Our Top Interior Design Trends for 2022 & 2023

If you’ve taken one of my online interior design courses, you know I have a love-hate relationship with trends. Used appropriately, trends can make a room feel stylish and current. Overused, trends can make a room feel dated in just a few short years. So, proceed with caution, lovelies! Below are the interior design trends…

Top 5 Kitchen Island Lighting Ideas

The beloved kitchen island – the heart of the home! It’s a gathering point to hang out with family and friends; a place where we can engage in light conversations while simultaneously preparing a meal or making a fancy cocktail or two. A simple yet significant way to enhance this well-favored spot is by…

3 Easy Window Treatment Makeovers that Will Make a Difference in Any Home

Students of my online interior design courses will tell you, if you are ignoring your window treatments, your home isn’t living up to its full design potential. Not sure where to start? Well, you’re in luck! This month, we’re diving into three of our all-time favorite window treatment makeovers, dishing out a few of our…

Innovative Ways to Use Tile

I am going to put it right out there: I am a huge fan of using tile. Many clients hesitate when I suggest it. Immediately a look of apprehension clouds their expression, and I can literally see traumatic memories pass through their psyche—they are instantly transported back through time to their grandmother’s powder room, where…

3 Things You Should Never Say to a Client (& 3 Things You Should!)

As a professional interior designer what you SAY to a client is just as important as the work you produce on their behalf. Why? Because an excellent interior designer needs to be more than just a creative force, they are also astute but subtle salespeople, who should wisely and constantly reinforce their own skill and…

Why Process is So Important When Running an Interior Design Business

If you are a smart and savvy interior designer, you lean into process. What is “process”, you say? Process is the strategic action of putting one foot in front of the other in a deliberate, measured way in order to control and simplify a task. For interior designers, process can be as simple as how…

How To Design with Ceiling Fans For Both Indoor & Outdoor Use

So when it comes to designing with ceiling fans, whether for the interior or exterior of your home, there are a couple of things to be aware of. And that’s what I’m going to be tackling in this video. As we dive into ceiling fans, did you know that a ceiling fan in the interior…

5 Tips on How to Throw The Perfect Holiday Party

Hosting the perfect gathering at your home can feel intimidating. You’re probably asking yourself, where do I start? In today’s blog, we’re sharing our 5 favorite tips to eliminate stress and take your holiday party planning to the next level. Pick a Color Scheme Sticking to a color scheme is an easy way to create…

What to Consider When Selecting Material Finish Colors for the Exterior of Your Home

There are a number of things you wanna take into consideration when selecting the finish colors for the exterior of your home, and that’s what we’re going to tackle in this video. So, hey I know it’s daunting feeling when you’re selecting this material finish color for the outside of your home, because it feels…

Top 5 Front Door Decor Ideas

We know that first impressions are important. You only get to make one entrance after all! Front doors are one of the initial things that people see when visiting your home. For some design lovers, their doors are pretty on their own, and for others, they love to decorate for the holidays or even dress…

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