Why is Decorating Harder than it Looks?

Pinterest. Houzz. Design Magazines. Blogs. HGTV. Yummy and fun? Or a little overwhelming and deceptive? I vote – a little of both. Sure, collecting inspiration images is super fun. But here’s the problem and where you can get caught spinning your wheels: The DIY machine in the U.S. alone is a massive animal – a…

What Nobody Tells You About Designing Your New Home

There’s a party going on over on Facebook – are you missing out? I go LIVE every Tuesday at 4PM EST to discuss decorating dilemmas, tricky trends and answer YOUR burning design questions. Join me live to submit your question every week for a chance to get your challenges addressed by an award winning interior…

Lighting: Is It An Accessory Or Part Of Your Furnishings?

How to Pick The Right Size Light Fixture For Your Foyer

A nice bright entrance can make a big difference when setting the mood for your home. Here’s how to pick the right size light fixture for your foyer!

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…

The Biggest Things We Learned in Design School: Backstage Peek

Design school can be exhilarating. It can also be a pain. I remember being bored to death in a lighting class that for me was dryer than dry. I remember in a different and favorite class, a very funny fellow student “gagging” loudly throughout the first many centuries of a furniture history class (that I…

2017 Kips Bay Show House Trend Tips & Takeaways

OK Peeps. This year’s Kips Bay Show House was an odd affair for 2 reasons: #1: The show house was secured on the late side and because of this, it forced designers to dash even faster to spin their magic. As a result, luscious ceilings were almost all but missing, as was much needed overhead…

New Home Alert: Decorating Mistakes to Avoid

The spring real estate market heats to full boil this time of year. So, in an effort to assist you if you have moving on your mind, here are 3 super common mistakes you definitely want to avoid to keep your moving stress as low as possible. Mistake #1: Underestimating your decorating costs This mistake…

Decorating Color Combos That Always Work

With the lure of nature’s spring returning here on the east coast, my design thoughts turned to the no brainer color palettes and combos that always work…and they come directly from nature. Pick one of these for your next project: Air and Sky: Blue and White. The ever-fetching color combo taking its cue from the…

Interior Design Alert: How Many Accessories Is Too Many?

Ok. So listen. If you have to ask how many accessories are too many accessories, you probably already have too many. But the greater problem is that you’re asking is the wrong question! The bigger question to answer is this: What is the PURPOSE of the accessories in a room? The empowering answer will…

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