How To Hire An Interior Designer Your home is a growing asset. It is also the first thing guests will see when they visit you. A well-managed home need not be big, it need only be well designed. Choosing the right interior designer is as simple as picking out drapery. While there are a ton of awesome designs out there, it helps if you know what you're looking for. Let's go over some of the ways ... READ the POST
How well do you see color?
Did you know that how you see color affects how well you can coordinate your interiors? If you see color, but not accurately, you could be combining a fabric and a paint color that just doesn't look right. Not only can your ability be a factor, but age can alter what you see too! I came across this fun quiz: Color Test Challenge Just be warned, your eyes will go a bit buggy ... READ the POST
Design Process
After working with clients, I have figured out that many have tried to design the room themselves and there is a bit of a design process that a client will take prior to calling me. While they may have great taste, they just don’t know how to pull the room together as a whole. When it came down to it, they couldn’t either picture the room as a whole or they just didn’t have the time it takes to ... READ the POST
I Went To School For Interior Design, Now What?
May is coming..so is graduation. You are graduating with a degree in Interior Design and have no clue how to actually become an Interior Designer. Finding an internship was difficult. Finding a job has been MORE difficult. Just what are you going to do with this degree? Now what? I love all of the questions and interest from the What I learned in Interior Design School and ... READ the POST
Spring Fever – Patio Plan
This winter has been crazy for a lot of you and I am sure that many of you are feeling a bit of spring fever. I know that it is teasing my friends and family in the northwest. The snow keeps melting, then it snows again! Even I have been feeling that spring fever nudge wanting to create a patio plan; although I am not in any hurry to usher in summer here in AZ! I've always ... READ the POST
Rustic Traditional Design Plan – charcoal color scheme
I thought you all might like to see some things I have been working on. This is a typical suburban house that could really be located anywhere. It is a large home with warm oak floors and beige walls. The clients felt like the home was a sea of builders beige. The existing wall color worked with the flooring and cabinetry, so I decided to build upon those fixed items. The ... READ the POST
DIY Walnut Countertops
I’ve been dying to share the latest DIY project with you. When planning out the finishes for this house, I knew I wanted something to contrast the travertine floors to create some impact. Well, my friend, this is the contrast the room needed. The DIY walnut countertop adds depth and warmth into the space with it’s rich color. You will have to forgive me, but I don’t have any photos of ... READ the POST
Small Laundry Room
A lot of us have or have had small laundry rooms. You know the challenge of a small laundry room. Nothing like climbing over clothes as you come in from the garage with no place to hang your coat. Sometimes the laundry is even tucked away in the bathroom or stuck in a small hall closet. Did the builder think that clothes were not going to congregate in the hallway?! Actually, most didn’t ... READ the POST