Many times when you’re renovating a room, you have to consider the amount of space that you have in the existing room and whether or not you can make the necessary improvements in the existing space. Many times there’s so much that you can do with the original space...
Living Room Design
6 Fireplace Transformations That I Loved Designing!
Over the years, I have transformed hundreds of fireplaces as part of many of our design and renovation projects. These have ranged from making minor design tweaks to complete redesigns. A fireplace is often a focal point in a room. If it is not, it should be. Too...
How A Designer Creates A Space That Feels Like YOU!
Have you ever dreamt about what a luxury it would be to have an interior designer design your home for you? Do you walk in at the end of the finished design project only to find that, amazingly, the space fits you like a glove? Are you surprised to see items from your...
3 Steps To Ensure The Success Of Your Design Projects
Three steps to ensure the success of your design projects. In my twenty-plus years in business within the interior design and renovation industry, I have seen a lot of different business models. Therefore, it can be difficult for homeowners to understand the process...
Transforming A Bad Architectural Feature
Sometimes a home has great bones and a great floor plan, but somewhere along the line architectural features were added that don’t make sense for the home and were certainly not a great choice for the space. This is the case with many of our projects, such as a...
Designing And Furnishing Your Entire Home From Scratch
Many homeowners long for the day of being able to just start from scratch to design and furnish an entire space at once. However, you might find when you’re in the position to actually do this the task can be very overwhelming. You start to ask questions about the...
You May Want to Hire An Interior Designer If . . .
Reasons for hiring an interior designer run the gamut, but if you agree with one or more of these four simple statements, it may be the right choice for you: 1. You value hiring professionals for home projects. Just like a landscaping project or a deck addition,...
How Interior Designers Mix Fabrics
Almost every interior design project involves the selection of fabrics. There are so many choices, especially when dealing with designer fabrics. Once the types of fabrics are narrowed down based on usage and durability, it is time to select fabrics that work well...
Recent Project: Designing and Renovating a Family Beach Retreat
It was a late winter morning when I first visited the site of one of our recent renovation projects. Just north of Boston, sitting on a beautiful ocean-front beach, was a circa 1950s cottage. A beach retreat lovingly passed down through generations. This was a summer...
7 Ways To Bring That Resort Feeling Back Home
Learn how to re-create that resort feeling or the vacation vibe in your home, with these simple home interior design tips.