Alethea Johnson had no idea that her passion for interior design would end up being her career after sharing just one TikTok.

In August, the 29-year-old posted a before-and-after transformation of her sister Athena's dorm room at Morgan State. The video went viral on the app and racked up over 11 million views.

Johnson told CNBC Make It that since going viral on TikTok, she was able to quit her job as a nurse and become an interior designer full-time.

She already has several new clients and rooms she's designing.

"I think that everything happens at the right time," Johnson says. "I'm excited to follow a passion of mine that I've had since I was a young girl and get paid to do what I love."

Johnson says redesigning her sister's freshman dorm room was always a given. She had completed a successful makeover of her sister's bedroom at home just the year before.

"She already knew that I was fully capable of giving her something she loved without her being involved. She gave me free reign," Johnson said.

Johnson didn't start with much inspiration or direction for the design, but Athena told her the one thing she didn't want was a colorful room. Johnson decided to stick with a neutral color scheme.

For furniture and dcor, Johnson says she turned to Amazon, Dollar Tree, and Home Depot.

It took Johnson, her mother, and her sister about two hours to apply removable wallpaper, install a shelf organizer, and create custom picture frames.

The transformation came in at a little under $300.

"I was actually pretty unhappy with the final result at first," Johnson said. "I changed my mind after seeing how much my sister loved the room."

Johnson spent under $300 to transform her sister's side of the dorm room.

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Johnson added that her sister loved the DIY frames the most and plans on repurposing them during all four years at Morgan State.

"When I FaceTime, she looks very comfortable in her room. It doesn't look or feel like she's somewhere else. It looks like a space she belongs in, and that was my goal," she said.

Since redesigning her sister's half of the room, Johnson revealed she did the roommate's side too.

In total, transforming the entire room cost about $550.

Johnson told CNBC Make It that she spent about $250 to transform her sister's roommate side of the dorm room.

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ALMOST two thirds of people (62.7%) shun trendy designs and decorate their homes according to their own personal taste, reveals a new survey byHatch Interiors. Contrary to popular belief, the Design Manager at Hatch Interiors explains that interior design is not about following the latest trends.

The turnover time between trends is becoming shorter and shorter. Trends will always come and go, but the majority of todays households are prioritising meaningful, self-expressive design choices which reflect their personal style. Your personal space should always represent who you are, rather than following an influencer on Instagram or Pinterest. Always ensure you love the space and follow your heart. Individualityistrendy. These styles cant be duplicated from social media, embracing who you are, and your unique style is the way forward.

A total of 29.9% of those who took part in the survey favour a neutral interior with pops of colour, which was the most popular option, whilst 13.2% plump for a bold, bright and striking interior, which was the least favourite.

The survey of 1,000 UK adults, aged 18 to 64, revealed that 34% of females prefer a timeless mid-century modern interior and 44% of them like or love decorating their homes, with men trailing behind at 28% of them enjoying this activity. Men, however, were ahead of females when it came to ranking a palette of strong colours used moderately throughout their home as their top style choice, with 33% as opposed to 27%.

Nearly three quarters of the under 35s surveyed (72%) said the interior design of their home is important or very important, with just 58% of the age group 46+ feeling this way. The under 35s also led the way when it came to finding gallery walls appealing or very appealing at 49%, with 50% of them finding square panelling with shelving appealing or highly appealing, and 47% finding the half-height panelling and wallpaper look appealing or very appealing. And if there were two properties to choose from, picking one thats move-in ready with kitchenware, linens and towels, and one that offers communal spaces and amenities would be the most popular among the under 35s at 39% and 38% respectively.

The youngest care the most about their interiors perhaps related to the pressure of having everything Instagram-worthy. Theyre the age group most interested in the popular Scandinavian and Japanese styles of neutral colours and unrefined materials, and the least likely to want a retro, bright, 1960s or 70s-inspired interior. Theyre also the age group most likely to choose a minimalist design scheme.

The 36 to 45-year-olds are the most likely to work from home, so they will likely want a good workspace. This is the age group most likely to go big and bright, using striking colours throughout, as well as more moderate use of strong colours. This is the age group that likes minimalist, neutral designs the least.

