Article: Million dollar touches Parade homes are role models for humbler abodes

The first step in giving your house a Parade of Homes makeover: Name its design.

Choose something that tells passerby that you're somebody: The Summit, perhaps. Or maybe The Flagship.

The next step: Visit the 38 homes on display through Sunday, and see how the big boys and girls decorate.

We visited several of the homes and talked to designers who worked on them, searching for decorating and design trends that can translate from a $1.9 million estate to a more modest home.

Here are their tips to make your home Parade-worthy:

Bring the outdoors indoors. Flagstone floors, granite countertops in kitchens and baths, and natural wood accessories with burls and holes give a warm look (think ...

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