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    Holiday Shopping and Organizing Tips COCOCOZY

    Firstly, let me introduce you to Erinn. Erinn Valencich is the founder behind StyleRow and the award-winning design firm Erinn V. Design. She also runs Erinn V Custom Designer Furniture, which is the umbrella for multiple furniture lines she designs. Bedroom design by Erinn V Design Group As an interior design professional, Erinn created StyleRow. She wanted to help fellow interior designers, architects, builders, stagers and home renovators streamline their businesses. The software makes project management, client presentations, collaborating and budgeting faster. The goal was to make each project more profitable. While the software was initially developed for pros in…

  • Home Moving

    Creating a Comfortable Home in Miami

    Moving to Miami brings a wave of excitement, coupled with the challenge of transforming a new place into a home. Settling in goes beyond just unpacking; crafting a comfortable home in Miami that reflects your lifestyle and preferences. Also, this guide offers insights on how to make your long-distance move environment-friendly, ensuring a responsible transition to your new city. Let’s begin this fulfilling process together, making your transition as smooth as possible. Tips for Creating a Comfortable Home in Miami Adapting to Miami’s unique climate and culture is crucial in creating your comfortable home. The city’s typically warm and sunny…

  • Home Renovation

    Physical and Psychological Effects of Bed Bug Bites

    Bed bugs exclusively love human blood. They measure about one-fifth of an inch as adults, while their eggs are even smaller: about one-twentieth of an inch. If you find any signs of bed bug presence in your home, getting professional help is essential to prevent further spreading. Bed bug infestations can be particularly difficult to eradicate at times due to the resistance that some of their populations have developed toward chemical elimination methods. However, other extermination techniques, such as heat treatments, have been proven to be extremely successful, effectively eradicating entire bed bug colonies. Physical Effects Bed bug bites are…

  • Home Décor

    New York’s Coolest Cafe: 11 Design Lessons from Dae in Brooklyn

    If you were to peek through the Instagram messages between Julie and myself, you’d find that mostly, lately, we’ve been sending each other posts from @daenewyork: a bow-bedecked pillow, teeny tiny pats of butter in the shape of fish, a gleaming stainless steel counter. Dae is a cafe, design shop, and event space on Smith Street in Brooklyn, the work of Carol Song and Suea Cho, who first met working as buyers at Opening Ceremony. We talked to Carol by phone: “We want to create our whole lives,” she says. “We’ve always been obsessed with Korean cafes, and they’re always…

  • Painting

    Kitchen of the Week: A Character Study in Rural Wales

    The sink became the starting point for Hayley, who wanted to conjure “a sense of history without necessarily being historically accurate.” “I’m a sucker for sanitary ware,” Hayley says. “I’ve always been really nerdy about it.” She found this cream stoneware sink with legs on eBay: “I’m up against the antique dealers who buy them and then triple the price,” she says. “This was a rogue one that slipped through the net.” The unit around the sink has been pieced together from secondhand finds: a Victorian draining board; a wooden cupboard bought from a local auction house, and some sanded…