Those aged over 46 entertain friends at home the least, and that may be why, when it comes to hiring an interior designer, theyre not doing it because they want to be on trend. Theyre more likely to follow their own personal style. This oldest group is least interested in wall panelling. Their favourite styles are minimalist and timeless mid-century.

The survey by Hatch Interiors also found that when comparing higher earners (with a salary of 48k+), 50% said design is the number one reason that they choose a piece of furniture; with 71% saying that the interior of their home is important or very important, compared with just 58% of lower earners (with a salary of 20-48k) feeling this way. A total of 75% of higher earners design their homes according to personal tastes instead of trends compared with 82% of lower earners, and 64% of higher earners find the benefit of hiring an interior designer for fresh ideas appealing or very appealing, compared to just 45.5% of lower earners.

Higher earners are more flamboyant, more interested in the fresh ideas an interior designer can bring though much less interested in what is trendy. One third have no interest in gallery walls, a widespread trend in recent years. The look of a piece of furniture is more important to them than it is for lower earners. Theyre more likely to entertain friends at home, so they may care more about having homes that impress.

TheHatch Interiorsbespoke design team has worked on high-end residential interior design and refurbishment projects across London and the South East, as well as working with top developers and investors such as Taylor Wimpey, Hill Group, Bellway and Berkeley Group to create stylish show homes and large-scale Build to Rent interiors. Thanks to this success,companynow occupies a 51,000 sq ft warehouse in Harlow, Essex, near to the M25.

Hatch Interiorshas over 20 years industry experience and has the extensive ability to understand how you use your home and your personal style to create luxurious, unique interiors that perfectly reflect you. Its team of in-house designers are dedicated to creating bespoke interiors to meet your individual brief, whilst skilled joiners and upholsterers create exclusive furniture to further enhance your home.

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AN interior designer has shared the best Costco products to help with spray tan stains.

Ash, a TikToker who uses the handle @ash.tho, revealed which home product staple helps keep her white sheets looking crisp.

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"dawn is my version of the windex cureall," she captioned the video.

Ash says she uses Costco's Kirkland brand sheets.

"They also aren't crazy expensive, so I don't care if I get them a little bit stained," she says.

"If you're wondering how I sleep in white sheets without staining them, the answer is I don't.

"They always get stained, especially if I forget to wash off the color guard before I sleep in them.

Ash then shares her secret for getting her sheets back to a crisp white color.

"My number one tip is to use Dawn dish soap," she says.

"This stuff is great on stains of any kind. I've even used this on my white couch.

Ash says to take another item or article of clothing you plan to wash with your white sheets, like a hand towel or a sock.

She says to wet it and put some Dawn on it, then wash it on warm with a Clorox pod.

Ash claims the sheets will come out of the wash looking like new.

Her video has been viewed more than 731,000 times.

Many commenters agreed with Ash purchasing the Costco sheets.

"Costco sheets till the day i die!!!," one person wrote.

"The Kirkland sheets are the BEST sheets Ive ever had," another wrote.

"my mind is blown rn," another said.

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Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Two studios will be held on campus this fall.

Ju Bin

Ju Bin (Horizontal Design)

Ju Bin, along with Nan Wang, founding partner and branding designer of URSIDE Design and URSIDE Hotel Shanghai, will teach the visiting critic studio, Nra 2.0, which focuses on two the connection and relationship between design thinking and atmosphere of space for the Qingxi Country Park in Shanghai, China.

Located in the Yangze River Delta, Qingxi Country Park is one of the first pilot country park construction projects in Shanghai that aims at integrated ecological and green development and the only country park featuring wetlands in Shanghai; nearly one third of the area is covered by water. Through a series of research and design exercises centered around the parks history, economic and social factors, culture and natural resources, and emotional space studies, students will work to develop an architectural design incorporating two typologies of spacecultural and lifestyleaccording to the understandings of the site.

