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		<title>Holiday Design 911: Quick Tips for warming up your guest room</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help for the Holidays! Three EASY Design Tips to help surround your guests in cozy comfort for the holidays.]]></description>
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		<title>Thankfully Simple and Elegant Centerpieces (and a fabulous sweet potato recipe)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your holiday table doesn't have to be ho-hum. Dress your table with these great ideas and a terrific sweet potato recipe you'll be sure to love.  From our Design Connection table to yours, we hope you enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Our Award-Winning Project</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/10/our-award-winning-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Design Connection Inc. was recently honored with two ASID awards (American Society of Interior Design). We are proud that we can deliver high quality results. Below is a description of the project and how we approached the design. The client hired us, after viewing our work and realizing his style meshed with our style of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tile: Not just for floors anymore.</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/10/tile-not-just-for-floors-anymore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tile is not only for floors anymore Tile is not only for your bathroom and floors anymore. You can use tile to create some pizzazz in your bedroom by creating a mosaic tile headboard. This is a fabulous way to create an interesting and unique focal point. By keeping the headboard frame understated and sleek, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Room for the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/09/a-new-room-for-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get a lot of clients who come to me thinking that their furniture has to match. Nothing could be further from the truth. When every aspect of your room matches, it becomes very boring. Our approach has always been to combine quality pieces that make a statement individually, but work with all the other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kid’s Rooms From Blah to Boom!</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/09/kid%e2%80%99s-rooms-from-blah-to-boom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children’s bedrooms are great fun to design. Kids want a space to express their personality. In our featured project the daughter had a beautiful collection of Barbie dolls that we showcased. And accented her walls with paisley shapes with strong bright colors.  My advice is to pick a theme or color that will tie the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free I-Phone App for Paint Colors!</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/08/fall-is-rapidly-approaching-%e2%80%93-as-much-as-we-do-not-want-to-believe-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you thought about adding some new fall colors to your home now that you are going to start spending more time indoors?  I found an intriguing I-Phone application that actually helps you select paint colors.  See attached link to Benjamin Moore for a high tech way to get paint color recommendations for your home.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Host and Hostess Seating</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/04/host-and-hostess-seating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When creating a unique and special room you should consider using host and hostess chairs.  Using host and hostess chairs helps lend a presence in any room of your home.  These chairs can be used at the end of a dining table, or used as an accent in any room in your home.  The advantages of using upholstered host [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Is Here!</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/03/spring-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to believe that spring is here. It seems to have been a long winter. I have many a client ask me about ceramic or hardwood floors, and what would be my preference. I have had both in my main living areas. I had tile while living in Switzerland and they had water running throughout the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neutral Colors and Classic Pieces</title>
		<link>http://designconnectioninc.com/blog/2009/01/neutral-colors-and-classic-pieces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arlene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, people have been talking of nothing else but the economy. We have also been talking about it at our own office, both professionally and personally.  I have never been about budget decorating, but about the value in doing design that is classic in styling.  It is about a beautiful environment and creating a home [...]]]></description>
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