By Lisa October 1st, 2013
I came across this really fun blog that I wanted to share. We work hard to keep pets in mind in our designs, but sometimes there’s a need for a little animal influence beyond the live family member variety. Enjoy the ideas. http://zen.homezada.com/2013/08/26/incorporating-animals-in-your-home-design/#more-2309
By Lisa September 15th, 2013
I was at IMS in Minneapolis the other day and a new trend caught my eye. (Well actually I was looking for it.) Brass! It is no longer called brass, probably because homeowners are still taking shiny brass doorknobs out of their homes and no manufacturer wants to cut off a potential sale, but the […]
By Nancy September 12th, 2013
We are big advocates of accessorizing spaces with art pieces which have meaning for the people who live there. When we are helping a client finish a space with art and accessories, we always start by asking about the things throughout the home that are special to them. Many times people will hesitatingly say something like… “Well, I […]
By Lisa September 10th, 2013
I live in a family of skiers –snow and water both-so when I passed this adorable Adirondack chair in a St. Paul front yard I had to snap a picture. With a little ingenuity, a décor really can tastefully and inexpensively reflect who lives there! Check out other ideas with leftover/outdated ski equipment. And just […]
By Nancy September 5th, 2013
We’ve been working on a really fun project, turning what once served as a walk-in closet into something completely different: a kind-of retreat space for our client to relax in, but also to spread out craft projects, catch up on reading or work that is brought home, and be surrounded by personal treasures that […]
By Lisa August 11th, 2013
Design Milk is a blog we follow that focuses on a modern vibe in furnishings, art and architecture. They had a post this week that I just loved. You can check it out at www.design-milk.com/blow-me-by-sebastian-errazuriz/. The quote that caught my attention was said by Sebastian Errazuriz, the artist. He says “We are becoming aesthetically obese.” […]
By Nancy July 18th, 2013
This is a post about hanging pictures. We may have written about this before, but it bears repeating! Many people make the common error of hanging their artwork too high. And not just the artwork… clocks, wall sculptures, all the other things that people hang on their walls. Here is a design tip to remember: gallery […]
By Lisa July 8th, 2013
Back in the early 1990’s, I stenciled basketballs, baseballs and footballs around my young son’s bedroom. It was cute, kind of country-homey and survived until his pre-teen years. I have pretty much dismissed stencils since then. Now they are popping back up but not in the cozy country way of last century. The new stencils […]
By Lisa June 17th, 2013
I’ve noticed a lot of design photos recently featuring flat weave rugs. These rugs are often colorful with interesting patterns and really tie the elements in the picture together. Since I am by no means a rug expert, I thought it would be helpful to learn a little about them. Here’s what I found […]