Bin is the founding principal of Horizontal Design. Established in 2003, the firm works in the fields of architecture, interior, landscape and product design and is considered one of the most celebrated design offices in China. Through consistent practicing and reflecting, Bin has formulated a unique design philosophy and vision towards architecture. He especially focuses on the study of the emotion and atmosphere, the historical context and the locality, the image and construction of the building, etc., which have been fully expressed in projects with his own methodology and system and gained him numerous professional achievements and social prestige, including winning the Most Influential Chinese Designers award in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Bin has studied in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts and is now the vice chairman of the Institute of Interior Design of the Architectural Society of China and the deputy director of The Art Display & Decoration Committee of China. He also serves as the graduate supervisor at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, and Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. Bin was a visiting critic at the Politecnico di Milano in 2020 and has lectured worldwide at the Royal Academy of Art in UK, among others. He is also the founder and council member of C-Foundation, which is a public nonprofit welfare organization committing to promote the reform and research of design education and building an international platform for design education and practice.

Bin will give a public lecture at the School on Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Slocum Auditorium.

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Lexi Tsien (Soft-Firm)Lexi Tsien will teach the visiting critic studio, Emergent Publics, which analyzes and strategically proposes new designs for the Community Plaza at the Everson Museum of Art to reclaim and redefine a new public.

Syracuse is an emblematic post-industrial, post-urban renewal city. Interstate 81 (I-81) attracted capital and visitors to malls and cultural object-buildings while displacing its black and working-class community, leaving the city as one of the top ten most segregated metro areas in the county. Syracuse will become one of the first cities to address past highway construction (and its resulting injustices) by demolishing the I-81 viaduct and replacing it with a Business Loop and integrated Community Grid to disperse traffic along local streets. The demolition will free up the front yards of Pioneer Homes (Syracuses oldest housing project) to grant more direct access to the downtown area and its institutions. One such institutionthe beloved Everson Museum of Art by I.M. Peiextended the notion of the fine arts museum beyond the building and yet, its adjacent plaza lacks dynamism to match. I-81s demolition and its reparative alternative is a timely opportunity to address the museums connection to the city and redesign the plaza as a shared public amenity that is active and inclusive.

Operating as a collective research and design team, students will develop strategies that combine landscape, sculpture, and enclosure to present to the Everson Museum board so it can reimagine its relationship to the community and city, and in the process, reimage its identity, and that of museums in cities like Syracuse. The studio will define a network of social and programmatic infrastructure to reposition the museum and plaza as an essential amenity and destination for the city as it actively redefines its future.

Lexi Tsien is a co-founder of Soft-Firm, based in New York City. She is interested in new forms of representation, vernacular spatial practices, and their ability to shape and self-determine the built environment. Soft-Firm pursues progressive and collaborative programs to promote agency and equity, seeing architecture at the intersection between culture and built infrastructure. The practice has designed interactive exhibitions, residential and commercial projects, and public installations. Soft-Firm is both speculative and concrete: taking a playful and lo-fi approach to visual perception, elemental forms, and material contrast. Their work has been featured in Wallpaper, Metropolis, PIN-UP Magazine, Time Out New York, Architect Magazine, Architectural Record, and on PBS Newshour.

Tsien earned her M.Arch degree from the Yale School of Architecture and has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Visual Arts from Columbia University.She has taught at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Yale School of Architecture, Parsons School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), The Cooper Union, and contributed to Dark Matter University.

Tsien will give a public lecture at the School on Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Slocum Auditorium.

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After several go-rounds on the market and a few drastic price reductions, the West Hollywood townhouse once owned by the famously flamboyant, fleet-fingered pianist Liberace has finally hit the right note with a buyer, veteran TV exec Glenn Geller. Formerly the President of CBS Entertainment, the 50-year-old Geller departed that post in 2017 after suffering a heart attack, subsequently joining production company Gansa / Gordon, where he currently serves as president and executive producer.

According to public records, Geller shelled out $2.6 million for the four-story townhouse in Sunset Plazas Shoreham complex not exactly chicken-feed, but a goodly amount less than the almost $3.2 million the property was seeking when it popped up for sale in 2021.

