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"What can I do about my gray and white kitchen? It feels so cold."

Here's a question, I get a lot, "What can I do about my gray and white kitchen? It feels so cold, almost institutional." Homeowners fall in love...

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Before you purchase custom cabinets, make sure these 7 things are included in your order

Buying custom-made cabinets can be confusing. It's hard to tell exactly what you're buying, and trying to compare prices offered by different cabinetmakers is confusing.

So, before you place your order, make sure it includes these 7 things.

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Motivation & Inspiration

How to identify problems with a room and fix them with good interior design

Want to be more creative? Make it easier.

Touch-worthy design in a visually saturated world

The ebb and flow of interior design projects

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part I

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part II

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part III

Why interior design projects lose momentum

Where do creative interior design ideas come from?

How Function Follows Progress

What You Like is Perfect

"A Little Bit Deco" Nursery

Taking a Step Back: Part I

Taking a Step Back: Part II

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How to see the big picture when you're designing a new room

The Things that Make You Happy

The Visual To-Do List

Creativity is pushing boundaries

Your interior design ideas will get better-Just stick with it!

Inspired by Texture

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

A sense of place

Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to get unstuck

Commit to just one baby step

When you and your spouse disagree about your remodel

A Guide to Kickstarting Your Remodel

Tips For Preventing Delays In Your Remodel

How to get a bigger bathroom and a better closet without adding on

Truth: It’s best to give the contractor some grace

Truth: There will always, always be surprises in a renovation job

Truth: Know that you have to show up!

Perfectly Imperfect

Truth: You need to literally think outside the “box”

Given the Choice, We'll Pursue the Easy (and Wrong) Task

Art should be created for life and interior design is everyday art

What it takes design an extraordinary room

Bathroom Luxuries, Part III: Can I just get a minute to myself

Want to be more creative? Make it easier.

The Wide Canvas Blog

Remodeled master bathroom with custom vanity and travertine look porcelain slab shower

What you like is perfect

I've worked with people who hire an interior designer because they're afraid to like what they like. The wanted me to tell them what they liked was okay. 

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What you like is perfect

I've worked with people who hire an interior designer because they're afraid to like what they like. The wanted me to tell them what they liked was okay. 

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Infographic - How will your new room feel? Worksheet Interior Design

Designing Your New Vanity, Part I - Feel

Before you can design your new vanity, you have to think about the room it will be a part of. How do you want your new bathroom to feel? You...

Designing Your New Vanity, Part I - Feel

Before you can design your new vanity, you have to think about the room it will be a part of. How do you want your new bathroom to feel? You...

Outstretched hands reaching for each other

When you and your spouse disagree about your re...

I was just talking with a fellow interior designer and friend. She shared with me that she almost chose a career in psychology. Then, she laughed and said, "I guess...

When you and your spouse disagree about your re...

I was just talking with a fellow interior designer and friend. She shared with me that she almost chose a career in psychology. Then, she laughed and said, "I guess...

Remodeled Kitchen with White Painted Cabinets with Window Seat

What story does your room tell?

When you design a room, you think a lot about how it will look. And, rightfully so. In addition to asking yourself how the room you're designing will look, ask...

What story does your room tell?

When you design a room, you think a lot about how it will look. And, rightfully so. In addition to asking yourself how the room you're designing will look, ask...

The Mad Hatter

If you don't know where you're going, any road ...

Bumbling along will move you forward, but there’s no predicting where you’ll end up. Before you dash out to Home Depot (I'm late! I'm late!), sit down in a quiet place, and...

If you don't know where you're going, any road ...

Bumbling along will move you forward, but there’s no predicting where you’ll end up. Before you dash out to Home Depot (I'm late! I'm late!), sit down in a quiet place, and...

Hand Sweeping Over Wild Grasses

How do you want your new room to feel?

Ask yourself, "How do I want my new room to feel?" It's a better question than, "What style am I looking for?" We can all talk about how we want...

How do you want your new room to feel?

Ask yourself, "How do I want my new room to feel?" It's a better question than, "What style am I looking for?" We can all talk about how we want...