Every week, I receive emails and comments from people who need help picking paint colors to work with their honey oak trim and cabinetry. A few years ago, I wrote a post on how to go about choosing paint colors for honey oak trim, but I didn’t provide any specific
Let’s get real here for a minute. Life looks a lot different today than it did a week ago. It’s unrecognizable from two weeks ago. And, those two weeks…they feel like six months have passed. If you live in an epicenter of the outbreak, then my heart is breaking for
Today I’m really excited to share with you a project I recently completed. It was one of the most challenging I’ve undertaken thus far – an entire first floor remodel at the same time. But, it was also incredibly rewarding because my style and the clients’ were so in sync.
Last week I traveled to Vegas for Design and Construction Week at the Convention Center. The combination of IBS (International Builders Show) and KBIS (Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) is the largest in home building. I just read today that there were 65,000 attendees! The show itself is massive. I
Earlier this year, I received an invitation from GE Monogram to visit their Chicago showroom at The Merchandise Mart to learn all about their appliance line. My clients often select Monogram for their new kitchens, and they love them. I was very excited to get first-hand experience and knowledge so
Today I’m very excited to share the before and after photos from a dramatic makeover that transformed almost the entire main level of this traditional West Des Moines home. My client and her husband built this home for their family twenty years ago, and their taste and style had evolved
This post was originally published in March 2015. It was updated in February 2020 to reflect my new favorite light gray paint colors for a fresh and updated interior. The gray paint trend is still going strong, and I am often asked about my favorite light gray paint colors for
I’m currently in the midst of designing several bathroom remodels and multiple bathrooms in new build homes, so I have bathroom design constantly on my mind lately. Bathrooms are one of my specialties and really how I got my start in Interior Design (along with kitchen design), so I’ve been
Today I have a fun project reveal with before and after photos and floor plans to share with you. I was brought in on this first floor remodel in early 2018 by Des Moines remodeling contractor and home builder Dave Adickes of MCC Focused Building. The clients had moved into the
During my second semester as a graduate student at Iowa State, I learned how to create those fancy photo-realistic interior design renderings that are all over the internet these days. You’ve probably seen them on HGTV on shows like Fixer Upper or Property Brothers. I was instantly obsessed with how
Today I am sharing a finished basement remodel project that I started at the very beginning of this year when I was still technically on maternity leave. My clients built their home new in a southern suburb of Des Moines several years ago but left their spacious basement unfinished. Their goal was
I was immersed in the world of design education for eight and a half years – first as a graduate student and teaching assistant and then as an instructor. I taught both freshmen design students, who hadn’t yet declared their major, and sophomore and junior level interior design students. Along
Welcome! I’m a Des Moines based interior designer, boy mom to one, avid reader and always aspiring artist. I started this blog when I moved to Iowa in 2008. Currently, I write about life in Iowa, personal development, and my creative journey.
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Jillian Lare is a Des Moines, Iowa, interior designer who is a co-owner and a principal designer of Morris Lare Interior Design.
