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Selecting the Perfect Flooring For Your Home (Part 2)
In part 2 of this 2-part series, professional interior designer Debbie L Talianko shares insights and inspiration for the configuration, installation, and maintenance of your home’s new floors.
Selecting the Perfect Flooring For Your Home (Part 1)
From time to time, I’m asked about how to choose a flooring material for a renovation. There are quite a few things to consider. In this blog series, I’ll share some of my thoughts with you about materials, how and where to use them, installation, maintenance and more.
Let’s start with some types of materials that are commonly used for flooring in a home.
Have I Mentioned How Much I Love My Students?
Carrie, a student in the Homeowner’s Guide to Beautiful Homes program shares her experience.
Our New Kitchen Cabinets
Professional interior designer Debbie Talianko shares insights into the cabinetry for her new kitchen remodel at home.
Choosing a Custom Paint Color
Can’t find the perfect color you want on the fan deck? No problem. Custom mix it right? Actually, it’s not as simple as you might think. So, prepare to spend a little time if you choose to go this route.
Our Kitchen Remodel: Plumbing and Lighting
Here’s a sneak peek at the progress professional interior designer Debbie Talianko is making with her kitchen remodel. From plumbing to lighting to ceiling treatments, there are plenty of tips and insights shared here.
Pillow Talk That Will Leave You Breathless
“That Pillow is HOW MUCH???” Often, we surprise our clients with the price of the products we sell. Design and furnishings can be surprisingly complicated as well as time consuming. Let’s explore for example, the cost of one tiny little 18” x 18’” toss pillow.
Our Kitchen Remodel Appliances
In this article, professional interior designer Debbie Talianko shares her thoughts behind making her appliance selections for her full kitchen remodel.
Your Make-Shift Kitchen
Planning a kitchen remodel is exciting but are you thinking about where you’ll cook during the construction period? In this article, professional interior designer Debbie Talianko offers tips on how to set up your make-shift kitchen for ultimate comfort and health!
Kitchen Remodel Layout
Starting any remodel requires careful planning. Professional interior designer Debbie Talianko shares insights on her own full kitchen remodel.
Our New Home Reno Series:Kitchen Remodel
When beginning a kitchen remodel, there is a lot to consider. Professional interior designer Debbie Talianko shares her thought process as she begins the planning stages for her own kitchen remodel in Southern California.
Top 10 Tips for Creating an Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor living is the ultimate of luxury. Professional interior designer Debbie L Talianko shares the Top 10 Design Tips for creating space for outdoor entertaining and relaxing… right at home.
Kid’s DIY Beach Theme Bedroom
Interior design and decorating is a lot of fun, especially where kid’s rooms are involved. Professional interior designer Debbie Taliankio shares a walk down memory lane and a beach-themed room she created for their youngest son.
How To Mix Fabrics
Mixing fabrics can be great fun. But before you begin, it’s important to know a bit about scale, texture, and style. Here are 12 tips for getting started.
Make Room For Mom
Our country’s baby boomers (born in 1946-1964) are one of the largest generations in the US today. And they are highly concerned with the challenges of injury, sickness, and aging.
These challenges can be easily overcome with a little advanced planning. Did you know that an assisted living facility with one-bedroom/single occupancy for instance can cost on average, $54,000 per year? This is only for room and board! These facts are according to a 2021 "Cost of Care" study done by Genworth Financial, Inc., a leading insurance provider.
Introducing: “Universal Design” an industry term for space planning for aging at home.
What Type of Cook Are You?
What is your level of expertise when it comes to cooking? This is an important fact to consider when starting to plan a kitchen remodel. Professional interior designer Debbie Talianko shares some of her past blogs about kitchen remodeling for you today.
6 Top Bath Trends for 2023
It’s not surprising that the following trends seem to stem from our recent pandemic experience and the lifestyle that has developed from that time. We were shut into our homes and we craved human interaction. We needed to create mental wellness in our homes.
6 Furniture Arrangements for the Same Room
If you love to sketch or you love to color, this blog is for you. ❤️ You'll see why in a minute.
Let’s start with a simple room plan. It has two doorways and a large window. This room is roughly 22' x 15'. Here are 6 different furniture arrangments for the same room.
18 Ways to Make Your Home Look Expensive on a Budget
There are plenty of ways to elevate the look of your room. Here are 18 ways from Debbie Talianko, a professional interior designer, to make your room look and feel expensive even if you’re on a budget.
30 Guest Bedroom Ideas
Having an extra bedroom where guests can stay is a luxury. But when friends and family visit, treating them to a comfortable room is a must. In this article, professional interior designer Debbie Talianko offers tips and inspiration for creating the perfect oasis for your guests.