Dalamar Homes Partners with Crane Fitness Equipment To Expand Custom Home Design Offerings

Dalamar Homesa female-owned custom home builder based in Middle Tennessee, partnered with Clarksville-based Crane Fitness Equipment to expand its offerings for customers looking to build a custom home. Through this partnership, Dalamar Homes’ customers can incorporate uniquely designed fitness spaces into their custom home layouts.

Founded by Dayla Martin in 2006, Dalamar Homes offers affordable solutions for customers across Middle Tennessee and Central Kentucky looking to invest in a custom home. Dalamar Homes’ innovative custom-home-building process allows customers to choose from various products and finishes to match their style preferences, including design options for interior spaces, exterior finishes, pool design and more.

“We’re eager to continue expanding our service offerings to allow customers to design
homes that are uniquely theirs while incorporating spaces suited to their lifestyles,”
Martin said. “Our new partnership with Crane Fitness Equipment is an exciting step in
that direction, enabling customers to design more creative

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Home design ideas: Decorating a bedroom with challenging sloped ceilings

The sloped ceiling in designer Diane Mohamed’s bedroom posed a challenge for her.Danielle Robertson

This is the biggest bedroom that Diane Mohamed has ever had, and due to the sloped ceiling, the most challenging to decorate. “It looked cavernous, cold, and characterless,” says the founder of MOMO Interior Design. Mohamed knew she’d need to go bold, but was also committed to a predominantly black and white palette. “I wanted to stay neutral for the longer lasting items, then bring in color with accessories so I can swap them out from time to time,” she says. Her choices did the trick. “Every time I open the door, it brings me happiness,” she says.

1 The shag loss is a neutral base with lots of personality. “When the sunlight hits it, there’s a lovely shimmer,” Mohamed notes.

2 The bedding, which includes a crushed velvet comforter from West Elm and

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Interior Design Don’ts On TikTok, According To The Pros

As interior design continues to evolve, it’s no surprise that designers have transitioned to platforms like TikTok to share their design tips and tricks. As a result, TikTok has quickly grown to rival Instagram for the interior design spotlight. With fun and quirky bite-sized videos of designers sharing their favorite trends in an easy and understandable format, TikTok has created a space for homeowners to go when they require some aid in their next renovation.

One thing DesignTok, the home decor side of TikTok, has to offer in abundance is professional design tips regarding what homeowners should aim to avoid during their next remodel. We’ve gathered some of our favorite ugly interior design mistakes below to help you know what note to do in your next reno project.

modern bedroom with tall curtains and colorful blanket

Matching the tones and textures of every furniture piece

Designer @homedrawninteriors on TikTok shared their dos and don’ts for designing the perfect

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Simple interior design tricks to make ANY room look bigger without breaking the budget

Many of us live in properties that are smaller than we would like, which is why it is important to know the tricks to make any room look bigger.

From well placed mirrors to darker flooring, there are small updates that can make any room look instantly more spacious.

London-based model-turned-businesswoman Caprice Bourret, founder of interiors brand By Caprice Home, shared her eight top tips exclusively with FEMAIL.

‘Anyone looking to redecorate should follow these simple tricks and think smart about your space to achieve a finished result you can use and actually live in,’ Caprice said.

‘Getting your enjoyment out of a space is important otherwise it totally beats the purpose!’

Caprice suggested Replacing heavy curtains with bright and airy fabric, and paying close attention to how the flooring is laid to create the illusion of space…

1. Hang mirrors near natural light

Catch the light: Placing one large mirror - or several small ones - near a natural light source helps bounce light into the room, making it appear bigger and less cramped

Catch the light: Placing one large

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Brooklyn Residential: Rethinking Home Design in NYC’s Most Populous Borough

Brooklyn Residential: Rethinking Home Design in NYC’s Most Populous Borough

New York City is defined by its architecture, and in turn, diverse ways of living. As the nation’s “metropolis,” it has also faced some of the most challenging housing problems of any American city. From single-family homes to high-rise residential towers, housing has evolved at different paces and scales throughout the boroughs. In turn, each district and county is home to a wide range of residential styles and housing solutions.

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All five boroughs came into existence with the creation of modern New York City in 1898 when they were consolidated within one municipal government under a new city charter. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the western end of Long Island in Kings County. It is New York

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