When I'm doing kitchen planning as well as bathroom design, I try to walk through the day with the homeowner. If we're talking about a kitchen, it will be: So, we are walking in with the groceries. When we are taking them out of the car, where will they go? What is the distance to fridge, to pantry?

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I firmly believe that if your environment works for you and your family, it translates into a better life.

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better-life environment believe

I believe that the essence of good design is its ability to sustain long term integrity, to become classic and create a truly captivating home.

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home integrity believe

I simply love classic design when it's reinterpreted. These collections reflect the spirit of this design philosophy; clean pared down lines and forms rooted in tradition yet made to feel new and modern with unexpected or stylized scale, finishes and detailing. This contemporary take on tradition creates a look that's at once current yet timeless, fresh yet familiar…the essence of both beautiful design and a beautifully designed home.

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home beautiful philosophy

One of the most common reasons people renovate their homes is a change in their lifestyle - an upcoming wedding, a new baby, or grown children moving away.

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baby children moving
Dining rooms are really all about the table and the chairs. by Candice Olson

Dining rooms are really all about the table and the chairs.

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dining tables rooms
The perfect antidote to dark, cold and creepy is light, warm and... by Candice Olson

The perfect antidote to dark, cold and creepy is light, warm and cozy.

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light perfect dark
Paint goes a long way in making old look like new. by Candice Olson

Paint goes a long way in making old look like new.

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long looks way
I tell people marriage is a compromise, and so are renovations. by Candice Olson

I tell people marriage is a compromise, and so are renovations.

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renovation compromise people

I think people underestimate the importance of lighting - layers of lighting, not just one light. I do a lighting seminar where I take a $300-a-yard fabric and a $3-a-yard fabric. I show what lighting can do to either one.

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light people thinking
Clients usually come to me when they want to update the look of a... by Candice Olson

Clients usually come to me when they want to update the look of an existing room.

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clients want looks

I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event.

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dressed feel special drama

A common mistake people make regarding dining rooms is to buy a matching set of table and chairs, which can be monotonous. I like to mix guest chairs in one style and head chairs in another for a more interesting, dynamic look.

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look style mistake people

Today's kitchen is all about a well-planned space that makes cooking a completely interactive experience among family and friends.

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experience family cooking today
With every bathroom renovation, there are three areas that I focu... by Candice Olson

With every bathroom renovation, there are three areas that I focus on: budget, function and style.

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budget style focus three

Ask any teenage girl to describe her perfect bedroom, and you'll get answers like 'a room with a private phone line, a place to hang out with friends, and for it to be way-cool and funky.' Ask parents the same question, and 'a locked door that opens on their 21st birthday' might top the list!

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parents you girl birthday

I credit my mom with inspiring in me a love of design, matched by her creative problem-solving abilities. This is a woman who could find an old, discarded piece of furniture, bring it home and turn it into something fabulous.

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woman me home love

I never want to hold myself up as the poster child of the successful mother-businesswoman. It's a total 'Gong Show.' I won't pretend. When you do so many things, something always suffers. You just can't be great at everything.

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great child myself you

There are a million studies that say the money you put into a kitchen and bath update you get back. That's one of those places you can't go wrong. It can be as simple as updating counters and a backsplash.

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you kitchen money simple

I never try to be the poster child for the perfect mother/wife... You prioritize, you do the best you can possibly do, and you don't beat yourself up.

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yourself best child you
The type of renovation I do most often is opening a kitchen to th... by Candice Olson

The type of renovation I do most often is opening a kitchen to the family room.

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room opening kitchen family