Winterset Kitchen & Laundry Remodel
We have a new project up on our Morris Lare project portfolio. We designed this kitchen remodel for a young family in Winterset, Iowa, which is in rural Madison County, …
Interior Design
How to Determine Your Kitchen Remodeling Budget
This post was originally published in May 2020. Costs for remodeling have shifted so dramatically in the last two years that I edited this post to reflect more current pricing. …
Twelve Tips to Upgrade Your Guest Room so Your Guests Will Never Want to Leave
Covid-19 has disrupted every facet of our lives. Even though we probably won’t be vacationing this year or any time soon, we may still travel to see family at the …
Before and After: Incredible IKEA Kitchen Remodel with Semihandmade
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I love a good IKEA kitchen remodel and have used IKEA cabinets in three of my own kitchens. …
Why the Not So Big House Is More Important Than Ever Before
The Not So Big House, A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live, by Sarah Susanka, was originally published in 1998. Twenty-two years later, as Americans struggle with a global pandemic, we are spending more time together in our homes than we have in decades. For the last few months, families have been experiencing the nuances of our personal dwellings, for good or bad, all day every day with little relief.
House Plant Trends & Tips for Getting the Best Results
Bringing the natural world inside (biophilic design) is one of the biggest movements in architecture and design today. And, house plants are one of the easiest, least expensive, and accessible …
Kitchen Refresh vs. Kitchen Remodel – How to Decide
I consult with clients every year who are trying to answer the question: do I completely remodel my kitchen or refresh my kitchen without remodeling? It’s a very common dilemma …
Building a Not So Big House: Five Crucial Mindset Shifts to Make First
My first foray into interior design was as an assistant in the kitchen and bath department at the Great Indoors in Chandler, Arizona. I worked weekday evenings, and it could …
Six of the Best Wall Paint Colors to Make Honey Oak Trim Look Great
Every week, I receive emails and comments from people who need help picking wall paint colors to work with their honey oak trim and cabinetry. A few years ago, I …
Transform Your Honey Oak Home with These Six Lovely Light Beige Paint Colors
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 …
Five Beautiful Benjamin Moore Paint Colors for Honey Oak Trim & Cabinets
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 …
Before and After Timberline Project Reveal
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 …