With my 17 plus years of designing homes for clients, I can honestly say, paint color selection is one of the biggest areas in the design process that can bring a client to a state of complete panic. I have seen everything from tears to family arguments all over paint...
My first step in the creation of my living room design for Coastal Haven, was the selection of fabrics. I knew that I wanted a mix of beautiful blue hues for the space so I focused my search in that general direction. Because this is a designer show house, I wanted to...
Marble, stone, granite, quartz.... everyone loves the look of these beautiful products, but making the right selection for your project can be more complicated than it looks! As a design professional, I help my clients with these selections every day. Knowing the...
Over the years, I have done an enormous amount of entertaining. I have designed many holiday tables, from elegant formal parties, to casual holiday gatherings with friends. Â The holiday table has always been one of my favorite decorating projects in my home, or in my...
So, what is my favorite color? Definitely my answer will always be RED. In honor of Valentine's Day , I wanted to pull together some "Red Hot Red-Design Inspiration." A lamp or a throw pillow, or a room done entirely in red, this primary color delivers a powerful...
The classic combination of blue and white has always been a design staple in my own home. This is how it started………. About 20 years ago I purchased my first piece of blue and white china at a New England flea market. As a lover of porcelain china and passionate...
10. Know your Goals! Form and function are so important when designing a commercial space. Want to increase productivity? Drive sales? Soothe and comfort? It all begins with the design of the space. 9. Know your Customer! Likewise, being able to view the space through...
Over the next few blog posts, you're going to leverage my knowledge and expertise, in order to get more out of your design budget, by avoiding pitfalls and problems that are all too common in the home improvement process. Let's start at the beginning... Decisions,...
Spring provides us with a beautiful palette of fresh crisp color for all of our design projects. This is a season that inspires the use of pure true color and lighthearted design elements. Even a small touch of spring color can be added to a room to create a...
Move over wythe blue HC-143 because there’s a new favorite color and we’ll be painting the town a soft, sunny shade of yellow! Lemon sorbet 2019-60 has been named Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2013. I love this beautiful shade of soft yellow! This crisp,...
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