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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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Kitchen Design

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

How to find the perfect color combination

A Guide to Kickstarting Your Remodel

Tips For Preventing Delays In Your Remodel

How can green and yellow warm up a grey and white kitchen?

ASK THE DESIGNER: Is it possible to move my sink, tub, or toilet when my foundation is a concrete slab?

Bathroom Design

How to get a bigger, better bathroom without adding on

Bathroom Luxuries, Part I: Choice

Bathroom Luxuries, Part II: Air

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

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part I

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part II

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part III

Yellow "Pick me, pick me." 95% of Us: "Uh, no"

Crafting a Modern Country Bathroom

Bathroom Storage - Closed or open?

A Guide to Kickstarting Your Remodel

Tips For Preventing Delays In Your Remodel

I ordered a custom vanity, can I cancel if I change my mind?

ASK THE DESIGNER: Is it possible to move my sink, tub, or toilet when my foundation is a concrete slab?

Checklists & Tools

How will your new room feel?

Old Fashioned Organization for Today's Interior Design Project

Five Phases of an Interior Design Project

A Guide to Kickstarting Your Remodel

Tips For Preventing Delays In Your Remodel

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

This Blog is About

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.

Color in Interior Design

How to find the perfect color combination

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part I

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part II

Color Schemes Inspired by Nature, Part III

Yellow "Pick me, pick me." 95% of Us: "Uh, no"

How to Pick the Right White for Your Interior Design Project

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Phases of Interior Design

Cowboys, Surgeons, and Interior Designers

Why interior design projects lose momentum

Where do you start when you decide to remodel?

How Function Follows Progress

Interior Design Tools that Measure Up

The Visual To-Do List

The Number One Remodeling Mistake and How to Avoid It

The Cost of Being Wrong

Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to get unstuck

Truths you may not like about bathroom remodeling

Commit to just one baby step

Who should lead your remodel team?

Five Phases of an Interior Design Project

Learning that comes too late

My Favorite Times to Make a Mistake

Working with a Partner or a Co-Designer

Completing the right task to move your interior design project forward

Why copying a room from Houzz or Instagram rarely works

Design Phase I - Define Your Vision

How will your new room feel?

How do you want your new room to feel? Part 2

Bathroom Luxuries, Part I: Choice

Who are you designing for?

How to figure out where you're going before you start your remodel

Editorial Highlights, Editorial Interior Design, and Real Life

How Function Follows Progress

What You Like is Perfect

What story does your room tell?

Who should lead your remodel team?

When you and your spouse disagree about your remodel

How can yellow and green warm up a grey and white kitchen

Truth: Know that you have to show up!

What it takes design an extraordinary room

Design Phase II: Plan Your Space

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

Know When to Opt for a Freestanding Bathroom Vanity

What are Standard Bathroom Vanity Sizes? And, What Size Do I Need?

Graph Paper & Pencil or CAD?

Four Steps to a Successful Floor Plan

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

20 Ways to Customize Your Made-to-Order Bathroom Vanity

20 Bathroom Vanity Built-Ins that Will Make Your Life Easier

Design a Bigger Master Bathroom without Adding On

Room Story: The Luxury of Space

9 Ways to Layout Your 49- to 60-Inch Single Bathroom Vanity

How will your new vanity be installed?

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

Designing Your New Vanity, Part II - Space Planning

Bathroom Storage - Closed or open?

27 Ways to Configure Your 37-48" Wide Vanity

Design Phase III: Control Your Budget

Avoiding runaway budgets and subpar work

If your "budget" isn't a budget, how can you control your money?

How Interior Design Budgets Spiral Out of Control

The Cost of Being Wrong

Truths you may not like about bathroom remodeling

My Favorite Times to Make a Mistake

How do you budget for a renovation or remodel?

