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Design Inspiration: Candace Olson
When Trading Spaces, one of the home makeover shows started on TLC in 2000, the reality home shows really took off. But there was only one designer from one show that I started to follow and really connect with. Candice Olson, in my opinion, is the ONLY designer I would invite into my home, talk to for a few minutes and say “Go ahead, redesign my whole house and I’ll be back when you say you are done.” Yes, I love to design my own home, but it’s much more difficult to make decisions for my own spaces than to do it for my clients. Her creativity, class and amazing use of space never cease to amaze me. Candice is the end-all, be-all designer for me and I strive to be just like her one day (although I know her height of 6 feet will be impossible to achieve).
Below are a few of her rooms that have inspired me……
At Amy Schwartz Interiors, I am committed to creating comfortable, inviting, and practical residential spaces for my clients. My design philosophy can be described as client-focused in style and budget with a passion for making the experience both fun and creative. I work as an interior designer in the DC Metro area, including Maryland, Northern Virginia and DC proper.
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Let’s face it, kids are cute, but they can be messy and a little hard on the home at times. With children playing tag in the living room and trails of goldfish crumbs around the house, the fear of maintaining a newly styled home is real. With proper planning and design, you can still design your dream home with kids!
The quality of custom upholstery pieces may be higher but in a living room where the space has less traffic, the type of frame construction isn't as significant. Read more for some of my most recent favorite stock items that are not custom and can be ordered "as is".
As an Interior Designer in Maryland, which includes the entire DC Metro area, I am consistently and perpetually challenged by the amount of time interior design, renovations, space planning, and basically every part of the process, will and should take.
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