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There is a debate in the design world. Is using a reproduction of a designer piece an acceptable alternative? Take a look at where I stand in my Fox News Latino article: To the average person a chair is a chair. Its function is purely utilitarian, to cushions ones bottom. To many others, it can also be [...]
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Timeless Trends As the saying goes, there’s no place like home. And these days people are looking for ways to make their existing home a more enjoyable living space. With the housing market still weak, more and more Casa Latina familias continue to embrace what they already have. The idea of refreshing nuestra casa, even [...]
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A lot of clients have asked Casa Latina design contributor, Maria Gabriela Brito, if saturated, colored walls are “in” or “out”. Her feeling is that color on walls, as accents, or an entire room, is always stylish. While the color palette of the moment might change, walls with color always create an interesting, warm or dramatic space. [...]
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Less than a year ago my brother purchased his first home. At least once a week he calls asking me what mason, contractor, plumber or gardener he should hire. I tell him that he has to be as picky about selecting a contractor as he would be about selecting a babysitter for his niece or nephew. This [...]
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Black has always been the safest color in the fashion industry. Why? Because people feel they look thinner, more elegant and smarter in it. It’s a ‘take me seriously’ color. But every year a new ‘it’ color emerges. A few years ago I remember brown being the ‘it’ colors. The UPS drivers felt very fashionable [...]
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Casa Latina is proud to introduce the addition of Luxury Lifestyle Consultant Maria Brito as a guest contributor! With an insider’s knowledge and access to fashion, interior décor, wine and art, Maria Gabriela Brito has made it her mission to help create a lifestyle for her clients that is more luxurious, but simpler, easier, and most [...]
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Just because summer is officially over, you don’t have to forego a light airy feel in your home. Thom Filicia, host of the new Style Network show, Tacky House has put together quick, chic and eco-thoughtful ways to lighten up your living space. Going “green” for a lighter look has never been easier: Refinish, Repurpose [...]
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Is there a standard height for headboard? If so, what is it? This may seem like a simple issue but it takes on added importance when you start thinking of redoing your bedroom. At Casa Latina we like to offer our friends a wide variety of information and resources to help make your home-related projects a little easier and [...]
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When it comes to stowing your stuff, we tend to fall into one of two camps: the outies, who keep their things out and within easy reach, and the innies, who hide everything in a closet or inside a drawer. The trick to finding tools and systems that will keep your house in order depends [...]
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