Design Archives - Margaux Drake

My First HGTV Spot: One of a Find – Furniture & Accents Grand Opening Sale

| Accessories, Design, Furniture, HGTV, Interior Design, Videos, WholeHome
February 27, 2013

My First HGTV Spot:One of a Find – Furniture & Accents Grand Opening Sale It says above on my Heaven On Earth-Home mast head: Environmentally Conscious, Home, Garden and Plant-Based Cuisine. So when I was called to do a few segments including one that will run on HGTV, for One of...
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Kitchen Design Solutions Featured in Grand Rapids Magazine

| Design, Grand Rapids Magazine, Home, Kitchen, Plant-Based Cuisine, Vegan, WholeHome
January 17, 2013

My kitchen design solutions are featured in January’sGrand Rapids Magazine“Two designers, two storage solutions”By Susan SmithPhotos: Michael Buck My “Open Pantry” conceptand removing cabinetry for open shelving maximizedinefficient space. Maximize use of vertical space. BEFORE: “Open Pantry” Area(To right of doorway.) BEFORE: Open shelving Area(Removed the far right wall cabinet and appliance garage.)...
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mTip: Three Times a Charm When Lighting Your Table

| Design, Home, How-To, Lighting, mTIPS, WholeHome
July 26, 2012

Three Times a Charm When Lighting Your Table Instead of just one LARGE chandelier illuminatingyour dining room table, consider THREE smaller fixtures. Go with three of the same ormix and match like I did for one of myinterior clients in Louisville, KY (shown above). Play with the drop length from the...
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mTip: Thinking outside the (flower) box for inside floral arrangements

| Design, Economical, Floral Arrangements, Fun, Garden, garden, Gardening, Giving, How-To, Interior Plantscape, mTIPS
June 13, 2012

Don’t let flowers have ALL the funwhen it comes to interior floral arrangements.Think about grasses, foliage and seed pods too. Pictured here in my friend’s gorgeous Heaven On Earth-Home are;ornamental grass stalks (miscanthus giganteus) from our “green fence”,the seed pods of the red ursa kale (brassica napus) from our kitchen gardenand a...
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Photos: Memorial day picnic ideas

| Design, Economical, Entertaining, Family, Healthy Living, Holidays, How-To, Memorial Day, WholeHome, WOTV 4 Women
May 24, 2012

Photos: Memorial day picnic ideasPhoto credit: Sunset.com Savor the beginning of summer by dining alfresco. From an impromptu picnic just outside the front door, to an elaborate affair in an enchanted garden, by bike or vintage automobile, hopefully this photo gallery will inspire you! Click on the link below for eleven inspirational...
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