Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd. is a residential design studio focusing on thoughtful and unique architecture. We create homes devoted to a modern lifestyle while being mindful of tradition. Our passion for architecture, eagerness to listen, and attention to detail are evident on our designs, as well as the way in which we interact with our clients. Whether you dream about a kitchen remodel, a new home, or a large country estate, we bring the same passion for design to every project to help create a unique solution for your home and help you realize your design goals.
- Contact:
- Charlie Simmons
- Type:
- Architects & Designers
- Address:
- 212 3rd Ave. N., Ste. 356,
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
United States, 55401 - Phone:
- (612) 333-2246
- Website:
- charlieandcodesign.com
Charlie Simmons - Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd. photo is featured in an ideabook: Love Your Living Room: Make a Design Plan
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sguest35 hi Marisa, thanks for those idea books. Will look through them shortly.
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fiwisyd great, thanks marsia, I'll check them out. sguest, I wondered about a fireplace, but they are expensive to put in here in Sydney (and my biggest current design / layout dilemma!). I am SOOOO not an interior desginer, but I'll just throw something else into the pot - what about wall-papering the two end walls (or all the walls!) in something striking. Would this bring the room together more? And likewise for your window treatments, probably good to do the same thing to each window. I'm a big fan of plantation shutters, but they are also expensive. I'll try to take some photos of my problem room and see if anyone has ideas, and I'll definitely check out the ideabooks.
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18 Ways to Allergy-Proof Your Home
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rinqreation Less or no dairy products indeed help ease down allergies (organic or not), so stop drinking cow milk. Less or best no sugar (especially the refined ones). Less or no wheat. Less meat and no porc. No sweetening additives. No light products. No chemicals, no synthetic cosmetics. And the list could go on.
We stress our bodies with all kinds of toxins, it's fighting constantly to keep up healthy, but we keep poisining it. Reducing toxins in our food and care products makes us coop better with the toxins in our environment. When you can't stand fragrances for example, it's because your body tells you "you're full" already. Plus they are too fake indeed.
I quit eating porc, don't drink cow milk, less hard candy and white sugar, buy organic shampoo and skincream and prefer spelt or teff bread over wheat. I don't use make-up, clean my house with ordinary dishwash soap and do whatever I can to avoid toxins (within my budget). Completely organic is too expensive for me and I believe some of the molds and bacterias (on organic fruit and vegetables) are just as bad for our bodies when we're not used to them. My skin condition and intestinal 'life' have improved a lot with simple adjustments.
The point is to take in less toxins/allergens so our body has time to clean and heal itself. Some people are more sensitive than others, so it's all about finding your own balance.
We stress our bodies with all kinds of toxins, it's fighting constantly to keep up healthy, but we keep poisining it. Reducing toxins in our food and care products makes us coop better with the toxins in our environment. When you can't stand fragrances for example, it's because your body tells you "you're full" already. Plus they are too fake indeed.
I quit eating porc, don't drink cow milk, less hard candy and white sugar, buy organic shampoo and skincream and prefer spelt or teff bread over wheat. I don't use make-up, clean my house with ordinary dishwash soap and do whatever I can to avoid toxins (within my budget). Completely organic is too expensive for me and I believe some of the molds and bacterias (on organic fruit and vegetables) are just as bad for our bodies when we're not used to them. My skin condition and intestinal 'life' have improved a lot with simple adjustments.
The point is to take in less toxins/allergens so our body has time to clean and heal itself. Some people are more sensitive than others, so it's all about finding your own balance.
Timothy Carpet is a HUGE one. Carpet picks up and concentrates allergens like a water to sponge. Plus you are walking around knocking allergens into the air all the time. No carpet and no shoes will eliminate the majority of the allergens. Doesn't hurt to have and attic fan to vent the house air completely every few days then dust while it is on so anything knocked loose will get sucked out. The allergens will trap & concentrate in a house's air from cooking, skin shedding and outside. Hope I can help someone.
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