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10 Questions: How to spotlight your heirloom treasures

Kim Bell of Kimberley Bell Interiors in Cary.

Interior designer Kim Bell of The N&O Design Team tackles our queries

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10 Questions: Decorating Secrets from The N&O Design Team

Mike Sherrer of Raleigh’s Village Design Group answers our questions about design.
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Consider the area rug first and the paint color last

Five words that describe your approach to design: Collaborative, fresh, adaptable, livable, creative.
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Ask the Designer: Jill Metzler-Wiese

Here are decorating secrets from The N&O design team. This week, meet Jill Metzler-Wiese, who is affiliated with Just Jill! Interiors in Durham.
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10 Questions: Decorating Secrets From The N&O Design Team

Keep it colorful and uncluttered
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Designer’s advice: Start with what you love

Design philosophy in 25 words: If you build on the foundation of pieces you love first, and add practical elements tailored to your lifestyle, you’ll have a space that is perfectly you.
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Ask a designer: Convert a screen room into an office

I would like to convert our 12-by-16-foot screen room into an office. Our computers are pushed up against a wall in the living room, and we never use the screen room except to store our bicycles. It is the ideal space to be converted to an office. I would like to continue hardwood floors that are...
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Fill home with pieces that matter to you

Design philosophy in 25 words: Surround yourself with things you love and that are meaningful to you. Create a functional, beautiful space that reflects your tastes to make coming home a relaxing/comforting experience!
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A family-friendly, functional living room

We’re expecting a new baby (No. 3) in the summer and we would like to take advantage of all the space our house has to offer. We don’t have much use for a formal living room, so I’d like to turn it into a library/study type space, divided into two areas, one with a desk for ...
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New sofa and club chairs update living room

Our living room sofa needs to be replaced. I am considering alternatives to a standard, three-seat sofa. What are our best options? I like the look of matching love seats, but can they be arranged attractively in our space? Would an L-shaped sofa work better? Are there L-shaped sofas small enough...
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Filling an empty living room

I am not sure what to do with this small room that is just off the front entrance and staircase to our second floor. There is a hallway to the living room and the dining room is on the other side of it. This is an empty room, and we would love to make it a cozy library sitting room or maybe you...