Art is an essential accessory when designing your home.  Art does not necessarily need to match a room, but complement a room.  Art is an object that will catch your eye and keep you lingering; it is a great way to bring color into a room while keeping your...

We are entering the final stages of a whole-house update that we began working on in November.  The beautiful home with great architectural features needed a breath of fresh air.  We started with lightening up the paint colors throughout the house, and painted a dark...

I recently had the opportunity to update a shared vacation home on the coast.  After meeting with all of the owners of the home, we settled on a plan and began to execute the design.  Fresh paint colors were needed, in addition to replacing the carpet with hardwood. ...

Do you get up every day and think “I need to order the LED recessed lighting replacements”, or “I need fabric for curtains”, or “I need to get on a list with a designer to help me with a much awaited remodel”?   I think these things, and I am in the business.  It is...

When it comes to your home, what is your fantasy?  Dreamy bedrooms, of course.  Fantasies come true all the time and that is our purpose.  As designers, we believe it is important to have a bedroom that brings peace, rest, and enjoyment.    I particularly like the...

A beautiful model home built for the 2000 Parade of Homes was ready for a splash of 2015!  We started by replacing the dark Oriental rug with a fabulous light shag that beckons everyone who enters the foyer.  The much loved oversized chair had worn out its welcome, so...

When designing for clients, we take notes very carefully so that we don't miss important details.  Some say they want their new room timeless, some say easy and casual.  Fabrics and upholstered furnishings are the easiest way to achieve the exact look a client is...

Have you noticed all the graphic patterns in fabrics, furniture, trims, and wallpaper these days?  Diamonds, Greek key, chevron, zig zag, fabrics that look like a maze, pyramids, dots, circles, and trellis.  We love using the Greek key pattern on window treatments...

If you are struggling with what to do this Spring to refresh your home, take all your pillows and store them, and start over with fresh colorful choices.  It could be multiple forms of geometrics with two to three colors, for instance, Blue, Red, and Flax.  We design...