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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

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

Designing Your New Vanity, Part III - Off-the-S...

Are you wondering if you should buy an off-the-shelf or a custom-made vanity? There's no one-size-fits-all answer. Consider cost, size and design, and quality.

Designing Your New Vanity, Part III - Off-the-S...

Are you wondering if you should buy an off-the-shelf or a custom-made vanity? There's no one-size-fits-all answer. Consider cost, size and design, and quality.

Makeup vanity bathroom

Before you buy your new vanity, ask yourself, "...

A well-designed bathroom vanity will make your life easier and help you stay organized. You can add the features you need and eliminate those you don't.

Before you buy your new vanity, ask yourself, "...

A well-designed bathroom vanity will make your life easier and help you stay organized. You can add the features you need and eliminate those you don't.

Remodeled Walnut Creek California bathroom with freestanding tub, blue painted vanities and cabinets, white painted cabinets, and open shelves

Bathroom Storage - Closed or open?

Open or closed storage, which makes sense for your bathroom? Find the pros and cons of each, a case study, and guidelines in this blog post.

Bathroom Storage - Closed or open?

Open or closed storage, which makes sense for your bathroom? Find the pros and cons of each, a case study, and guidelines in this blog post.

Typical Hall Bathroom Floor Plan Architectural Drawing

Designing Your New Vanity, Part II - Space Plan...

People seem surprised when I tell them that planning a bathroom is just as much work as designing a kitchen. In fact, it's sometimes more work because you have to...

Designing Your New Vanity, Part II - Space Plan...

People seem surprised when I tell them that planning a bathroom is just as much work as designing a kitchen. In fact, it's sometimes more work because you have to...

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...