What’s the Best/Worst Time to Start a Decorating Project?

To determine the best/worst time to dive into your next decorating project do yourself a favor: DO NOT buy the DIY lie that decorating is a snap, low cost or super-fast. It’s none of those things. The best way to determine when to start your next design project is by following 3 Steps: Step 1:…

October Decorating Savvy Checklist

OK…it’s crunch time in the design world! Everyone on the pro side is working to complete projects that started over the summer. So although you may not have time to tackle a major project right now, select even just one of the actions on this month’s Decorating Savvy Checklist to make immediate improvements to your…

Design Giggles: Every Shoe Has Its Match

For all those who have been paired up with a *cough* total nut job interior designer, I feel for you! You’ll enjoy this month’s Design Giggle.

Room In A Box: Rustic Dining Room

A handsome wood table sits in the center of the room with minimalist metal lead chairs on either end. Additional seating comes in the form of upholstered side chairs with oversized nail head detailing. Against the wall sits a distressed black buffet with a landscape painting hanging above. To light the space we installed two…

Warning: Avoid This Massive Mistake When Picking Paint Colors

Screwing up a paint color in a room is huge. Every-and-any professional interior designer will tell you that if you mess up your wall color, no amount of money, design tricks, Band-Aids, or decorating magic will save the room. No wonder that picking paint colors ranks among the highest reported stressors for Design Lovers. It’s…

September Decorating Savvy Checklist

A colleague once told me that fifteen minutes spent planning can save you an hour of execution time. I’ve found that this is especially true when it comes to design! Carefully planning each step of your design project helps assure you’ll make the best use of your time, money, and resources! To help get you…

Design Giggle: Problems In The Bedroom

Sounds like a pretty sheety relationship to me! 😉

Room In A Box: Contemporary Bedroom

Contemporary design is all about clean lines and understated elegance. While you may be more accustomed to seeing this style in high-end hotels or James Bond movies, we used it to create a Master Bedroom that is as soothing as it is sexy. To start, we covered the walls in a cool grey hue. We…

Color Memory

As a professional interior designer, I spend so much time churning out color plans for projects. I strategize how a color will sculpt a space, correct a problem, unify rooms or affect brand perception for commercial clients. Color is often on my brain. But today as I drove past a mimosa tree in full bloom…

August Decorating Savvy Checklist

A to do list should never feel like all work and no play. Whether it’s meeting a friend for drinks or breaking out the ice cream maker, be sure to add some fun to your to do list before summer slips away! To help make room for relaxation and beauty, check out this month’s Decorating…

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