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	<title>Chicago Interior Designer, Jordan Guide &#187; Contemporary Living Room</title>
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		<title>Room Dividers, The Wall-ternative</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2012/02/room-dividers-the-wall-ternative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Nobody puts Baby in a corner!"  said Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing as he grabbed  Baby's hand and rescued her from the depths of sitting in a dark drywall auditorium corner.  Nowadays the average corner is more like an oasis of cool.    What I refer to as the "wall-ternative"  is now comprised of open sided bookcases, string curtains, pierced metal screens, airy fabrics, sliding panels and wood sculpture.  These dynamic room partitions have raised the bar in solving the  form + function dilemma while adding layers of texture and versatility. ]]></description>
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		<title>Mirror, Mirror &#8211; The Illusion of Enlarging Small Spaces</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2010/11/mirror-mirror-the-illusion-of-enlarging-small-spaces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so the The Palace of Versailles Hall of Mirrors  isn't a "small space" in the least, but it was one of the first architectural projects to feature new technology in mirror making.   Built from 1678–1684, this great hallway incorporates seventeen mirror-clad arches that reflect the seventeen arcaded windows. Each arch contains twenty-one mirrors that were created by the Venetian Republic, who, at the time controlled the mirror monopoly.  Mirrors were among the most expensive items sold during the 17th century.  Thanks to Justus von Liebig and his advance in the modern techniques of silver-glass mirror making in 1835, we now have perfected the chemical process of coating a glass surface with metallic silver, which is the most widely known mirror making process used today.  Life and design would be drastically different if it weren't for mirrors, and here are just a few reasons why.]]></description>
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		<title>Painted Ceilings &#8211; The 5th Wall</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2010/09/painted-ceilings-the-5th-wall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think it is safe to say that most ceilings are ignored when redecorating is in progress. Most people toil over what color to paint the walls, or which wall should be the accent and what color that accent should  be.  In the end, the walls are covered in a fresh coat of paint and the ceiling remains... white.  As an interior designer, I too have left most ceilings white for one reason or another, but every so often I run across the right situation and a courageous client who allows their ceiling to join in the fun. I have recently completed a residential project (above) that included a living room that was the perfect candidate for a dark painted ceiling. Although the client absolutely loves it now, it wasn't an easy sell. In fact, most people wouldn't want to deviate away from the white ceiling. It is not because they didn't have the ceiling heights or imagination to go for it, but rather they are simply accustomed to the norm and never considered the ceiling as "The 5th Wall."  Let's explore.
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		<title>Framed Art Collages &#8211; Arranging Memories</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2010/04/collaging-memories-as-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Collage multiple framed artwork in tight arrangements to create one large art piece.]]></description>
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		<title>Stripes, The Bold &amp; Beautiful</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2010/03/stripes-the-bold-beautiful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun and flirty, dramatic and sexy&#8230; stripes are proven to be one of the most known patterns used in decorating our homes and textiles throughout the ages.  So much in fact, that a book was recently released by Michel Pastoureau titled The Devil&#8217;s Cloth, A History of Stripes.  The book is more in tune with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunken Rooms &amp; Conversation Pits</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/10/sunken-rooms-conversation-pits-ya-dig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;sunken room&#8221;  formally know in the 60&#8242;s and 70&#8242;s as &#8220;conversation pits&#8221; are a concept that I have long been a fan of.  Although I have completed a sunken bathroom (it is called &#8220;Zen Bathroom&#8221; in my residential projects on my website if you&#8217;re interested in having a look) but I have yet to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If You Build It, They Will Climb&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/09/if-you-build-it-they-will-climb/</link>
		<comments>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/09/if-you-build-it-they-will-climb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t seem to go one day without running into beautiful images of staircases these days.  They are just as much works of art as they are functional methods of travel.  Sky is the limit!]]></description>
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		<title>SANTOS CHAIR</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/03/santos-chair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the shape of a Champagne Glass, Joel Escalona created the Santos Drinking Chair made of fiber glass.  I see a strong comparison to the famous Tulip style base by Eero Saarinen, as well as the shape of the Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen.  Whether he had intended on morphing these two timeless designs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ranch House</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/02/ranch-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s amazing what you can accomplish with a semi-open floorplan and only 8ft. ceilings.  It shares both transitional and contemporary elements along with neutral tones and subtle textures that could make anyone feel at home.]]></description>
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		<title>Bellissimo!</title>
		<link>http://jordanguidedesign.com/blog/2009/02/bellissimo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One more time for the Italians.  http://www.momentoitalia.com This was from Momento&#8217;s 2006 collection.  I liked it for the balance in visual weight of the soffit and scale vs. the proportions and horizontal lines of the supersized sofa.  The built in planter and entertainment center also hold their own in this open floorplan.]]></description>
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