Many times when I have an initial consultation with a client they want to know what their "design style" is. This always poses a problem because not …
Life Changes
Most of the time my posts are precipitated by a project or client, so is the case with this post. I have a client who recently went through a big life …
Trash to Treasure
This is just a quick post.......I know it's been a while but I promise to unveil my most recent project in a couple weeks. Until then I have a little …
Bathroom Renovation
Bathroom and kitchen renovations are particularly messy and fraught with unforeseen issues. They are also the 2 rooms in your house that need to …
Furniture Placement and Floorpans
I have been doing a lot of design plans recently. These typically include paint color, flooring, lighting selection, sometimes countertops, cabinets, …
Porch sittin’
We moved to North Carolina 3 years ago. Since then I have been slowly getting accustomed to the ways of the "South." I was born in New York, grew up …
Small changes, big design payoff
This is an addendum to my drapery post. If you saw the last post then you know I was working on a drapery project. The pictures below show the before …
Draperies and Soft Goods
I like to repurpose so reupholstering furniture is kinda my bag. That does not mean I can do this myself so having at least 1 person I can call on …
Granite Countertops
Renovating kitchens requires that you know a little something about countertops. Here is what I've learned over the years.......although laminate has …