4 Ways Use Home Accessories to Keep your Space Feeling Fresh

Divas and Divos, welcome! Tis the season to bring out the pumpkin spice and everything nice! I can smell the fresh fall air 😊 The fall season is the kick-off for not only the holidays to come but also the new school year, as well as the beginning of the new goals that need to…

How to Work with Interior Design Trends as a Professional

Interior design trends are ever evolving. Keeping up with them or ahead of them requires attention. Design trends develop and evolve by reflecting social movements, overall lifestyle, fashion changes, and even economic outlooks. To easily stay ahead of trends, we’ve put together a few pointers. Stay Classic on Big Ticket Items Trends come and go,…

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…

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…

Coffee Table In A Box – Boho Glam

We’re mixing it up, lovelies! We’ve spent the last year showing you the many ways you can style a mantel to perfection. Now, we’re turning our attention to another area that could use a little TLC, the coffee table! Each month we put together a new collection of accessories that work beautifully together to style…

What To Do When You Disagree with Your Client Aesthetically

Hi Lovelies! So today as my send off – I’m tackling a nice sticky, tricky topic…because I love you guys! 😉 Yes – today we’re diving into: What do you do when you disagree with your client’s design aesthetic – or – as a client, with something your designer is suggesting? Yes – you read…

How to Make Your Interior Design Clients Feel Heard

Let’s be honest, no matter what industry people may be a part of, whatever social setting they may attend, whatever relationships they encounter: EVERYONE likes to be heard. Design clients are no exception! More times than not, when I inquire as to why a client chose not to continue working with a former designer, countless…

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