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Tiime to Wash Away the Covid Gray

June 9, 2021 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

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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Rivers Edge Designer Home

August 4, 2020 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

Residential Home Renovation – Case Study (With Before and After Photos)

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Design of your Dream Home

February 17, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

A Scrapbook is a Great Place to Being the Design of Your Dream Home.

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Collect your style and put it on paper first

February 17, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

Collect Your Life Style and Put it on Paper First

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Living Rustic and Loving It

February 17, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

Living Rustic and Loving It

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Getting the most from your second home

February 17, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

Interior Motives: Getting the most from your second home

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Design Ideas for Making a Speculative Home Fit Your Design Style

February 17, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Publications

Design Ideas for Making a Speculative Home Fit Your Design Style

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February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Renovate or Tear Down

February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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 and Bad Mold

February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog, News

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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Bunk Bed Sketch

February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog, News

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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February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog, News

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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Custom Bunkbeds Blue Ridge

February 13, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Aging in Place

February 6, 2020 By Cindy Trimble Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Sugars End Dental

February 4, 2020 By admin Filed Under: Commercial, News

Sugars End Dental

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Grey Design Trends

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Living with Pets

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Unique Entryways

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Rustic Home Design

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Mountain Furnishing

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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Window Treatments

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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

September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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September 19, 2017 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

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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February 11, 2015 By admin Filed Under: Publications

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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July 24, 2014 By admin Filed Under: Publications

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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July 23, 2014 By admin Filed Under: Publications

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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July 23, 2014 By admin Filed Under: Publications

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

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October 15, 2013 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

Updating 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 […]

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October 15, 2013 By admin Filed Under: Designer Blog

NY 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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