Sequestered behind wrought-iron gates near the end of a cul-de-sac a little north of the Sunset Strip, The Shoreham was built in 1937 by MGM to house their top talent in sophisticated style, thereby maintaining its carefully cultivated image as the classiest, most prestigious studio in Tinseltown. Consisting of fifteen townhouses and apartments set on a half-acre of manicured grounds, the elegant Hollywood Regency-inspired complex has been home to a veritable constellation of stars, including Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Veronica Lake, and Olivia de Havilland, who occupied three different units during her tenure.

Another previous occupant of the townhouse newly acquired by Geller was Barbara Marx Sinatra. Though best known from being the fourth and final wife of Frank Sinatra, in her younger days, Mrs. Sinatra was a showgirl at Las Vegas Riviera. According to her memoir, Lady Blue Eyes, the featured performer at her very first show at the Riviera was none other than Liberace.

An avid collector of real estate, the colorful showman added the Shoreham residence to his portfolio sometime during the late 70s. Subsequent owners of the unit include interior designer Dan Zimmerman and the current seller, Beverly Hills ophthalmologist Joseph Sidikaro. Its uncertain if the pianist, a famous maximalist whose most famous maxim was Too much of a good thing is wonderful, ever decked out the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath townhouse in his inimitable over-the-top style; if so, the only remnants of razzmatazz in evidence would be a pair of chandeliers, one an antique crystal number in the dining room, the other a tasseled Tiffany jazzing up one of the baths.

Period features found throughout the 1,937-square-foot residence include gorgeous herringboned walnut floors, French doors, Doric columns, wainscoting, a marble fireplace (converted to gas), and graceful wedding cake-style staircase railings.

Subdued as the townhouses interior may be, it does possess one show-stopping attribute, namely its approximately 2,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. Described in marketing material as the largest private rooftop terrace in all of West Hollywood, it boasts panoramic views, a tented dining pavilion, built-in grill, and projector for al fresco screenings.

Drew Meyers and JJ Meyers of Drew Meyers Estates at Westside Estate Agency handled the sellers side of the listing, while Michael Remacle and Chris Laib of Sothebys International Realty represented the buyers.

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NOT all Kardashians are created equal or at least not all the family's home decor.

An interior expert shared which of the family members has the best taste, and it's not Kim's super-minimalist looks.

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The interior experts behind Playhouse, a home design app and game, ranked the Kardashians' decor styles in a TikTok video.

Though some of the family members have actually moved into different homes than those featured in the TikTok, many of their style choices remain the same.

At the bottom of the list was Kylie Jenner, whose decor features pop-art prints on the walls and black leather furniture.

The youngest sister in the family, Kylie's style is very much her own but also reflects her age.

Next on the list was Khloe, whose home has been featured in Architectural Digest for its 'Moroccan Modern' themes.

Even though her style is neutral and classy, certain features like unique lighting fixtures and industrial-accented furniture have a somewhat dated look.

Mom Kris has a funky style all her own, that's often "slept on," the experts indicated.

Though she's not the most stylish homeowner in the family, it's clear that Kris is to thank for the sisters' more stylish inclinations.

Kim's hyper-minimalist style is her signature, but it's not the best home in the family.

In the comments section, the Playhouse experts did admit that her streamlined, quiet neutrals are the perfect setting for the "ideal nap."

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In second place, the pros said, is Kourtney. Her home uses colors, materials, and levels in an intelligent way, while also keeping spaces livable and furniture to scale.

That leaves the top spot wide open for supermodel Kendall Jenner.

With enormous windows, vintage details, rich paint colors, and thoughtful furniture, Kendall's home is an easy blend of rustic and contemporary styles.

Her bathroom features a sparkling gold bathtub, and the living room has a roaring fireplace, so no matter her mood, the busy mogul can sit back and relax.

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When someone utters the words bachelor/bachelorette pad, one instantly visualises a messy apartment with tacky furniture, dirty sheets, and overstuffed shelves. But such generalisation has been perpetuated by Bollywood films like Go Goa Gone and Pyaar ka Punchnama and does not always hold true. But such generalisation has been perpetuated by Bollywood films like Go Goa Gone and Pyaar ka Punchnama and does not always hold true. women can be far more stylised all while keeping comfort in mind. A thoughtfully-curated home embodying ones inherent style makes for a perfect space to hang out with friends, spend quality time with your partner, or even to relax without company. We speak to three interior designers who share tips to get the vibe right at your apartment.

