Design Process

What is "Designer for a Day"?

The Designer for a Day (DFAD) service gives you a focused, customized interior design experience for your specific project.

Back-to-School Study Spaces

This year for back-to-school season, we've created study space designs, each with a personality of its own, and you can own them too!

When is the Best Time to Hire a Interior Designer?

To make sure that getting the most from your home project, we're telling you exactly when to bring in an interior designer.

Using Inspiration to Create a Color Palette for Your Home

The classic 60/30/10 rule of decorating means that you should choose three colors in proportion to each other for your room.

9 Tips for Living Through a Home Renovation

If you're considering a home renovation, you know that there is a lot of planning and preparation that goes into it! But beyond choosing...

Designing a Cozy Autumn Home

We're rounding up our five favorite fall design trends that you can use to turn your home into a cozy autumn oasis!

How to Get the Most Out of Working With a Designer

Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to work with an interior designer (or you're at least considering it)! It's one of the smartest...

Creating the Perfect Patio

The birds are chirping, the flowers are starting to peek through, and the buds on trees are re-appearing – it’s springtime, and it’s time...

4 Ways To Elegant Autumn Home Decor

To help you celebrate this season of slowing down and taking it all in, here are my time-tested tips for creating a stylish but autumn home!

Recipe for a fabulous front porch (and 2 done-for-you designs!)

Your front porch is your guest's first impression when they come to your door. It's also the perfect place to let your personality shine!

Three Rules for Choosing a Stunning Light Fixture

Light fixtures can make a huge impact on the design of a room, and they serve two purposes: FORM: the light fixture sets the tone for t

Four common design mistakes ... and easy ways to fix them!

Color, texture and scale are three of the most important factors that go into planning a room. And there are many pitfalls to executing eac

How a designer's set of tools gets you a home you love

Let's talk about deliverables. It’s a word that I’ve used countless times in my first career in information technology, and frankly, has...

Wait, you can design remotely? e-Design explained!

Learn about how you can use technology to design the space of your dreams, all from your home (and while wearing bunny slippers!).

5 strategies for choosing paint colors like a designer (and 1 thing NOT to do!)

Get my best tips on what to do (and what not to do) when choosing a paint color!