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Rough Diamond Market Grand Opening!

05/24/2016

Well Ladies and Germs, I'm FINALLY back with another blog post! Sorry to be incommunicado for so long, but I've been even busier than usual... Things have been bonkers around here because I've been a little worker bee getting ready to launch my new online shop! Keep reading for the grand and glorious tale of how Rough Diamond Market came to be. Rough Diamond Market Grand Opening! Now you can shop handmade gifts & decor from Rough Diamond online! So you all know by now that my heart is in

When to Wood and When to Paint

04/19/2016

When to Wood and When to Paint The struggles of home ownership continue. I've touched on this topic before, but it's time to go more in-depth. This is a question I get a lot, and I feel like it's not an easy one to answer without either yelling profanities, or my head exploding. Here it is: "Why is everybody painting wood these days?!?!!?" ...cue head exploding. NOT because it's a dumb question, in fact it's a GREAT question. A friend of mine recently asked this one, and I found myself

The Holy Trinity of Kick-Butt Design

02/12/2016

Many homeowners struggle with how to use finishing touches in an almost-gorgeous-but-not-quite-magazine-ready design. Want to know how to push it over the edge into greatness? Read on brave sojourner. The Holy Trinity of Kick-Butt Design Tips for a killer space You had a vision. You took the plunge and made it happen! You're standing back to survey your glorious new domain/living room/master bedroom/laundry room......and you're underwhelmed. What happened? You carefully selected, purchased,

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Amy Vartenuk is the mastermind behind Rough Diamond and the voice of the blog. You can find her reading an epic fantasy novel, eating some soup, or spreading design joy throughout her beloved Northeast Ohio. <3

Welcome to the Rough Diamond Blog!

Rough Diamond Market Grand Opening!

When to Wood and When to Paint

The Holy Trinity of Kick-Butt Design

Want to be
friends?

Joy in Design - How to Make Your Home a Haven

The Teeter-Totter of Form & Function

Why Staging?

Welcome to the Rough Diamond Blog!

Rough Diamond Market Grand Opening!

When to Wood and When to Paint

The Holy Trinity of Kick-Butt Design

Want to be ​friends?

Joy in Design - How to Make Your Home a Haven

The Teeter-Totter of Form & Function

Why Staging?

Want to be
friends?