Get, set, innovate

Everything from the colours of your walls to rugs and even the fittings play a role in setting the right vibe at home. Sarabjit Singh, founder and architectural designer of Vasant Viharbased Villa Ortigaa multidisciplinary boutique architecture and interior design firmfeels hues add character and positive energy at home. On the other hand, Devika Khosla, creative director, The Works Interiorsa New Rajinder Nagar-based interior design firmshares the importance of experimenting with dcor accents so that the space doesnt look boring after a while. Plants make a space look welcoming. Other accessories like art, rugs, etc, determine the final ambience. Multifunctional furniture piecesa dining table that can be used as a makeshift working table, a sofa that doubles up as a pullout bed, etc.,can also be good options for those who struggle with space.

When it comes to dcor, light arrangements are vital as well. Meticulous design and a clever orchestration of lights can transform the space into a harmonious and functional environment, which can be a visual treat. Clean edges and uniformity of walls mixed with lighting, hardware, and many such details can form a unique environment, hence creating perfect harmony, suggests Sanjyt Syngh of Sanjyt Syngh: Spaces + Objects, a Sultanpur-based interior design firm.

Add that personal touch

A dream home has no set standard, just the fact that it should feel more you. If you want your space to feel comfortable, it is best to keep it personalised. Devika says, The advantage of a singles pad is that one can follow their own style without having to worry about anyone elses taste. For that, it is important to start by identifying ones inherent style. Figure out what suits your persona before you go ahead and remodel your home.

Another hack to personalise is to display ones specialised and curated collectionbooks, art pieces, or anything elserather than burying them in a closet. Select pieces that inspire you and reflect your personal stylefrom the doormat to the wall dcor. These could be souvenirs collected during travel, family pictures, or trinkets too, shares Sarabjit.

Function over everything else

Spaces need to be curated. Design should enhance your space, it should talk to you and work for you, mentions Sanjyt. The size of the space will also impact a number of decisions you make for your bachelor pad, however one must not consider proportions as a limitation. Devika feels a minimalistic look complements a tight space. That would create a sense of openness. This could include furniture with straight lines and monochromatic colours, she shares. Maximalists can opt for bolder hues. Balance the space by choosing one statement piece of furniture or art, and the rest of the space can be subtle. One of the many ways to do that is by colouring one wall in a deep or bright shade, and keeping the other elements muted, she concludes.

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BUCKTOWN Someone defaced posterspromoting a Bucktown screening of a documentary aboutChicago organizers who helped people get abortions before Roe v. Wade but the show will go on.

HBO documentary The Janes follows the story of the Jane Collective, an underground group in Chicago that connected women with access to abortions in the 60s.

The documentary debuted earlier this year and has received widespread attention since the Supreme Court overturned Roe in June. Its also led Chicago activists to form a new group, We Are Jane, to connect people with abortion providers in areas with reproductive health restrictions.

After seeing the documentary this summer, Bucktown neighbor Jean Alan said she was inspired to do something to support abortion rights in Illinois and around the country.

Alan has been longtime friends with Abby Pariser, one of the original Janes, but wanted to ensure the groups history was more broadly known, especially to younger people.

We cant be passive around this. And its hard to figure out what you can do. You know, its not like you can have a rummage sale and solve it. Its infinitely more complex than that. And really, what its about is information and education, and helping the younger generation understand this history and the preciousness of that right, Alan said.

Alan and fellow Bucktown resident Linda Kanoski worked with the Holstein Park supervisor and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) to plan a screening, and got permission from HBO to show the film.

The screening will take place 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley Ave. The event also will feature a Q&A with four members of the Jane Collective, and several abortion providers and advocacy groups. More information is available here.

But late last week, three posters hung on the fence surrounding Holstein Park to promote the screening were vandalized, with red paint sprayed over the faces of four members of The Janes pictured, Alan said.

The banners were hung up Thursday night. Alan heard from a Park District employee one of them had been vandalized by Friday afternoon, she said.

By Saturday morning, all three banners hanging at the park had been defaced, Alan said.

