What about design tips? Is there a trick or a technique you've learned that has really worked?
"Don't listen to the professionals. Every one of us is a designer. Choose what you love, from your couch to your paint color, and go for it. As cliched as it sounds, it couldn't be more true: There are no rules. I have a crazy shiny blue hallway that my mother-in-law hates, but when I walk in the door everyday, it makes me happy."

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