Design Phase IV: Select & Purchase

Bathroom Luxuries, Part II: Air

Touch-worthy design in a visually saturated world

Yellow "Pick me, pick me." 95% of Us: "Uh, no"

How to Pick the Right White for Your Interior Design Project

Know When to Opt for a Freestanding Bathroom Vanity

Bathroom Vanity Definitions: What is a Vanity Toe Space? And, a Toe Kick?

What is a Bathroom Vanity Pipe Chase?

What is a Bow Front Vanity?

What are Standard Bathroom Vanity Sizes? And, What Size Do I Need?

When to Purchase the Furnishings & Fixtures for Your New Room

What to Buy For Your Interior Design Project

How to Avoid Interior Design Ordering Errors

What to Look for When You Buy a Bathroom Vanity

20 Ways to Customize Your Made-to-Order Bathroom Vanity

4 Different Ways to Configure Your Custom Vanity Sink Cabinet

20 Bathroom Vanity Built-Ins that Will Make Your Life Easier

9 Ways to Layout Your 49- to 60-Inch Single Bathroom Vanity

Designing Your New Vanity, Part III - Off-the-Shelf or Custom?

Designing Your New Vanity, Part IV - Choosing Your Sink & Faucet

Designing Your New Vanity, Part V - Choosing Your Countertop & Backsplash

Before you buy your new vanity, ask yourself, "How will I use it?"

Where do the fancy wood carvings you see on high-end cabinets come from?

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

7 Things Every Custom Cabinet Order Should Include

Having trouble finding the right bathroom vanity?

Design Phase V: Coordinate the Build

Avoiding runaway budgets and subpar work

Old school advice on finding the right builder, architect, engineer, etc.

Was I supposed to do that?

Working with a Partner or a Co-Designer

When you and your spouse disagree about your remodel

The Remodeling Cast of Characters

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!

How to attract a good contractor

ASK THE DESIGNER: Is it possible to move my sink, tub, or toilet when my foundation is a concrete slab?

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

How to warm up a gray and white kitchen with ye...

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

5 Ways To Spend Your Weekend in Reno

5 Ways To Spend Your Weekend in Reno

There's more to Reno than just slot machines and poker chips. If you're looking for some fun weekend activities to enjoy in Reno, consider a few of these top attractions.

5 Ways To Spend Your Weekend in Reno

There's more to Reno than just slot machines and poker chips. If you're looking for some fun weekend activities to enjoy in Reno, consider a few of these top attractions.

Teresa Eubanks, Owner of 204 Poplar Street, future home of The Emerald Chandelier

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

When doing a big remodel project and dealing with contractors, you need patience and flexibility. I want my quotes today, but I have found that it’s best to give the...

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

When doing a big remodel project and dealing with contractors, you need patience and flexibility. I want my quotes today, but I have found that it’s best to give the...

5 Best Casinos in Reno

5 Best Casinos in Reno

Whether you're looking for a resort-like experience or want a quaint kind of campy place that is beloved by locals, you'll find something that suits you in Reno. Read on...

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Whether you're looking for a resort-like experience or want a quaint kind of campy place that is beloved by locals, you'll find something that suits you in Reno. Read on...

Fred Guitierrez Shepherd PMC and The Homeowner's Institute

Truth: Know that you have to show up!

Know that you have to show up! Full attention cultivates relationships that build trust. Start by showing up with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to learn from the strengths of...

Truth: Know that you have to show up!

Know that you have to show up! Full attention cultivates relationships that build trust. Start by showing up with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to learn from the strengths of...

Remodeled Kitchen with Brigth Colors, Fiestaware, herringbone blue-green backsplash, window seat

Why is finding the perfect combination of color...

Why is finding the perfect combination of colors for a new room so hard? Contrary to what you've been told, there are no "color rules." That's what makes choosing the...

Why is finding the perfect combination of color...

Why is finding the perfect combination of colors for a new room so hard? Contrary to what you've been told, there are no "color rules." That's what makes choosing the...