We always feared we would be a target in some way. And its just sad. Like, who are these people and why would they want to do something so ugly? Alan said. You know, all of the decisions around whats happening are deeply cruel decisions. And I think this is just part of that cruelty.

In response, Alan and Kanoski printed fliers and attached them to the banners that read, The person who defaced this poster wants to the government to control your body and your life. Dont let them get away with it.

Only one banner had the flier still attached to it Monday, but all three banners remain hanging on the Holstein Park fence.

Alan said she and Kanoski are determined to go forward with the event, and remain committed to promoting education and activism surrounding abortion rights. Alan is also encouraging people to come early Tuesday to have a picnic in Holstein Park.

Im an interior designer. Lindas an architect. You know, this is way outside of our wheelhouse. But its not dissuaded us in any way, Alan said.

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Former Cutchogue resident Virginia Ann Ginny Marquardt, 76, passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Anderson, S.C.

Born March 6, 1946, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Potenza Gallo. Ginny married her high school sweetheart, Steve, and they built a life together that spanned 61 years. Together they raised three children, owned the successful Village Marine in Mattituck, N.Y., and Ginny herself was a talented interior designer. In 1995 they moved to Anderson after visiting the area and have called it home since.

Ginny and Steve were active members of the church and Ginny gave back to the community through volunteering at Anderson Emergency Soup Kitchen.

Survivors include her husband, Steve Marquardt; daughter, Ann Marie (Paul) Minerva; sons, Steven (Diane) Marquardt and Joseph (Mary Grace) Marquardt; five grandchildren, Aidan Marquardt, Paul Minerva, Anthony Minerva, Maxim Marquardt and Cooper Marquardt; and three sisters, Mary Ann Barone, Fran Caruso and Joan Leyton.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anderson.

Memorial donations may be made to Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 East Calhoun St., Anderson, SC 29621; Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621; or Anderson Emergency Kitchen, 306 West Franklin St., Anderson, SC 29621.

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It's been quite some turnaround for this family home. Originally dubbed the worst home on the best block of a prestigious NYC Suburb by the homeowners themselves, it is now truly one of the world's best homes.

Following a major redesign and reworking of the internal layout, the house is unrecognizable from the tired 1950s home the family bought early in 2020. They had real vision for the property, and knew that they would be able to take it down to the studs and rebuild their forever home with a little help from some interior design professionals.

Cue the Long Island-based Danielle Rose Design Co (opens in new tab), whose founder and lead designer Danielle Chiprut was enlisted to help improve the functionality of the home. Danielle explains that the aim of the rebuild was to add the square footage needed for a growing family. 'We added a third floor to the home, allowing for a grand two-story entry, as well as three kids bedrooms, a bathroom and a loft space,' she says. 'We also added an addition off the kitchen, which included a powder room, mud room, laundry room and pantry.'

Interior designer Danielle Chiprut founded the Danielle Rose Design Co (opens in new tab) and worked with the owners on the rebuild of this NYC suburb home. Well known for her use of earthy colors, natural materials, and trademark bohemian style, she says she wanted to make sure that the home had soul, and a warm and welcoming feel. She describes the home's look as 'earthy modern eclectic'.

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Living room ideas in the newly renovated home showcase the designer's and the homeowners' love of earthy colors and textures. White walls and sofas lift and lighten the scheme.

'This is my favorite room,' says designer Danielle. 'I love the layered texture, subtle print and rich color. The camel velvet sofa pairs so beautifully with the white linen sofa and brass accent chairs. The warmth and comfort we were able to create in this room was something we are very proud of.'

Key pieces include leather poufs by Jamie Young and a natural wood coffee table by Noir, with knots and texture which Danielle says 'grounds the room and gives it life.'

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Anyone looking for kitchen ideas will find inspiration in this bright space, whether it's the huge pendant lights from Circa Lighting, the upholstered bar stools from Essentials for Living which definitely don't compromise on comfort or the mix of warm gray Shaker cabinetry and quartz countertops. A family-size range cooker and plaster range hood, plus brass hardware are additional design high notes.

