How to Install a Wall Decal
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- Feb 27
- 5 min
Part 2: Mack's Top Design "Pet Peeves"
You didn't get enough in my previous post and you are back for more? No worries, I got you! (Probably because I can go on and on about...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 13
- 6 min
Part 1: Mack's Top "Design Pet Peeves"
I admit it. I can be finicky. I think every designer should be though. Paying attention to details is key in creating the difference...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Designing a Child's Room: Kid-Friendly But Sophisticated
Why do people hire a designer? For rooms like this. While some people may see problems, I, as a designer, like to think of these...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Small & Tall Bedroom Design: Woodstock, NY
And sadly, this is the final install of my #LakeviewDrive home reveal. I love this project so much. While I'm trilled it's finished and...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Bold Print Bathroom: Woodstock, NY
This is how you do a bold print the right way. I admit, this space was fairly finished off when my clients purchased it. It too suffered...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 24, 2022
- 4 min
Geometric Sleeping Nook: Woodstock, NY
How do you design a sleeping nook? Yeah, I had never done it before either, lol. This is one of the spots in the house that I absolutely...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
Crocodile Bedroom in the Catskills: Woodstock, NY
Sometimes you create a bedroom that on paper doesn't seem like it works, but when it comes to life, it just does. This room was that for...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
Room Transformation: Lakeview Drive Living Room in Woodstock, NY
This project is near and dear to my heart. I started working with this incredible family almost two years ago. They were on the hunt for...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
What Type of Paint Do I Need?
I bet you never thought about the different type of paints there are until you went to paint your first place. Most of us just think...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Oct 9, 2022
- 7 min
How to Design a Short-Term Rental
While short-term rentals seem to be the latest "darling investment" of real estate investors - primarily because of their ability to...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 24, 2022
- 3 min
5 Tricks to Make Lower Ceilings Feel Taller
Okay, so not all of us are blessed to have12 foot ceiling heights, unfortunately. Especially if you are living in apartments there is a...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 21, 2021
- 7 min
Design on a Dime: Rental Kitchen Renovation
So just to give you a brief synopsis of this kitchen reno situation, I recently purchased a 4-plex property in Kingston, NY. Part of the...
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mackofalltradesNY
- May 12, 2021
- 6 min
How to Install Laminate Flooring in Your Rental Property. Beginners Welcome!
#Nailedit! Check out them floors! We did it! My friends and I installed vinyl plank flooring into the rental unit for the renovation. It...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Apr 4, 2021
- 12 min
Women Entrepreneur's Series: Anne McCormack Developing Her Next Business
I got the chance to sit down with Anne McCormack of @Anne_terior. I was super excited to be able to learn from her because she is in the...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Mar 21, 2021
- 16 min
Women Entrepreneur’s Series: Kristen Falkirk Takes A Career in IT and Turns Custom Tile Maker
Speaking with Kristen Falkirk of Falkirk Tileworks brought me so much joy. She is the epitome of what I strive to become - an...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Mar 7, 2021
- 13 min
Women's Entrepreneur Series: Kelly Collier, a Realtor Turned Interior Designer
I had the incredible opportunity to sit down and talk shop with Kelly Collier, the owner of Plot Twist Design, LLC (@PlotTwistDesign). I...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Jan 7, 2021
- 6 min
Kingston Design Connection: Creating Community Through Great Design
In December I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Kinston Design Connection Showcase House! I had learned about this project the...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Dec 9, 2020
- 8 min
Prepping a House for Resale: Bathroom Transformation on a Budget
After completing the dinning room and living room revamp at my mother-in-law's house I still had about a month left in Kansas City. You...
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mackofalltradesNY
- Apr 13, 2020
- 9 min
Women in Real Estate: Healthcare Hero and Home Renovator
There are some people who just stand out and Sachi @ThesSandyandtheSalty is one of them! She is a nurse anesthetist working on the...
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