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The final reveal: The lucky winners of the Houzz.com

user.com (User) — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The lucky winners of the Houzz.com and Design Within Reach Sweepstakes renovation is completed by Semerjian Interiors!

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Semerjian Interiors on MSN Real Estate -

user.com (User) — Tue, 6 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT

I was truly surprised when I saw my DIY banquette seating tips come up on msn.com! I had given some design tips on how to build your own banquette seating on Mainstreet.com, and I was so excited to see my tips on the homepage of msn real-estate! See below for the written step by step directions....

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DIY Banquette Seating for your Kitchen or Breakfast Nook

If you have the space, a very popular and desirable look is having "built-in" banquette seating for your breakfast area. This adds coziness and warmth to your eating area and adds that extra storage we all need! Under a window is an ideal spot for this and we all know that not enough homes come with window seats!

1. Build the base:

You can go to Ikea, Lowes or Home Depot to purchase the cabinets. Some of these stores will work with you for your exact dimensions so bring your measurements to pick the right cabinet widths. I recommend a 15" cabinet height at least.

In order for the doors to open, you need to raise the cabinets off the ground. Otherwise they will scrape the floors. You can do this by laying 2x4 planks of wood across the span of where you want the cabinets to lay on (similar to a train track).

2. Install Cabinetry

Install cabinets on top of the 2x4's and secure them to the existing flooring with construction adhesive and screws.

Add trim work on face of the 2x4 for a finished look. I recommend using a 1x4 toe kick to be painted the same color as the cabinet. You can purchase these at any home improvement store.

Add handles on cabinets.

3. Add Seat Cushion - Another DIY Project or you can take to an upholsterer to make the cushion..

DIY Seat Cushion

You will need the following items:

Lumber

Fabric

Poly foam (3 inch minimum

Batting

Wood glue

Staple Gun

Iron

Purchase Fabric - you can to to JoAnn Fabrics for tons of fabulous fabrics.

Measure the bench to determine how much wood you'll need for the seat and purchase plywood from a home improvement store. They will cut this for you.

Cut the poly foam with a serrated knife to fit on top of your wood and use wood glue to glue the foam to the wood.

Once the glue is dry, cover the foam with batting and trim to fit. Use a staple gun to staple the batting to the underside of the wood. Take extra caution to make sure the batting is smooth.

Lay the wood, batting side down on top of your upside-down fabric. Fold the fabric like you are wrapping a present around the batting to ensure no loose corners. Pull the fabric super tight and staple to the wood with a staple gun all around the underside perimeter.

Cut excess fabric and secure the cushion to the bench seat.

Enjoy your lovely built-in!

Semerjian is chosen Interior Designer for Houzz/Design Within Reach Sweepstakes

user.com (User) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMT

I am SUPER EXCITED about this project. Carl and Mary Pucul, a wonderful couple from Vandling, PA are the lucky winners of a $40,000 sweepstakes from Houzz.com and Design Within Reach. Carl and Mary had the opportunity to choose from several top interior designers that were hand picked from Houzz.com and after interviewing several designers from PA, NY and Connecticut, they chose me to work with them for this awesome project. I am so lucky! I can't wait for the big reveal - it is going to be stellar!!! Stay tuned�

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Semerjian Interiors on NBC Sacramento KCRA Channel 3

user.com (User) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Semerjian Interiors on the Your Carolina Show with Jack and Kimberly

user.com (User) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Showhouse Showdown pilot on HGTV features Semerjian Interiors!

user.com (User) — Tue, 3 May 2011 16:00:00 GMT

A very exciting brand new show is going to premiere on HGTV this summer called "Showcase Showdown". I am super excited about this and you should be too.

The series, which is set to debut later this year, features two professional designers who will go head-to-head to create the top interiors for two identical homes with an identical budget to create a winning interior design. At the end of each episode, one professional will be voted the all-star by individuals who represent the developer's target market.

Semerjian Interiors was chosen to be the design firm for the pilot episode. This was an honor for me, considering it was the pilot for HGTV to decide whether the show was a go or not. It was also a risk because of all our hard work going into this and not knowing whether HGTV was going to pick the pilot. The great news is that HGTV picked up the show because of the hard work and talent of Semerjian Intereriors and my competitor, Leyden Lewis Architecture! They are currently filming episodes all around the country.

Check out some pictures from the shooting of the pilot...