Kaja Gam Design Blog
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Water Land

Water, water everywhere… We are getting it in droves here on the East Coast! It’s seeping into our basements, pushing through unprotected and leaky windows, driving up under roofs and penetrating ceilings. And that’s if you are lucky! We’ve been getting lots of calls lately about water-logged basements, dripping ceilings and buckled floor boards. And […]

Design With Time In Mind

I always encourage my clients to take an active role in the design or redesign of the spaces in their homes. I like it when they come to me with pictures from magazines of things they like or rough ideas sketched out on napkins or scrap paper. In simple terms, that means you cannot expect […]

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My Mother’s Memory Boxes

Author’s Note: Friends, I hope you will allow me to take a slightly different turn in this month’s column. While I usually try to provide you with lots of practical tips and advice on design topics, this month I want to share with you a personal experience. It’s a little long, but I hope it […]

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When I Get Older…

If you’ve arrived at the point in your life where the kids have moved on and you have some extra time – and maybe even some extra money! – for home renovations, one of the first rooms that often comes to mind is the master bath. No more sharing sinks, tubs and showers with messy […]

Color Your World

Color Your World

Any couple that has decided to re-paint a room knows that agreeing on a new color often requires as much diplomatic give-and-take as negotiating a peace treaty. So let me offer a few pointers on how to make your living room fresh again, while not jeopardizing your marital harmony or your bank account. Color is […]

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Custom Design with the Click of a Mouse – Part II

In the last issue of this ezine, we discussed the growing trend of do-it-yourself design. Thanks to many innovative websites, homeowners can now assume the role of interior designers and personalize many of the design elements in their homes. This month we’ll take a look at ways to put your own stamp on your window […]

Custom Design with the Click of a Mouse – Part I

Remember the days when you needed an interior designer by your side if you wanted to get custom furnishings? In the not-so-distant past, the domed halls and hushed voices of designer showrooms were the holy grail of the interior design world, places homeowners were allowed to enter only if they were accompanied by their designers. […]

New Year’s Renovations

Is this the year you will be improving your home? A difficult year has passed – for all of us, yet as a bird Phoenix rising from the ashes, new opportunities are coming out from under the economic downturn. As we see it, now it is a very good time to make improvements to your […]

Add Meaning to Your Holiday Gift Giving

In my family, the arrival of fall — and especially the month of December – signaled the beginning of a special time of holiday traditions, one of which included making hand-made Christmas presents for our friends and family. Sometimes the gifts were knitted sweaters or mittens, or scarves made out of pretty fabrics. There were […]

The Bench – Enjoy Before All the Leaves Fall

Take a walk and bring your bench along. The Bench is not just a seat; it’s a metaphor for balance and reflection, openness and transition. As we view one in the distance along a forest path, it beckons us to come and sit. As we busily tidy up the house or yard, the bench allows […]