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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

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Learning that comes too late

Unlike other DIY adventures you might undertake, say learning to make the perfect vanilla ice cream, you don't get a "do-over" when you renovate.

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Learning that comes too late

Unlike other DIY adventures you might undertake, say learning to make the perfect vanilla ice cream, you don't get a "do-over" when you renovate.

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Bathroom Luxuries Series, Part I: Choice

Do you dream of an exquisite powder room or an ethereal master bathroom? If so, you're not alone.

Bathroom Luxuries Series, Part I: Choice

Do you dream of an exquisite powder room or an ethereal master bathroom? If so, you're not alone.

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Editorial Highlights, Editorial Interior Design...

I'm highlighting my hair differently these days, and my stylist tells me I'm not alone. Let's call it the new normal. Women who color their hair, like me, were knocked...

Editorial Highlights, Editorial Interior Design...

I'm highlighting my hair differently these days, and my stylist tells me I'm not alone. Let's call it the new normal. Women who color their hair, like me, were knocked...

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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Remodeled Master Bathroom with Free-Standing Vanity tall framed glass floral mosaic backsplash and soaking tub under window

Designing Your New Vanity, Part V - Choosing Yo...

The final step in designing your own vanity is selecting a countertop and backsplash. In this post, I'll review: the function of countertops and backsplashes, the materials used for them,...

Designing Your New Vanity, Part V - Choosing Yo...

The final step in designing your own vanity is selecting a countertop and backsplash. In this post, I'll review: the function of countertops and backsplashes, the materials used for them,...

Sketch showing bathroom faucets side by side single-hole, vessel, wide-spread, center-set, wall-mount by Wide Canvas

Designing Your New Vanity, Part IV - Choosing Y...

Photo by Austin Jackson Previous blog posts in this series covered steps I, II, and III of designing your bathroom vanity: deciding how your new room will feel, planning the space, and...

Designing Your New Vanity, Part IV - Choosing Y...

Photo by Austin Jackson Previous blog posts in this series covered steps I, II, and III of designing your bathroom vanity: deciding how your new room will feel, planning the space, and...