Everyone Always Wants What (They Regret) Their Parents Threw Away
You name it, someone will always chime in saying “Oh, my parents had a pair of those and I regret if they'd only kept them!”
20 Questions I Don’t Know the Answer To
There's a lot I know – and a ton I don't. Here's some questions to ponder with me.
I Make Decisions for a Living
A decorated home that consists of, say, 350 elements is actually 3,500 decisions. Or more. Probably more.
Before Company Arrives, Review This Checklist
Our homes never looks as good as when company arrives. Or as worse as just a few hours before. Here's my “fluffing” routine, as I…
What I’ve Learned From Professional Photo Shoots
It's Not All Smoke and Mirrors My first assumption was, when flipping through shelter and home magazines, that nothing was "real". Objects were dropped in…
Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming a Designer
This isn't a post steeped in regret, pause or grudge. Rather, I entered this business quite deliberately, with much enthusiasm and energy. I never imagined…
Ignore Sunk Costs When Making New Decisions
We hold on to decisions from the past. Usually, I imagine, because there's a complicated series of (emotional) connections we have to the value of…
I’m Also a Furniture Designer
I'm many things, apparently. Originally (and I mean teenager-originally), chef tendencies shaped my future. If you follow my blog, you can see that is apparent…
Video Killed the Radio Star
And customization is killing the luxury mass production stars. Is an $8K purse really luxury? Really? Is it even made out of leather? Are they…
Here’s My Design Bucket List
I get to dream up a lot of fun creations from project to project. I keep an informal list of all the fun things I'd…
Don’t Let Pets Discourage Your Decorating Dreams
No one understands the love for pets as much as we do. And I'd say about half of our clients have pets and nice things at…
Getting Your “Pillowscape” Right
No room is completely styled without an essential symphony of pillows. It's a key opportunity to pull together all the colors and textures that the furnishings,…
Why Does Everything Take So Long?
We're so impatient. Trust me, I'm the worst in that regard. Though ironically I'm perfectly suited for this job because I aim my shepherding powers directly at…
Why You Can’t Get a Good Contractor (Hint: It’s not the Economy)
Answers to this age-old question are staring you in the face.
Off-The-Wall Fabric Applications for your Home: My Obsessions, Passions and Compulsions on this Topic
I could wrap anything in fabric. It's my favorite aspect of design, to think up clever new uses for textiles.
Just Bought a Fixer-Upper? Feeling Lost?
We understand. We get lots of calls from homeowners eager for us to solve this very problem. It's overwhelming, but we're going to break it down into some simple steps to guide you on your way.
You haven’t redecorated in HOW many years??
Think it might be time to freshen things up a bit? Put less delicately, if you haven't managed to toss to the curb your console television from 1977…