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Speaking of the home as a whole, designer Danielle Chiprut says: 'The overall design was routed in lush textures, earthy tones, pops of brass and natural materials. We used a throughline of greens throughout the home to add interest and depth to the design.' Indeed, her dining room ideas incorporate green in one of her favorite furniture choices, the dining chairs by Four Hands. 'They are the perfect jewel-toned, emerald green and the worn velvet fit the earthiness of the space beautifully. We fell in love with the rich color and the vintage brass detail along the back of the chairs,' she says. The round table is from Arhous.

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For this family of five, with three very young children, family room ideas were a key part of the plans for the home's renovation. It was important to create a space where everyone could relax.

'We created a custom sectional sofa using Robin Bruces Sylvie bench seat sectional and paired it with a gray crypton fabric,' says Danielle. 'We layered the room with blue tones and greenery. This room once was a dark and dingy basement-feeling room, and now feels like a light and bright space for entertaining or relaxing as a family.'

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A new mud room and laundry area has been created at the back of the house, in an addition accessed through an archway in the kitchen. Laundry room ideas feature smart, stained black cabinets, which allowed the wood grain to show through, and a bench seat with a deep cushion with storage drawers below for outdoor clothing.

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Double steel-framed doors at the front of the house, and a woven seat bench, ensure the entrance to the house is just as stylish and welcoming as its new interiors. One of Danielle's key hallway ideas was to 'create an intimate space when you first enter the home, giving guests a moment to settle in before moving into the expansive two story entry.' The walls and ceiling of the foyer are painted in an earthy green, Intrigue by Benjamin Moore, a brass semi-flush mount light fixture, and juju hats, sourced from Cameroon, make an unusual and very tactile wall display.

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As visitors progress further into the two-story entry, a vintage, hand-knotted runner adds color and texture to the space. Key to the staircase ideas here is the paneled wall. Wainscoting adds an additional texture and interest, and gives a smart finish for a stairway. 'The two hanging lantern lights were sourced from Visual Comfort and were one of our favorite elements of the project,' adds designer Danielle. The console is from Anthropologie, the mirror from Four Hands.

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If you're searching for inspiration for bedroom ideas, take note of this calm space. 'We wanted to create a sanctuary for my clients, and to give them a serene retreat with a lush, yet grounded feel,' explains Danielle. 'We went with a plush area rug that brings out the mauves, grays and taupes used throughout the room. We added touches of brass throughout, most notably in the chandelier and sconces, both sourced from Visual Comfort. We would describe this room as soft and romantic.'

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The soft, romantic look continues into the guest bedroom, which is papered in vintage palm printed wallpaper. 'We had fun layering prints and patterns in this guest suite,' says Danielle.

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If you're in the market for nursery ideas, congratulations, and stop right here as there's plenty of inspiration for a fun baby's room in this appealing set-up. A sparrow print wallpaper by Rylee + Cru, a white spindle crib, a gray glider and handmade stuffed animals all help to set the scene. 'We wanted this room to feel whimsical and playful, while staying gender neutral, as our clients were not going to find out the gender of the baby before they were born,' explains Danielle.

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If it's powder room ideas you're after, why not steal a few from this smart space? A carrara marble vanity with a brass frame sets the luxury tone, with Sandberg's Karoline wallpaper design sounding a more eclectic and vintage note. The wall sconces are from Visual Comfort.

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The home's smart contemporary exterior couldn't be more different from the crumbling exterior that designer Danielle saw on her first site visit.

'This home was truly the worst home on the best block. The the lawn was unkempt, and the shrubs were overgrown. It was an eye sore on a beautiful block. We wanted to breathe new life into the facade of this home and amp up the curb appeal,' she says. 'We wanted the home to feel modern and impactful, a real wow as you drive down the tree lined street. We went with a dark black hardie board and painted the brick in a custom-match color. All of the window frames were black, inside and out. We added copper gutters and copper lighting for a dramatic contrast, and dark brown wood door for warmth.'

A true transformation, inside and out.

Designer: Danielle Rose Design Co Architect: Hierarchy Architecture (opens in new tab)Photographer: Raquel Langworthy (opens in new tab) Stylist: Deirdre King (opens in new tab)

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