3 Tips to Build Your Interior Design Team

Ready to hire your first full-time employee? Here are three fool-proof tips to follow: Know what you’re looking for Back-of-house? Senior Designer? Junior Designer? Full-time, contract, part-time, freelance? Take the time to sit down and REALLY define the expectations for the role you are seeking to fill. Writing “want ad”, copy can be time-consuming, but the…

Our Top 5 Favorite Floor Lamps

So often living rooms, home offices and reading nooks don’t provide the best lighting for certain activities. Designers understand how impactful lighting can be! It cannot only dramatically change the way a room feels, but also the way it functions. Whether sourcing a chandelier, table lamp or a floor lamp, how a space is being…

Our Top 5 Favorite Neutral Wall Colors

I teach two types of interior design; I teach DIY design lovers how to decorate their own homes AND I teach new interior design professionals how to uplevel their businesses. What do these two groups have in common? A lot of confusion when it comes to wall colors! If I had a dollar every time…

Our Top 5 Favorite Bar Carts

‘Tis the season to eat, DRINK, and be Merry! It is the time of year when the proverbial water cooler is replaced by its much more lively, worldly & chic cousin, the bar cart! This blog is an ode to the beloved party accessory and all the spirit(s) it brings us; check out our top…

How to Select the Most Timeless Sofa for Your Home

For many, a sofa is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make for your home. Make the right choice, and you’ve got a piece that will add comfort and style to your home for 10, 15, even 20 years! Make the wrong choice? And you’ll be stuck with a very expensive piece that just isn’t…

How To Know If An Interior Design Job Is Not Right For You

Just like Cinderella’s glass slipper, not every interior design job will be the right fit for you. The key is to know when to walk away if the fit is not right. Think of the last time you wore super cute shoes that were a size too small… I rest my case; nothing is worth…

Removing Outdated Decorative Clutter

Hi there, my lovelies! Who out there is a clutter bug? I can fall into this trap too. But I always feel lighter when I can de-clutter a space. It magically reenergizes a room! Give it a try, I think you will be surprised how transformative it is. With an eye toward that magic, give…

Managing Your Client’s Interior Design Budget with Excellence

One of the biggest areas I see interior designers of all experience levels flounder is in the dreaded b-word. That’s right, budget. Budget! Ignore it, and you run the risk of promising something you can’t deliver, creating an unhappy client and unnecessary project stress for everyone involved. Learn to handle it with respect, and you’ll…

How to Add Life to an All-White Kitchen

Let’s be honest: who doesn’t love the fresh look of an all-white kitchen? The light bounces and sparkles, highlighting textures and shapes that we may have implemented, creating a beautiful, serene ambience for the heart center of the home. Initially, we are thrilled, but just like any space that we have lived with for an…

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…

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