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Shows & Projects
- The Grey House
  We renovate our 160-year old Italianate Victorian in Upstate New York.
- The Modern Farmhouse
  Keeping Austin weird with modern, green architecture and funky, rustic design.
- Roger That!
  In this new web series, we transform well-loved homes in need of a boost of style with bold colors, clever design tricks, and simple DIY projects.
- Sell This House
  Roger's Emmy-nominated show introduced home staging to America. Catch re-runs weekday mornings on FYI.
- Design & Renovation
  A selection of work for our clients.
- Staging
  A few of our staging projects.
Design Tips
- Kitchens 101
  Roger talks trends and best practices in kitchen style, layout, and functionality.
- Painting
  Using color to make dramatic, affordable transformations.
- Decor
  Furniture and accessory styling tips for your home.
- Little House Love
  Lovable homes come in all sizes. Here's to tiny houses!
- The Daily Photo
  Chris carries his camera everywhere. Here's a peek at what he captures.
- Popular Topics
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- About Roger + Chris
  Two guys, a dog, a tiny village, and a whole bunch of projects.
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  Meet Roger. Or Chris. Or some combination.
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  Nice people who've written about us.
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  Answers to questions about doing business with us.
- Furniture Reviews
  Testimonials and praise from Roger + Chris customers.
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POSTS IN THE CATEGORY 'DESIGN'

In Defense of Track Lighting

Chris Stout-Hazard · According to Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias, all gay men have track lighting, and all gay men are named Mark, Rick, or Steve. We're not named Mark, Rick, or Steve, but otherwise I'm afraid we're playing to stereotypes. Because we love track lighting. Here's why.
DESIGN · GREYHOUSE · LIGHTING

Five Great Houses From The Movies, Part 2

Chris Stout-Hazard · Digging into five more of our favorite houses (and apartments!) from the movies.
DESIGN · MOVIES

Five Great Houses From The Movies, Part 1

Chris Stout-Hazard · I'm sure you aren't surprised to find that we spent as much time checking out the houses in movies as we do paying attention to the plot.
DESIGN · MOVIES

Best Blue Velvet Sofas

Roger Hazard · We've gathered some of our favorite sofas and armchairs in gorgeous blue velvets, along with design inspiration from around the web.
COLOR · DESIGN · FURNITURE · ROGERANDCHRIS · TRENDS

5 Trends That Must End In 2015

Chris Stout-Hazard · Here are five home design trends that need to be dropped along with that ball on New Year's Eve.
DESIGN · TRENDS

Yes, We Painted All The Floors In Our House

Chris Stout-Hazard · Quelle horreur! But we had some good reasons to paint our floors, and maybe painted floors are a good fit for your home too.
DESIGN · GREYHOUSE · PAINT · RENOVATION

Infographic: Five Red Flags When Sofa Shopping

Chris Stout-Hazard · Before you make an expensive mistake (or find out that a "great deal" wasn't quite so great after all), familiarize yourself with our five red flags for spotting a sub-par sofa.
DESIGN · ENVIRONMENT · FABRIC · FURNITURE · INFOGRAPHIC · MADEINUSA · ROGERANDCHRIS · TIPS

Roger's Tips: Finials As Cabinet Knobs

Roger Hazard · I love using oversized knobs on powder room vanities - it's fun and unexpected. Since most cabinet knobs aren't the right size, I use drapery finials for a bigger impact.
BATHROOM · DESIGN · KITCHEN · PROJECT · ROGERSTIPS · TIPS

Infographic: How Big Furniture Companies REALLY Use Your Money

Chris Stout-Hazard · With most luxury furniture companies, only a fraction of each dollar you spend is actually used to build your sofa. Let's look at just a few of the other things you're paying for when you shop with big retailers.
DESIGN · ENVIRONMENT · FURNITURE · INFOGRAPHIC · MADEINUSA · ROGERANDCHRIS · TIPS

Chesterfield Sofas: The History (Maybe...)

Chris Stout-Hazard · A probably-not-totally-fabricated history of the Chesterfield sofa: Lord Philip Stanhope, the Fourth Earl of Chesterfield (b.1694, d.1773), is believed to have commissioned the first settee that would come to be known as the Chesterfield sofa. Details are scarce, but the following is more or less the tale of how this iconic sofa came to be.
CHESTERFIELDS · DESIGN · FURNITURE

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