Faux Plants: How to Get Your Fake Plants to Look Like the Real Thing
Introducing plants or floral arrangements into your home is a great way to bring the outdoors in. But what if you don’t have a green thumb? Well, in enters the faux plant. While faux plants don’t emit clean … Continued
Animal Decor: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side
Are you ready to bring out the animal in your home? Whether it is merely used as an accent or as a full-blown theme, animal print has the power to add dimension, variety and spice to a space. … Continued
Accent Walls: How This Easy Design Tip Can Pay Off Big
Believe it or not), decorating a home can be VERY stressful. This is because decorating involves an insane amount of attention to detail and often an insane amount of money! But that’s not the worst part. The real … Continued
Transom Windows: How This Little Window Can Add Tons of Value
If light is what you want, light is what you’ll get with transom windows. Not to be confused with clerestory windows, a transom window is a small window that sits above the crossbeam of your main window or door. … Continued
Minimalist vs. Maximalist: Which One Are You?
Do you cringe when you see a Kelly Wearstler design or do you secretly wish you could access even one-tenth of her interior design prowess? In spite of her huge following and international success, Wearstler’s spaces do not appeal … Continued
6 Festive Ways to Improve Your Holiday Decor Now
It’s hard to believe that the 12-day countdown to Christmas has already begun! Have you been decking the halls or are you scrambling to get your home ready for the man in the red suit? Many of us … Continued
5 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Add Character to Your Home
Is your home in dire need of some charm? Building a home from scratch can be an exhilarating experience, but unless you’re going custom you may end up with a house with little to no character. The truth … Continued
Interior Design: 5 Ways to Get An Enviable Ceiling
Let’s talk ceilings. Even though, they’re often tagged “the fifth wall” in interior design, they are frequently ignored. If you think about it – because I mean who doesn’t sit and think about this all day? – our … Continued
Is Your House a Home?
It’s been a few weeks since the last time I blogged and I am thrilled to get back to the business of writing. My temporary hiatus hasn’t been in vain either; I have been diligently working on making several … Continued
Black Box: Ready to Go to the Dark Side?
The interior design industry is just as fickle as the fashion industry. One minute skinny jeans are in, the next minute boot cut is the way to go. For years the color white has reigned supreme in interior … Continued
Go Big or Go Home!
Are you playing the game of interior design the same way you would play the game of baseball? When it comes to baseball, we can barely contain our excitement when the umpire yells a resounding “SAAAAFE!” But if … Continued
Before You Break the Bank on a New Kitchen, Try This!
Is your kitchen making you feel like an “OutKast”? With all of the drool-worthy kitchens we see on Pinterest and Houzz, it’s hard not to want to gut your entire kitchen and start so fresh and so clean, … Continued
It’s Our Anniversary! The Blog Turns One Today
It’s hard to believe that exactly one year ago I published my first blog post. After many a sleepless nights, I can truly say that writing a blog is a labor of love. But I wouldn’t change a … Continued
The Reinvention of the Good Ole Recliner
Let’s face it, men love recliners. I can’t really blame them since they tend to be very comfy and put you in the perfect position for rest and relaxation. Even I have to admit that my family and … Continued
A House Divided: Light Colors vs. Dark Colors
Do black walls make you cringe or sing? For some people, black walls embody sophistication and glamour. For others, black walls make them want to run for the hills. When it comes to design, neither group is right or … Continued
Designer Pet Peeves: Avoiding These Pitfalls
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last blog and I am so glad to finally be back! Because of family commitments, out of town engagements and working on mostly the staging side of things, I haven’t … Continued
Design Project Sneak Peek: Transitional Dining Room Makeover
The problem with safe is that it almost never gets you WOW. – Karina Jones One of my favorite things about interior design is that I get to work on projects that have a beginning and an end. … Continued
Before & After: Golden Glam Entryway
No matter how large or small, a design project always begins with a vision and then several revisions. The case was no different with this small entryway project, which started with a client email and an inspiration picture. … Continued
High Point Market 2017: Discovering the Latest Trends
Exhaustion doesn’t even begin to cover how I feel after attending High Point Market 2017. Between running from one showroom to the next, meeting fellow interior designers and attending informative workshops, I am physically beat. High Point Market … Continued
Building Trust with Clients
Have you ever contemplated hiring an interior designer? If you are considering it, I can imagine just how daunting it is to hand over the keys to your kingdom to a semi-stranger. In essence when I meet a … Continued