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unravel the mystery of “flow”
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unravel the mystery of “flow”

If you’re renovating/restyling your entire home or even stuck on one room, you really really need to read this. This article might just unjam those logs in your brain about what direction to go with your space(s). If anything, my method to planning flow gives you a roadmap for making choices. And I always say “Don’t strive for perfection. Strive for thought provoking choices.”

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ORC WEek 6: Mood board perfection vs. real life
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ORC WEek 6: Mood board perfection vs. real life

I’m not going to lie. This bedroom is the hardest room I’ve ever had to design. The challenge is real: it’s a northern facing room, extremely tall and has odd angles. All of these factors mean several UNCHANGEABLE things:

1) The room must painted a darker shade

2) Symmetry is my friend

3) I must use larger prints/images to fill the space vs. smaller objects. Sure I can have smaller objects, but only for smaller moments and vignettes.

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