The holidays are upon us and soon we will be preparing for a season of entertaining as we welcome our family and friends into our homes. A season for baking, cooking, decorating as well as entertaining, no other room in the home is called upon to meet the needs of the...
Before and After
Featured Project- Half Bath
The half bath is often a room that is overlooked . Especially when it comes to thoughts of design and renovation. That small first floor half bath doesn’t allow you to create a beautifully layered feel that we can create in a larger bath, with more space. Or does it?...
Video Tour Of One Of My Completed Projects
Usually, the last day of a design and renovation project is when we take our final photos of the completed space. After my team and I put the final touches on the project we then stage everything for the finished project photos.Once my incredible photographer arrives...
Featured Project-Voted Most Popular!!
This space saving, classic kitchen, that we completed 2 years ago, is loaded with traditional charm. It has recently captured the attention of Houzz viewers making it the 6th most popular kitchen on Houzz in 2019. This kitchen has now been published four times, twice...
So, You’ve Purchased A Fixer-Upper, Now What?
You’ve spent the last few months searching for a new home. You’ve re-calibrated your wish list several times before finally deciding that in order to get into the neighborhood that you like and stay within your budget, you had better consider a fixer-upper. It looks...
Proceed with Caution! The Myths of TV Renovations Vs Reality
Everyone loves to watch design projects on television, especially the dramatic home renovation transformations. As a designer and renovator who has been in the business for 20 plus years, I’ve observed these shows from their early inception, to what exists today....
Trying To Decide If You Should You Move Or Renovate?
Have you ever found yourself longing after the newly built, fully renovated home on HGTV? Do you dream of a home that checks all the boxes, including all of your wants and needs? What does this home look like? What feeling comes over you as you picture yourself...
The Real Value of an Interior Design Consultation
This on-site consultation is the first step in the design process and this is where we start every project. This appointment takes about an hour or so and has a high value to the planning of any design and renovation project. First, I walk through the space with the...
How to know if your kitchen is ready for a renovation.
1. Is your kitchen short on cabinet space? Do you find yourself storing pots, pans, small appliances, serving platters in other rooms because there is not enough cabinet space in the kitchen. Are your cabinets showing the wear and tear of many years of hard use? New...
Fireplace Update- One of Our Recent Design and Renovation Projects
In this renovation project, we also updated the existing fireplace. The fireplace had a brick surround and hearth and needed an update to take it's place as the focal point in the new dining room design. After repair and painting of the existing woodwork,...