Posts Tagged ‘color scheme’
Day 154: Project 1896 (Our Home Renovation) – Let’s Go Outside
As we approach ‘locked and loaded’ status for interior selections and orders for our home renovation, I am now turning my focus elsewhere – outside the house, to be specific. Even though I know and employ daily the elements and principles of design, when it comes to exterior design, my mind just shuts down. I…
Read MoreRoom Reveal: My Colorful, Light + Airy Guest Suite
It has been quite a month! Aside from being busy with many great client projects, I managed to polish off a few things in my own home that had languished in an unfinished state for a long time. May kicked off with the reveal of my One Room Challenge Vestibule – AND a feature on a…
Read MoreThe Long and Winding Road to Renovation
Hey, y’all! (I’m not from the South, but I can still say that, right?) I know it’s been awhile since I blogged. I definitely haven’t given up on blogging, but over the past few months I’ve been busy watching both my two boys (3.8 and 8 months), and my business grow like crazy. It is…
Read MoreAn Outdoor Rug – Help Me Decide!
For the first time ever, my husband and I have purchased outdoor furniture. We are new to having usable outdoor dining space, and are really looking forward to entertaining friends and family “al fresco.” For now, we have a deck – though in the future we will dine on a stone patio of some sort (more…
Read MoreAdjusting Our Expectations For Paint
I will be the first to tell you that paint is one of the most, if not the most powerful tool in a decorator’s bag of tricks. It is one of the best ways to change the whole look of a room, and to make it appear fresh once again. But I want to argue…
Read MoreSoothing Non-Blue Bedroom Color Schemes
When you ask people how they want their bedroom to make them feel, these are the most common answers: “Restful” “Peaceful” “Quiet” “Soothing” It makes sense, then, that blue is the most popular color for bedrooms, as voted for by both designers and the general public (House Beautiful, August 2012). There are so many other…
Read MoreRoom for Two: Colorful Kids Bedrooms
These days, my Pinterest feed has been chock full of wonderful children’s bedrooms, many of them thoughtfully designed for siblings to share. I just love the look of two twin beds (in guest bedrooms, too, not just for little ones!), and what kid wouldn’t love to sleep, or sleep over in a custom-designed bunk bed.…
Read MoreGeometric Baby Girl Nursery Reveal!
I’m so beyond excited to share a few pictures of a very special nursery, created for a very special now-8-week-old baby girl. She made her appearance a bit earlier than expected – in fact, I was slated to pay a visit to check on the progress of decoration of the nursery the very weekend she…
Read MoreHow to Make a Color Statement with Collections
When people want to make a quick hit, big impact change in a room, usually the number one solution is paint. Really, this means that color, and changes thereof has a dramatic effect on the overall look of an interior space. However, there are, of course, many other ways to breathe new life into a…
Read MoreInterior Design Time Warp #2 – The 1980s
Well, thanks for your patience as I’ve attended to some personal matters (you know, family, school, the usual stuff!). I proudly bring you the second installment of Interior Design Time Warp – my favorite decade (so far) – the 80s, baby! If you’ve forgotten how families lived during the decade of decadence, or if you…
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