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 …
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The Best Light Gray Paint Colors for Walls
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 …
Design Dilemmas: How to Design a Great Room Fireplace Wall with Built-Ins and Television
Today I want to talk about a challenge that I encounter frequently – designing a living room fireplace with built ins on each side, specifically the fireplace with TV above …
Twelve Must Read Tips for Building Your New House
Are you thinking about building a new house? Read this post first! I’ve compiled my best tips for building a house so that you can avoid costly and time consuming …
Five Simple Ways to Make IKEA Cabinets Look Expensive
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of IKEA kitchen cabinets. I’ve used them in three of my own houses and specified them for several clients over the …
Houzz Ideabooks Tutorial: A Step-by-Step Guide for Using Houzz to Communicate with Your Interior Designer
Houzz.com is a website that started out with architects and interior designers sharing their portfolios online in a searchable database that users could save to albums called Ideabooks. It has …
Interior Design Tools to Help You Get Organized and Be More Productive
Every interior designer knows that running a business requires investing in a set of tools to help them operate more efficiently. Over the past several years, I’ve come to rely …