how to see the potential in a fixer upper

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This building is for sale in my neighborhood that’s being marketed as a great potential conversion from a multi tenant building to a single family home. This can be a great way to get a single family home in a neighborhood where there might not be many {or any} on the market. And often, at least here in Chicago, single family homes can be very expensive, so making your own can be an awesome way to literally create your own dream home. But, there can be a lot to think about when you are considering purchasing a fixer-upper – of any kind. If you aren’t a…

Living Room Evolution

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I saw this fun article in Apartment Therapy the other day about whether you are a ‘fast’ or ‘slow’ designer. I was trying to think of what category I fit into and realized that this, like everything, is a spectrum… and there are projects that I am one way with and others that I am the other… also there are certain aspects within a project where I might lean one way or the other. Coming up with the overall vision or feel of a space is easy for me, 99% of the time. But sometimes finding that perfect piece can take a little…

Pumpkin spice is here! Let’s all join in.

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It’s pumpkin spice season. How do I know? I can’t take one step without seeing another thing that now also has a pumpkin spice flavor. I happen to think that pumpkin spice is the grossest creation ever, but apparently i’m like – the only one. I don’t know if Starbucks was the first to bring forth this {dreadful} phenomenon… but like so many other things, once something gets some attention, or is surprisingly successful, all of a sudden everyone wants a piece of the proverbial pie. Oh, people like pumpkin? Let’s sell that too! This happens all the time with products, and also…