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Food Blogger's Four Favorite Kitchen Wish List Items - Jean of Delightful Repast

July 19, 2012, 1:00 am

I enjoy Jean's Delightful Repast blog tremendously and came to meet its creator/author Jean online. (I suspect that one of these days, we'll meet each other offline, too.) It occurred to me that a...

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Four Favorite Sensible Style Kitchen Solutions

July 20, 2012, 1:00 am

Thanks for stopping by during my month-long Gold Notes' Fourth Anniversary celebration. This is Kitchen Week. I believe that kitchens should be practical as well as pretty. They should make sense for...

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Four Favorite Bath Fashions - Carmen Natschke of The Decorating Diva

July 23, 2012, 1:00 am

I met the delightful and talented Carmen Natschke of The Decorating Diva about three years ago at a trade show. She's also a fellow Blogger 19 member. Carmen and I have been writing guest posts for...

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Four Favorite Bathroom Tile Inspirations - Cheryl Kees Clendenon of Details...

July 24, 2012, 1:00 am

I met Cheryl Kees Clendenon about four years ago at an NKBA Leadership Conference. We clicked immediately. Since then, we've both become Blogger 19 members, traveled to Germany as Blanco Design...

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Four Favorite Eco-Friendly Plumbing Innovations - 3 Mountains Plumbing

July 25, 2012, 1:00 am

One of the benefits of being a blogger is hearing from insightful industry folks around the world. Today's Bath Week Four Favorites guest post comes from 3 Mountains Plumbing, a fully-licensed and...

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Four Favorite Bath Products - Fixtures Living

July 26, 2012, 1:00 am

Can a plumbing showroom be cool? You bet! Fixtures Living is one of my favorite design spots in San Diego. They've got gorgeous displays, knowledgeable reps, great events and a free, fabulous...

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My Four Favorite New Bathroom Products

July 27, 2012, 1:00 am

One of the perks of my job is being able to attend design shows and see the latest trends and products, often before they find their way to your local showroom. Here are my four favorite new (and...

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Four Favorite Design Books

July 30, 2012, 1:00 am

My bookcase is loaded with books about design, remodeling and architecture. The first one I ever picked up -- before I was even a designer -- is still tops on that list. In no particular order, these...

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Four Gold Notes Wishes for the Coming Year

July 31, 2012, 1:00 am

I'm so grateful to my readers and guest bloggers for their continued support of Gold Notes. It's been a wonderful adventure! As I wrap up this month-long Fourth Anniversary celebration, I want to do...

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Football Fan's Man Cave Ideas

August 7, 2012, 1:00 am

Football season is fast approaching, so I thought I’d share some updated man cave insights for Gold Notes fans and/or their favorite guys. Granted, design isn’t usually the top consideration for these...

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Create a Ma'am Cave

August 14, 2012, 1:00 am

Last week in this space, I shared some tips for creating a football lover’s man cave. This week, I’d like to offer some insights on creating a getaway for the woman of the house – especially if you (or...

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Stairs and Stares

August 21, 2012, 1:00 am

My life is filled with stairs. Always has been. The house I grew up in had three floors, including our after-school basement playroom. The staircase leading from the main floor to the second had...

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Home candy

August 28, 2012, 1:00 am

I'm in a random mood today. All of my focus these past few weeks has been dedicated to a big project I'm working on, so I thought I'd escape into some of my favorite interior delights, the objects I...

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Autumn Inspirations

September 4, 2012, 1:00 am

I grew up in New York City, where Labor Day meant school was about to start again and Fall was in the air. It didn’t matter that the thermometer and official calendar still read Summer. As far as we...

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9/11 Observance

September 11, 2012, 1:00 am

This post will publish on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11. It is the first time since I started writing Gold Notes four years ago that my regular publishing schedule falls on that fateful day. Rather...

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Smart Appliance Technology -Guest Post by Alan Gregory of Appliances Online

September 18, 2012, 1:00 am

One of the benefits of having an ongoing blog presence is getting guest post queries. Regular Gold Notes readers know that I find global trends fascinating, so when Alan Gregory of British-based...

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A Post Inspired by Yom Kippur

September 25, 2012, 1:00 am

Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins at sundown today, Tuesday, 26 September 2012, and ends at sundown tomorrow. It is one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. I decided to share...

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Gold for Guys

October 2, 2012, 1:00 am

I'm writing this on a Friday evening. I talk to my favorite guy -- my 83-year-old father -- every Friday afternoon after the stock market closes. (He still day trades daily!) We talk about what he's...

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Dishwasher Discord

October 9, 2012, 1:00 am

I thought this slightly edited (by me) info from Bosch's PR pro was rather amusing, so I thought I'd share it with my Gold Notes readers, especially the married and co-habitating ones! (Thanks,...

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Molten Gold - Mad for Plaid

October 16, 2012, 1:00 am

I love patterns in decor: Animal prints, florals, stripes, paisleys, checks and, of course, plaids. My own home is full of patterned elements, but it’s rare that I get to design them into client...

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SENSIBLE STYLE – TIPS INSPIRED BY WRITING MY FIRST BOOK

October 23, 2012, 1:00 am

My first book, New Kitchen Ideas That Work, (Taunton Press, 2012) is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com and will hit store shelves the first week of December. (You know all of those...

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MOLTEN GOLD - Mock Croc Totally Rocks!

October 30, 2012, 1:00 am

I love a luxurious crocodile accessory as much as the next gal... Maybe more. Crafted into a fine handbag or sumptuous pair of shoes, this distinctive leather feels sensuous and exotic, (two of my...

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Beyond the Kitchen - Post-Sandy Links

November 6, 2012, 1:00 am

Yes, the horse is out of the barn now and the barn might be buried in water or burned down, sad to say. That doesn't mean that the topic of disaster preparation shouldn't be addressed now -- if only...

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Three Tips from New Kitchen Ideas That Work

November 13, 2012, 1:00 am

I'm excited to share that my first book, New Kitchen Ideas That Work, is ready to ship on Amazon.com! Here are three tips from its 224 tip-heavy, full-color pages.TIP #1 INTEGRATE YOUR ELECTRONICSGot...

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