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It’s our goal to bring relevant, valuable information into your life that helps you transform your space with design principles and approaches that fit you perfectly. That’s why we feature a range of topics on all things home. From interior design know-how and inspiration looks you’ll love to space planning and home staging tips that work to enhance what you’ve already got.

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday – Holiday Decor Ideas

By designallurepdx | Dec 18, 2018

hOLIDAY DECOR IDEAS We have just one more week until the big day! CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! If you’re like us, the excitement of celebrating the holidays is taking over, and we can barely focus on anything, let alone preparing for hosting guests. To make your last minute Christmas prep a little easier, we decided…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday – Dining Room Ideas

By designallurepdx | Dec 11, 2018

DINING ROOM IDEAS The dining room is often considered to be the center of your home. It is the place where you and your loved ones gather and enjoy each other’s company, have a glass of wine or dinner party, and is especially a special space for you and your family to share for dinner.…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday- Master Bedroom Ideas

By designallurepdx | Dec 4, 2018

MASTER BEDROOM IDEAS In any home, the master bedroom can be considered a sacred space that acts as an escape from the outside world. Most focus on decor of the common spaces first, because those are the rooms that people see. BUT, it’s time to focus on you and your space! And since it’s December…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday- Living Room Ideas

By designallurepdx | Nov 20, 2018

LIVING ROOM IDEAS The living room’s function is mostly to be a space for relaxation and downtime for all members of the household. Because it is such a common area, achieving a look to satisfy everybody can be challenging. However, with keeping a few principles and elements of interior design in mind, achieving the best…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday-Thanksgiving Decor Ideas

By designallurepdx | Nov 13, 2018

THANKSGIVING DECOR IDEAS Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here!? If you’re like most of us, you know that we are all guilty of last minute planning and decorating for your Thanksgiving Day party, or even a Friendsgiving! In the spirit of the holidays coming up, we put together a little guideline to take the…

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Interior Design Trends 2019 – 5 Top Wallpaper Trends You’ll LOVE Going into the New Year!

By designallurepdx | Nov 9, 2018

hot Trend Alert: wallpaper Wallpaper has made a huge comeback in the last few years and has essentially made painted accent walls irrelevant in the design industry.  Now it’s all about incorporating texture in clean and sleek ways and wallpaper does just that.  We are going to show you some of our favorites to choose…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday-Laundry Room Ideas

By designallurepdx | Nov 6, 2018

THEME OF THE WEEK: LAUNDRY ROOM IDEAS Doing laundry-you either love it or you hate it…well, let’s get real, we all hate it. But, that doesn’t mean we need to hate the laundry room. As explained in our last blog post, the function of a room is significant, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get…

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Tips + Tricks Tuesday-Entryway Ideas

By designallurepdx | Oct 30, 2018

THEME OF THE WEEK: ENTRYWAY IDEAS An entryway should be three things: chic, comfortable, and most importantly, inviting. The entry way sets the tone for the entire house, so naturally, you want your guests to feel at home, but also feel as if they are entering a staged home! Today, we have a few tips…

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Home Staging-The Historic Dollhouse

By designallurepdx | Oct 26, 2018

Address: 5758 N. Moore Ave Portland, OR 97217Realtor: Kolin Better, O’donnell Group Realty  the historic dollhouse This home staging took place in a sweet + quaint North Portland neighborhood. Because this home was built in the 1800’s and had all of the original trim, we went with a look that brought out the true vintage…

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