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Design…Naturally

Published on May 13, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Blog, Favorites, Inspiration, Uncategorized

In April I attended the High Point Spring furniture market. It was such a fun trip that I want to share some of my favorite finds from market. Natural materials (or faux-natural materials) were everywhere. This photo from the Regina Andrew showroom is a great example. The faux shagreen covered chest and mirror, the marble

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Primavera

Published on April 11, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Blog, Inspiration, Uncategorized

Spring has finally arrived. Two weeks ago it was snowing here in Northern Virginia, but now the cherry blossoms are blooming and everything’s in bud. (Never mind that the temperature was in the nineties yesterday.) In honor of spring, I thought I’d create a spring inspired room. I’ve always wanted to design a room around

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Spring Fever

Published on March 11, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Before & After, Blog, Color, Projects, Uncategorized

We bought our house a little over five years ago and at the time, the entire house was painted builder’s white. We’ve pretty much painted every room, but my daughter’s bathroom was still a big white boring space. I guess I caught spring fever. When my daughter, Tabitha, started bugging me again about repainting

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Blooms in Rooms

Published on February 14, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Blog, How-to, Inspiration, Uncategorized

Show your home that you LOVE it this Valentine’s Day. Who doesn’t love getting flowers for Valentine’s Day (or any other day too!) Your home would love it too. Adding cut fresh flowers or a blooming plant to a room is a quick way to make it look fresher. Have you ever seen a room

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Bee Mine

Published on February 11, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Blog, Favorites, Inspiration, Uncategorized

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a fitting time to blog about something I have a little crush on—bees. I’ve had a bee as part of my logo for Rachel Bauer Design since I first started the business in 2001, but my love for the bee motif began years before that. In a history

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Sunshine on My Shoulder Makes Me Happy

Published on January 16, 2013 by Rachel Bauer in Blog, Color, Uncategorized

My birthday was this weekend, and my husband, Jimmy, gave me his favorite go-to for presents (except maybe electronics)—a purse. He likes that he doesn’t have to worry if it’s the right size. One Christmas he gave me three pair of boots so that one pair would be the right size. Purses are much simpler.