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Designing the Month of Love
February is the LOVE month, so with that being said, lets talk about designing with red, romance and something sweet. For holidays and various occasions, I love designing my rooms festively with roses. After all, aren’t roses one of a girl’s best friends? Let’s start with the master bedroom and bathroom—treat the rooms as one. The…
Designing the Senses This Holiday Season
Design your home through the eyes of a child. You may remember when you were a child, the feeling of awe when you entered the room, the dazzle of sparkling lights, the smells of fresh baked cookies and family recipes from generations to share, the comfort of home with a warm fire in the fireplace, music…
Gathering Around the Table and Designing Intimate Surroundings
November is the month that reminds us to be thankful. It’s alarming that I often busy myself with more things than there are minutes in a day and sometimes it’s easy to take thankfulness for granted. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it’s a time to slow down and express gratefulness for life’s many blessings. That…
VIDEO: Taste | Cindy’s Famous Spring Rolls
I’m sharing my recipe for my Famous Spring Rolls! Showhomes Minneapolis is about designing for ALL the senses, that certainly includes TASTE! Cindy’s Famous Spring Rolls Recipe: Yield: makes 125-150 spring rolls 2 lbs ground lean beef 1 small head chopped cabbage (approx. 3 1/2 C) 1 onion chopped 3 small zucchini chopped 4 C…
Rustic Elegance
When I design homes, I like to design with what I visualize to create an impact. Whether the home is for sale or not it is always important to invoke a reaction– a “wow” factor. Rustic Elegance is using textures that are rough, smooth, metal, cowhide– let’s take a look and I will take you…
DIY Network “Rehab Addict” | Before and After
Last month we (Showhomes Minneapolis and Cindy Montgomery) were featured on the DIY Network‘s “Rehab Addict.” Since then, I received many questions via email, private facebook messages and phone calls about the furnishings used in the home after the remodeling was completed. In attempt to make this simple, I’ll go through room by room with photos…
Home Changes | From Drab to Dynamic
When we first saw this home, the space was painted a pale green- with nothing in it but a navy sectional. I popped the wall and the fireplace with a chocolate/grey flat Benjamin Moore paint along with switching out a fraise’ beige carpet. I first thought about bringing in wood floor throughout that space, but…
Living on the Lake
When marketing a home for sale (especially one on a Minnesota lake), it is crucial to bring out what Minnesota is all about! With more than 10,000 lakes to boast of, there is plenty of room to show off what you love. Lake Harriet, Calhoun, or Lake of the Isles for instance may be a…
Love in Design | The Romantic Home
Creating a romantic home… February is the month for love– let’s visit love in design. When we design our homes we are always after a visual impact for a buyer, creating a model home atmosphere. Whether you are for sale or not, you want your home to reflect a sense of simple elegance. I like…
With National Designer, Cindy Montgomery 