Linda Holt Interiors

With a focus on color Linda Holt Interiors creates
Real homes for Real people


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Through The Looking Glass


Ceiling detail at the Bellagio Hotel
June 30th, 2011

I spent a wonderful afternoon last week checking out American glass artist Dale Chihuly. The MFA in Boston is showcasing his work with a new show called Through The Looking Glass. I first saw Chihuly’s amazing talent at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas several years ago.  Over two thousand flowers are lit from above and hang [...]


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Why Starting a Blog is Like going to Your First Dance


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June 27th, 2011

Although I am relatively new to the Blogging world (less than a month) I have come to two conclusions. First, blogging takes up a huge amount of time   (just like everyone said it would) and second, blogging is just like going to your first dance. For the longest time,  I thought about blogging but [...]


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10 Things Buyers Don’t Care about (Part Two)


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June 23rd, 2011

In my last post I highlighted items one through five of the 10 things buyers don’t care about when they are looking to buy a house.  Here is the eagerly awaited  part two of my list (6-10) of things Buyer’s Don’t Care About.   6. Your family living situation. How you live in your home and how [...]


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My List of 10 Things Buyers DON’T Care About (Part One)


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June 20th, 2011

Along with Color Consulting and Redesign, I do a fair amount of Home Staging. Today I would like to share my list (part one) of the 10 Things that Buyers DO NOT care about when buying a new home. The list is beyond cleaning and de-cluttering as I assume most sellers already know the basics [...]


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Light Fixtures…Is Bigger Really Better?


Sea light Restoration Hardware
June 17th, 2011

I am not sure when the trend of Lights on Steroids actually began but if you are looking for new ( and current)  lighting, you don’t have a lot of choice but to go big or go home.  ”Super Size Me” home lighting has not only undergone a bigger is better design transformation but lighting design [...]


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Scoring Big At The Yard Sale


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June 15th, 2011

Last Saturday, while driving to my friend’s surprise birthday party, I passed a big yard sale. Since  the party was being held an hour from my house, I left 45 minutes earlier than I needed to ( the thought being I would rather be 45 minutes early than one minute late and spoil the surprise). [...]


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Cookies, Cow Boys, and Soft Serve as Design Inspiration?


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June 11th, 2011

Inspiration and how designers get their inspiration is always a popular topic of discussion in the design world. Without a doubt, the most asked question of a designer is, “what inspires you?” More times than not, big time designers have something fabulous to say about what inspires them; like an obscure museum in Prague or [...]


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For the love of WHITE


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June 6th, 2011

Ever since I can remember, I have loved color. I mean I really love color. Show me a sassy RED, a cool TURQUOISE or a happy YELLOW and my heart starts racing. There is just something though about a pure, clean white that makes me stop and take pause. I think these rooms are both [...]


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