regret:

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Flowers Are Like Diamonds to Any Room, And Diamonds Are My (Very) Best Friends!

By Candy Evans / January 10, 2013 /

Now for a word from our sponsor, sort of. As this site grows, we are peppering our real estate news with a bit of interior design goodies. Like all our vendors, our design advertisers are hand-picked because they have wonderful products and design sense. And sometimes we need them to help sell a house! I…

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Museum Tower Announces Three Designers for Showcase Residences. Mission: Modern, Traditional, Timeless

By Candy Evans / November 28, 2011 /

photo from John Sughrue’s Blackberry Last week, I described my hard-hat tour through the glorious Museum Tower. I had so much to tell you and yes, was trying to get out of Dodge for a California Thanksgiving celebration, so I may have omitted some juicy news. Like the Residences at the Ritz Carlton, The Palomar, The House…

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