By Nancy October 19th, 2011
If you haven’t noticed, wallpaper has made a HUGE, absolutely GINORMOUS comeback. I’m not even done stripping the old stuff out of my house and I’m actually thinking about putting some new stuff in. If you have done a remodel or interior design project with us in the last year or so, chances are we […]
By Nancy October 12th, 2011
Not necessarily with our clients, but I have been known to get on my soapbox about television and how it has no place in the bedroom, and there’s nothing decent on anyway, and really it’s the downfall of American society, yada yada yada. The truth is (OMG, I am admitting it!), yes, I too have […]
By Nancy October 5th, 2011
Universal design does not only mean designing for disabilities… it means designing for all abilities, and keeping in mind some commonalities we all face such as injury or illness, not to mention visitors of various ages to a home. This bath video from Kohler shows some wonderful universal features in a very aesthetically pleasing way. […]
By Nancy September 28th, 2011
OK. It was just on Monday, a scant two days ago, that I wrote a bit on the stabilizing of the size of the American home. Well don’t you know, now I have additional information! According to the National Association of Homebuilders, homes have been shrinking (which we knew) from a national average of 2500 […]
By Lisa September 1st, 2011
I came across a very interesting article highlighting some things to consider when choosing an upholstery fabric. It’s a good insight into some of what goes into our decision-making when we are choosing fabrics to show our clients. The article was originally published in FiberFax. What Makes A Fabric Serviceable? The more cleaning options a […]
By Lisa August 17th, 2011
I’ve come across some great furniture pieces with hidden storage. Just imagine how discreetly organized we could be! Somerset Storage Cocktail Table from Kincaid The Chatham Storage Coffee Table from Lane The Petra Lift Top Coffee Table with Hidden Drawer Storage from Sitcom And finally my favorite. It stores books in a hidden compartment and […]
By Lisa August 8th, 2011
I threw my first outdoor party this summer-the rehearsal dinner for my son. I’ve never tried to decorate our backyard; in fact, although we have a nice backyard, we don’t have a master gardener’s backyard or one with a beautiful pool. We have a suburban backyard with woods that have been somewhat dethroned by oak […]
By Nancy May 20th, 2011
I went to a great seminar last night on kitchen and bath trends as presented at the recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas. The kitchen in this short Kohler video shows many of the things that were talked about last night: 1. kitchen cabinets looking like furniture pieces 2. the use of […]
By Lisa April 11th, 2011
We all know the saying “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I find that particularly interesting when applied to furniture pieces that have endured the test of time. I came across the story of the Navy chair, which is really named the Emeco 1006 chair. This aluminum chair is produced by the Electric Machine and […]