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17
Mar
What’s “Living Large” Mean to You?
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If you listen to Living Large, you know one of my favorite questions to ask celebrity guests is “What’s living large mean to you?!”  Attached a  few favorite responses here.  So what does it mean to you?! Love to hear from you!!

ALEXA HAMPTON     KATHY IRELAND     TIMOTHY CORRIGAN     CONSTANCE RAMOS   

Robert Bledsoe 

And this spring, I’m ready to live large at home by celebrating the outdoors and all its splendor so I’m going to share a couple of tips for creating a beautiful space outside. 

 Instead of running out to the nearest nursery or big box store and grabbing the first flowering plants you see, stop and assess your needs first.  Think about what you would like to do in your outdoor space whether its entertaining, relaxing, cooking or just taking a nap.  Then hire a professional to draw up a plan that you can implement now or in stages that will look great all year round and after dark too!

 

And when selecting colors, don’t forget about the color palette inside and outside your home so you can easily transition your design from indoors to out by coordinating colors, finishes and some architectural style.

For more great tips on outdoor spaces, don’t miss Living Large this Sunday at 10am Central (streams live on kmbz.com) as I talk with DIY Network host Ahmed Hassan along with local experts whose work is pictured above about the latest outdoor trends and how to create a beautiful outdoor area.

Plus if you’re thinking about making over your kitchen, make sure you tune into Living Large this Saturday at 10:30am Central (streams live on kxtr.com) as I talk with Better Homes & Gardens design editor Oma Ford along with other kitchen experts about the latest in kitchen design. 

And don’t forget to become a fan of our Living Large Facebook fan page by cllicking on this link

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11
Feb
A New Bedroom: Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
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What a perfect time to talk about decorating bedrooms, especially for Valentine’s Day!  I love all the possibilities of decorating the master suite for Valentine’s Day whether its tossing  rose petals on your bed, floating candles in the bathtub or playing soft music in the background just remember its all about engaging your senses and creating a fabulous ambiance. 

The Goring Hotel in London

And I can’t think of a better place to create an inviting atmosphere than your bedroom, where you can transform it into a personal retreat or escape at the end of the day. 

When you’re ready to begin the design of your bedroom, just remember that your bed is the focal point so that’s  a great place to start when you’re ready to purchase furniture.   Then once you’ve selected a great bed that fits you and your lifetstyle, think about how you can embellish it with wonderful bedding, pillows, lighting, wall treatments, ceiling architecture or artwork for example. 

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Bedroom design featured on afrikboutik blog

The options for bedrooms are so exciting now because the focus has become more about casual comfortable fabrics in everything from natural cottons or linens to bamboo and washable silks along with multifunctional furniture such as end tables prewired to accomodate electronic devices and case pieces that hold disappearing televisions.

To learn more about bedrooms and design, don’t miss Living Large this Sunday at 10am Central Time on News Radio 980 KMBZ (streams live on kmbz.com) as I talk with nationally known designer Alexa Hampton along with local experts who share the latest trends.

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Bedroom design by Alexa Hampton

Plus if you’re looking for tips on accessorizing, tune in Saturday morning at 10:30am to Living Large on Classical 1660 KXTR as I talk with Bravo network designer Jonathan Adler.

And if you’re on Facebook, make sure you sign up to be a fan of Living Large where we post additional information and photos!

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17
Dec
Design: The Best of the Best
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Ever wonder which designers are truly the best of the best, how they created such a beautiful space and what they did to accomplish it?  Now that we’ve recently started asking nationally known designers and TV celebs for photos of their beautifully designed spaces to post on our blog, you’ve got  an unique opportunity to not only listen to them talk  on Living Large every week about how to create beauty, but also have the opportunity to view samples of their work so their words  really come to life.    Just check out some of our past blogs for examples!

And next spring we also have an incredible opportunity to showcase the best local designers in K.C. during our 2010 Symphony Designers’ Showhouse that raises money for the K.C. Symphony.   As one of the designer co-chairs I’m really excited about some revolutionary changes that we’re making to this showhouse that will  really shake things up and show off some of our most talented local designers and artists for this wonderful charity event.

If you want to learn more about design, then tune in this Sunday to Living Large at 10am Central on News Radio 980 KMBZ as we celebrate our 200th show on this station and feature some of our local regular guests including Cindy Hoedel, former editor of the K.C. Star’s House & Home section, Andrea Darr, editor of KCH&G magazine, Jeff West and Lindsay Morgan from Bedrock International plus Jeff Barnett from Bassett Furniture Direct who all share some great design tips!

And if you would like to learn more about design styles, then don’t miss Living Large Saturday at 10:30am Central on Classical 1660 KXTR as I talk with nationally acclaimed designer Alexa Hampton.

Interior Design by Alexa Hampton

Interior Design by Alexa Hampton

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