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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

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The Wide Canvas Blog

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

I've just spent a week immersed in the majestic landscape of the American West, first the high desert of Nevada and Idaho, then Yellowstone National Park, and finally the Grand...

Lines of sight, in nature and interior design

I've just spent a week immersed in the majestic landscape of the American West, first the high desert of Nevada and Idaho, then Yellowstone National Park, and finally the Grand...

Texture of Weathered Log Cabin Mormon Row Historic District Grand Teton National Park

Inspired by texture

I've just returned from a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton Mountains where I took this picture of a 100-year old log building. Once it was a cabin, or...

Inspired by texture

I've just returned from a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton Mountains where I took this picture of a 100-year old log building. Once it was a cabin, or...

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Creativity is pushing boundaries

Creativity is pushing boundaries. It's the impatient shrugging off of the old in favor of the new. And, it's uncomfortable. I've noticed that I finish rooms I'm designing for clients...

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Creativity is pushing boundaries

Creativity is pushing boundaries. It's the impatient shrugging off of the old in favor of the new. And, it's uncomfortable. I've noticed that I finish rooms I'm designing for clients...

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The Cost of Being Wrong

Sometimes it's expensive to be wrong, like when you've ordered a custom made piece of furniture. It's been crafted to your specifications, and, even if you made a mistake and...

The Cost of Being Wrong

Sometimes it's expensive to be wrong, like when you've ordered a custom made piece of furniture. It's been crafted to your specifications, and, even if you made a mistake and...

Perspective Drawing of Free Standing Vanity Single Full-Height Door

How will your new vanity be installed?

One of the first questions I ask myself when designing a custom bathroom vanity is, "How will it be installed?" Will it be free-standing? Butt up to a wall? Sit...

How will your new vanity be installed?

One of the first questions I ask myself when designing a custom bathroom vanity is, "How will it be installed?" Will it be free-standing? Butt up to a wall? Sit...

How to attract a good contractor infographic

How to attract a good contractor - one who deli...

Good builders - those who deliver high-quality work on time and on budget - are picking and choosing who they work for. All of the contractors I know and trust...

How to attract a good contractor - one who deli...

Good builders - those who deliver high-quality work on time and on budget - are picking and choosing who they work for. All of the contractors I know and trust...