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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.

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How do you budget for a renovation or remodel?

Budgeting for a remodel is one of the toughest tasks designers, DIY and professional, face. Developing an accurate budget for your project is a little bit of work, but it...

How do you budget for a renovation or remodel?

Budgeting for a remodel is one of the toughest tasks designers, DIY and professional, face. Developing an accurate budget for your project is a little bit of work, but it...

How Interior Design Budgets Spiral Out of Control

How Interior Design Budgets Spiral Out of Control

Knowing if you're working with a guesstimate, estimate, or budget, and making design decisions accordingly, can be the difference between a budget you can predict and one that spirals out...

How Interior Design Budgets Spiral Out of Control

Knowing if you're working with a guesstimate, estimate, or budget, and making design decisions accordingly, can be the difference between a budget you can predict and one that spirals out...

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If your "budget" isn't a budget, how can you co...

Sometimes what you're calling a budget isn't a budget. It's an estimate or a "guesstimate." Why should you care?

If your "budget" isn't a budget, how can you co...

Sometimes what you're calling a budget isn't a budget. It's an estimate or a "guesstimate." Why should you care?

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...

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This blog is about

Somebody asked me today, "What's your blog about?" At that moment, I gave the first answer that came to mind: that my blog is about interior design. And, that's true....

This blog is about

Somebody asked me today, "What's your blog about?" At that moment, I gave the first answer that came to mind: that my blog is about interior design. And, that's true....

Four Steps to a Successful Floor Plan

Four Steps to a Successful Floor Plan

A floor-plan is a birds-eye-view of your space. It shows the main features of the room like walls, windows, doors, and fixtures. It's the basic, must-have view of the room...

Four Steps to a Successful Floor Plan

A floor-plan is a birds-eye-view of your space. It shows the main features of the room like walls, windows, doors, and fixtures. It's the basic, must-have view of the room...