Design Ideas & Inspiration
"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...
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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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?
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 to see the big picture when you're designing a new room
The Things that Make You Happy
Creativity is pushing boundaries
Your interior design ideas will get better-Just stick with it!
Lines of sight, in nature and interior design
Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to get unstuck
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!
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
Phases of Interior Design
Cowboys, Surgeons, and Interior Designers
Why interior design projects lose momentum
Where do you start when you decide to remodel?
Interior Design Tools that Measure Up
The Number One Remodeling Mistake and How to Avoid It
Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to get unstuck
Truths you may not like about bathroom remodeling
Who should lead your remodel team?
Five Phases of an Interior Design Project
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
Design Phase I - Define Your Vision
How do you want your new room to feel? Part 2
Bathroom Luxuries, Part I: Choice
How to figure out where you're going before you start your remodel
Editorial Highlights, Editorial Interior Design, and Real Life
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
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?
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
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 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”
Design Phase V: Coordinate the Build
Avoiding runaway budgets and subpar work
Old school advice on finding the right builder, architect, engineer, etc.
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!
The Wide Canvas Blog
Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to ...
Most of my interior design clients are smart people who simply got stuck. They knew they wanted a new room, and they had some ideas about what should go into...
Overcoming interior design paralysis or how to ...
Most of my interior design clients are smart people who simply got stuck. They knew they wanted a new room, and they had some ideas about what should go into...
Truths you may not like about bathroom remodeling
My design studio specializes in remodels. What can I say? I love the dramatic transformation, the jaw-dropping reveal, the unrecognizable before-and-after. The room I'm asked to re-imagine most often is...
Truths you may not like about bathroom remodeling
My design studio specializes in remodels. What can I say? I love the dramatic transformation, the jaw-dropping reveal, the unrecognizable before-and-after. The room I'm asked to re-imagine most often is...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 3
Inspiration comes in the strangest places. I took this picture at the Buffalo Bill Cody Dam Visitor Center in Wyoming. It's a core sample of the original concrete used in...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 3
Inspiration comes in the strangest places. I took this picture at the Buffalo Bill Cody Dam Visitor Center in Wyoming. It's a core sample of the original concrete used in...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 2
Flowers, everywhere. I visited Yosemite National Park in August. There were wildflowers everywhere. I though wildflowers were a spring phenomenon and that I would have to visit earlier in the...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 2
Flowers, everywhere. I visited Yosemite National Park in August. There were wildflowers everywhere. I though wildflowers were a spring phenomenon and that I would have to visit earlier in the...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 1
Don't put a designer in charge of photography when you're on vacation. If you do, you'll end up with a lot of pictures like the one below, some pictures of...
Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 1
Don't put a designer in charge of photography when you're on vacation. If you do, you'll end up with a lot of pictures like the one below, some pictures of...
A sense of place
"Oh, it's perfect." That's what I said when we pulled up to the Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. Having just driven through an alpine valley presided...
A sense of place
"Oh, it's perfect." That's what I said when we pulled up to the Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. Having just driven through an alpine valley presided...