| Though Adam's and Kristina's house is older. it certainly has the updated kitchen with the big island that's now the center of family life. In this home the past and future blend together like the stainless steel blends with the traditionally styled wood cabinetry. Private Comment
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| As befits their relationship (Julia is the earner, and Joel the stay-at-home parent), Julia's and Joel's home is all about being new and at the cutting edge. No traditional structure for these two, there's nothing holding them to the past, and their eyes are firmly looking forward. Private Comment
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| It doesn't mean Julia and Joel are cool and aloof just because everything in their house is new, shiny and modern. Like the generous amount of wood here, these two are, at their core, warm and interesting people. Private Comment
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| Cosby the bachelor is that one child who never seems to grow up. He lives on a houseboat when we first meet him. Private Comment
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| The antithesis of his older brother Adam, Crosby is a dreamer content, for the most part, to gaze at the stars. Private Comment
Next: 13 ways to express your style |
| Look at the front of your home, the face that you see from the street. If that warm and inviting look you want isn't there, you can change the roof pitch, swap the aluminum for cedar and add a new canopy over the door. Private Comment
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| Perhaps you want to communicate a more formal and elegant persona, as the white color, symmetry and Chinese Chippendale does here. Private Comment
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| Use a color palette that identifies and celebrates each part of your home to communicate your love of craft and detail. Private Comment
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| Perhaps it's a collection of artifacts, like pottery. All the better if they're things you've made. Private Comment
So ask yourself about your cherished stuff. Where do you keep it? How could you better display it? What does it communicate about you? |
| You can tell your story with photography. I can be large and in a position of prominence and of a cherished family member or two. The visitor has to ask, "Who are these people, and what is your relationship to them?" Private Comment
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| Don't hesitate to use bright, bold colors and appliance styles that communicate your fun side. Private Comment
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