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How to Mix & Match Patterns
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How to Mix & Match Patterns

Mixing and matching patterns is a great way to add interest and personality to your home decor. However, it can be tricky to get the right balance and avoid creating a chaotic or overwhelming look. In this post, we'll explore five tips for successfully mixing and matching patterns in your home.

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Home Items That are Worth the Splurge
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Home Items That are Worth the Splurge

When it comes to decorating your home, it can be tempting to save money by purchasing budget-friendly items. Rarely is a budget unlimited, and a common question we get is "what should I splurge on and where can I reduce costs"? In this post, we'll explore five home pieces that are worth a splurge.

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How to Refresh Your Space for Spring
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How to Refresh Your Space for Spring

Spring is a time of renewal, and what better way to embrace the season than by refreshing your living space? Here are some tips and ideas on how to refresh your space for spring!

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Small Upgrades That Make A HUGE Difference
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Small Upgrades That Make A HUGE Difference

Our homes are our sanctuary, and it's only natural to want to make them as comfortable and appealing as possible. However, major home renovations can be costly and time-consuming. Luckily, there are plenty of small upgrades that you can do yourself that can make a significant difference in the look and feel of your home. In this blog post, we'll explore some small upgrades that you can make to your home that will have a big impact.

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Amazon Spring Favorites
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Amazon Spring Favorites

With Spring just around the corner on March 20th, it's time to think about refreshing our seasonal decorative accessories. Pack up the cozy textures (boucle and faux fur, we will miss you!), plants and scents of winter days and BLOOM! Amazon has a phenomenal selection and we have rounded up some our spring favorites to refresh your space and mood.

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Jingle, Jingle All the Way Home
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Jingle, Jingle All the Way Home

‘Tis the season to give your home a cozy, holiday makeover! In the blog today we are sharing some little luxuries to celebrate winter. Whether you need a hostess gift, entertaining essentials or to set your own home up for stylish lounging, we have some ideas to make the season more merry and festive. Our list will indulge all five senses so you can fully embrace the mood.

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When Your Builder Grade Home Needs Character
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When Your Builder Grade Home Needs Character

After walking through many builders’ model homes with designer touches, unimaginable upgrades and perfectly manicured landscapes, move in day to your builder grade home may feel a little underwhelming. You have probably waited many months or more than a year to move in while daydreaming of that perfect look. It is not surprising then, if it feels a little flat when you realize how stripped down the basic model really is. Time for a perspective shift! Let’s look at ways to make this clean slate reflect your personal style and feel like home.

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Elements of a Timeless Space
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Elements of a Timeless Space

When done right, A timeless design should be able to span years without needing to be replaced - subtle updates like trading out accessories and accents should be enough to give a new life to a timeless space. So, how can you incorporate features and elements to ensure your space is timeless?

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Get the Look: Project Love Shack
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Get the Look: Project Love Shack

After finishing up our coastal, Spanish style Love Shack project, we received so many questions on where we sourced all of the pieces! Here, we have listed all of our selections and their dupes so you can create your own cozy Love Shack.

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Our Favorite Spring Decor Pieces
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Our Favorite Spring Decor Pieces

Spring is in full swing! The transition into a new season is a great time to freshen up your home decor according to the weather and lifestyle that will come with it. Moving into the Spring and Summer months means more sunshine, open windows throughout the home and decor that will bring light to your home. Here is a breakdown of some of our favorite decor picks to refresh your space as we move into Spring and Summer.

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Bringing Nature into Design
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Bringing Nature into Design

One of the most unique ways to add character and pull together your space is by incorporating natural elements. Let's walk through some of our favorite ways to bring some nature into your home.

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2022 Bathroom Design Trends
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2022 Bathroom Design Trends

When renovating a bathroom, there are hundreds of decisions to be made. From choosing which direction the floor tiles will lay to the metal finish for the sink drain- good design is all in the details. With so many decisions to be made, one of the most common questions we get as designers is how to implement the current trends popping up all over Pinterest and Instagram feeds without “time stamping” the home. With all the stunning trends we are already seeing this year, we wanted to give you a run down on the bathroom designs that we can see sticking around far beyond 2022…

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LS Fall Favorites
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LS Fall Favorites

Are you someone who swaps their pumpkins for ornaments the second the clock strikes midnight on October 31st?! If you're like us and you're not quite ready to say goodbye to your fall decor with Thanksgiving still on the horizon, here are our "subtle fall season" must haves to keep your home feeling warm and inviting without wishing away the autumn season!

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Project BachPad: Challenges & Solutions
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Project BachPad: Challenges & Solutions

Earlier this week, we installed our first big project as LS Design Studio, #ProjectBachPad! It was so exciting finally seeing our work fully completed in front of our eyes exactly how we had pictured it from our Initial Consultation. During our first walk through with these clients, they were able to talk us through the unique design challenges their Downtown San Diego condo presented, and how they anticipated using their new space.

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Meet the Founders of LS Design Studio
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Meet the Founders of LS Design Studio

When working with an Interior Designer, learning who they are beyond their design aesthetic is a great way to gain trust, have a better understanding of each others needs, and foster a great relationship from the beginning. When working with a client, we always send over a personal questionnaire that helps us get to know you so that we can help create a space that is not only conducive to how you plan on using the space, but aligns with who you are as a person.

We decided to put a little twist on our questionnaire and give you our answers so you can get a sneak peak into who we are...

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Shelf Styling 101
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Shelf Styling 101

Styling your shelves is one of the best (and soon to be easiest!) ways to make a space feel beautifully curated, effortlessly balanced, and most importantly- a perfect reflection of you. Today we want to break down our key tips and tricks for styling shelves so that you can turn that blank canvas that is your empty shelves into a show stopping work of art.

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The Bedding Formula
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The Bedding Formula

Picking out your bedding and pillows is often times thought of as the last step in a bedroom refresh project, however, we think your bedding can have the greatest impact in your space. Putting together the perfect mix of textures, linens, solids, stripes- whatever it may be- can be overwhelming and leave you feeling like the matching set is your only viable option. With our “bedding formula”, it is simple to create effortlessly beautiful bedding collections layered with textures and patterns.

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