Color plays such an important role in interior design. A room’s entire mood can be enhanced or completely ruined by one decision. The wrong decision can mask interesting design details, help create an uninteresting space or throw everything out of balance. But, when the color is just right, everything comes into focus. Art pops, interesting . . . → Read More: 9 Ways to Use Rich, Dark Colors
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It is rare that interiors designers design spaces for the public (unless you’re in commercial design, obviously). So, when the opportunity came up to work on a public project that will serve some good, I had to jump at the chance. This type of design has both it’s challenges, like building a room in two . . . → Read More: Design for a Cause – Serving Up Style At least that’s what I’m calling it. Most houses built in the 80′s and 90′s (and probably even still today) had separate rooms which contained the pantry. I’ve been finding that home owners are wanting to bring the pantry back into the kitchen. A common complaint of the separate walk-in pantry is the inefficient use . . . → Read More: The Modern Butler’s Pantry About six months ago a young family approached for some design assistance for their “vintage” kitchen. In this case, “vintage” is not a good word. With open shelves sagging after years of holding dishes and a complete lack of flow, proper storage, counter space and family friendliness, this one was ready to be brought into . . . → Read More: Vintage Modern Kitchen One of the many joys of being an interior designer is the opportunity to design and create custom lighting. Lighting plays an incredibly important role in any space by enhancing not only function, but also bringing drama and ambience. In this master bathroom and closet remodel, my clients asked me to design custom lighting for . . . → Read More: Creating a chandelier Project: Pendell kitchen remodel Location: Sherwood Oops, I said at the end of the last installment that this one would cover materials selection. However, before we get to the materials, let’s cover the lighting plans. Lighting challenge: As a refresher, check out the “before” pictures in the first installment of Anatomy of a Remodel to . . . → Read More: Anatomy of a Remodel: Pendell kitchen – lighting design The light switch – One of the most used fixtures in your home, but also the one in which people put these least amount of thinking from a design perspective. If you’re remodeling your home, here are some alternatives to the standard flip switch. Becoming more predominant in today’s world, the Decora switch (commonly called . . . → Read More: Don’t forget the light switch! |
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