We love to share our “before and after” photos of projects that undergo such an amazing transformations. One of our specialties is renovation and expansion work including total house redo to interior gutting and redesign from the walls, ceiling and details through the interior furnishing and decoration.
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A home design that stands STRONG with the test of time!
15 years ago, StudioTrimble was engaged by a Canadian/American couple to help with the design of their vacation home in Lunenburg harbor/Mahone Bay Nova Scotia. At the time the couple resided permanently in Atlanta, Georgia, but both grew up in Canada, and one in Nova Scotia. Their dream was to have a vacation home in […]
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Time to Wash Away the Covid Gray
This article was published in Appalachian Country Living Magazine. It goes without saying that color trends are associated not only with advances in technology, but also with current events in our world. You can look at the past and associate many the colors of that time with historical events. Colors permeate everything we touch: our […]
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Residential Home Renovation – Case Study (With Before and After Photos)
A Scrapbook is a Great Place to Being the Design of Your Dream Home.
Collect Your Life Style and Put it on Paper First
Living Rustic and Loving It
Interior Motives: Getting the most from your second home
Design Ideas for Making a Speculative Home Fit Your Design Style
Wood Flooring: The floor finish of choice in the Appalachians
Wood flooring is by far the most popular choice in the greater Appalachian Mountains for both residential and commercial projects. There are so many different choices on the market today making it difficult for the average homeowner to make their minds up. In addition to the aesthetic choices, there are so many different construction methods […]
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Options for Building your Home
How exciting to be building a new home! Do your homework, due your due-diligence, “get educated” on your building options, your liabilities and warranties provided in all these options. Being your own Builder: In Georgia, homeowners can build their own homes without a license. However, there are stipulations. Many do this thinking they will save […]
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Modern Window Shades for the Mountain Modern Home
One of the final details added to our projects are window treatments. Whether to add window treatments or not to home with beautiful architecture and spectacular views always creates a debate with our clients. During the daytime, everyone wants to maximize the views that our area is abundant with. But when the night falls, with […]
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Is Renovation a Good Idea or Tear it Down and Start Over?
The pros, cons and costs of renovation vs a new rebuild
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Good Mold and Bad Mold
Many people cringe when the word “mold” is mentioned in relation to a house. Mold is used in positive ways in so many aspects of our lives today including medicine, foods, etc. But when it comes to our homes mold is not good. The wrong mold can wreak havoc on our lives, our allergies and […]
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Drawings to help you Visualize Your Home
Building a home for the first time can challenge your abilities in so many ways. We have found that many of our clients’ struggle when visualizing three dimensional designs by simply looking at a two-dimensional floorplan. You cannot fully understand a home by a verbal description. As designers, it is critical that we communicate our […]
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Come On In!
Have you ever arrived at someone’s house and wondered “where is the front door?” Creating a warm, inviting front door and entry to your house is so important. It needs to scream out “Here I am – enter here!” When we are working on budgets for the overall house, I am emphatic with our clients […]
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Bunking Up and Down
Style and design editor Cindy Trimble offers ideas on how custom designed bunk beds can make cabin life easier.
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Is Your Home Retirement Ready?
Style & Design Editor Cindy Trimble Considers Aging in Place and How we Can Begin to Prepare Doors and Pathways: It is best to make all doors and hallways at least 36” wide. Avoid thresholds whenever possible. Doors to the outside should be step free, including front doors and doors to decks and patios. There […]
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Design Trends: 50+ Shades of Gray!
Why Gray is a Fantastic Backdrop for Almost any Accent Color Interior Design trends come and go. Trends are driven by shapes, materials, colors and other elements. Of all elements, color trends have been very dominating. Do you remember the olive and gold look of the 60’s and the mauve and gray in the 70’s? […]
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Designing for Living with Pets
Pets are Just as Important to Clients as Designing for Kids Anyone who has visited my studio knows we love dogs and have met our corgis. My assistant Kit Miracle and I both live and work with our dogs as do many of our clients, friends and business associates. The health benefit of living with pets […]
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The Importance of a Well Designed and Unique Entryway
First Impressions Really Do Count Have you ever arrived at someone’s house and wondered, “Where is the front door?” Creating a warm, inviting front door and entry to your house is so important. It needs to scream out “Here I am – enter here!” When we are working on budgets for the overall house, I […]
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Technology and the New Rustic Home Design
The New Rustic Home Rustic Mountain Homes have experienced a huge shift in design! Many think of a rustic mountain home as a log or timber frame home in the woods. That’s what Daniel Boone and our forefathers lived in! Their homes were simple, there were few “creature comforts” incorporated that our generation is addicted […]
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Previews The New Mountain Home Furnishing Looks
Mountain Meets Modern New designs dominated the recent Fall High Furniture Point Market – one of the largest furniture markets in the world. Manufacturers from around the globe showcase their goods from furniture to lighting, rugs and linens and much more. We spent 4 days there combing the buildings searching for new products for our […]
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Special Window Treatments for Mountain Homes
Framing a Mountain View Windows in mountain homes provide views of the breathtaking mountain environments we enjoy so much. So why do we need window treatments? During the daytime, mountain home windows are framed pieces of living artwork of spectacular views. But once the sun goes down, the windows becomes cold, black holes on the […]
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Vintage Design
Use Vintage Pieces to Add Interest & Bring Back Cherished Memories A A desire to live in a nostalgic environment has attracted many homeowners to the log and timber design styles. Living in a world where change is constant, the design direction for retirement and vacation homes is leaning more towards “the way things use […]
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Creative Lighting in Interior Design
The Tricky Job of Lighting Our Rustic Mountain Log Homes. Lighting design is the one element of interior design that can make or break a beautifully designed interior space. Lighting provides so much more than a simple glow. Subliminally, lighting impacts how we feel and impacts our emotions, our comfort level and our ability to […]
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Cindy Trimble Quoted in Georgia Trend Magazine
Georgia Trend Magazine published an article on destinations in Georgia worth visiting. Cindy discusses the benefits of small businesses and renovating in Blue Ridge.
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Innovation Renovation
Two great style concepts for remodeling your kitchen and bathroom. Click here to read full article as published in Log Home Living
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Looks for All Regions
Whether you prefer the soft palette of Shabby Chic or the eclectic stripes of the Southwest, we’ve got a design plan to fit your decor style. Click here to read full article as published in Log Home Living
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Past Presents
Vintage treasures add a nostalgic touch to your log home. Click here to read the full article as published in Log Home Living
Read MoreUpdating Vintage Furnishings for Your Mountain or Country Home
A desire to live in a nostalgic environment has attracted many homeowners to the log and timber design styles. Living in a world where change is constant, the design direction for retirement and vacation homes is leaning more towards “the way things use to be.” Log home living is a wonderful way to experience older […]
Read MoreNY Times Recommends Hiring a Professional Designer
What is the difference between hiring a professional, educated, certified interior designer or hiring your local furniture store to design your home? Lots of reasons as stated in a recent NY Times article on interior design. Buyer beware of being sold services that may end up costing you more money, time and resulting in a […]
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