Be Careful of Cheap Furniture

Ripples, puckers, lumps and bumps. No, I’m not describing my rear end view. (Though Girl…we could talk!!!) No, I’m talking about cheap furniture: furniture that is “the deal of the century” – furniture that is so low cost that it seems too good to be true. Guess what: if it look too good to be…

Room in a Box: Femme Fatale Dining Room

Sexy and stylish, the femme fatale has been dazzling viewers on the silver screen for decades. Many people see their dining room as a chance to add some major drama to their home, and what’s more dramatic than an old Hollywood movie heroine? This month, we combined traditional silhouettes with dark and glamorous details to…

10 Things You Don’t Want Your Guy To Say (About the Bedroom)

Ever pull a long day at the office? I am now! In fact, my whole team and I are getting punchy. Make that loopy. We were just brain storming about the great way fabulously designed rooms make people feel and what the IDEAL comment you secretly hope you hear when someone sees a room you…

February Decorating Savvy Checklist

I love how lists keep us on track here at my design studio. I’m also a big list maker in life. (So is my college age daughter!!) Lists are super but simple tools that really help make things happen in your life. So as your design advocate and in order to help you create that…

January Decorating Savvy Checklist

We are all about lists here in our design studio…and like so many people I am in my personal life too! To do lists help us sleep at night, remember to hit every appropriate mark, and they’re super power tools for getting things moving, done…and checked off! Each month, I’m going to help you get…

Room in a Box: Moroccan Glam Bedroom

Want to travel halfway around the world without leaving the warmth of your covers? This month, we mixed eclectic decor with comfortable elegance to create a Moroccan Glam Bedroom that will transport you to a faraway land…No passport needed! We set the scene with a queen-sized bed upholstered in soft grey velvet. Behind the bed’s…

Acrylic Furniture Innovations

I’ve always been a sucker for a good looking Lucite leg on a piece of furniture or the right piece of acrylic furniture in the right space for the right Design Lover. Sure, we’ve all seen and loved the Louis Stark ghost chair – what’s not to love? And now, thanks to Acrila.com, acrylic furniture takes…

Leading Cause of Design Stress

TMI, NP… what’s it all mean? Watch this quick video to learn all about the problem that’s slowing you down in your decorating.

How to Brighten a Basement Office

Feel like you’re working in the dark? Give your basement home office a makeover with these helpful tips!

How To Do a Family Photo Wall

I have to admit, I am not a fan of photographs hung on the wall.. All too often, family photos hung on a wall look way too small for the wall in total, and done in a bunch, all too often it looks like visual clutter. That pretty much ruled out a family photo wall…

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