Design Ideas & Inspiration
Top 7 Questions Homeowners Ask About Custom Kitchen Cabinets—Answered by Reno’s Award-Winning Designers
Ready to replace dated, builder-grade boxes with cabinetry that looks and feels as refined as your lifestyle? You’re not alone. Every week our design studio fields a flurry of questions from homeowners who want a show-stopping kitchen but refuse to suffer the contractor chaos they’ve heard about at dinner parties.
How to Avoid Contractor Horror Stories: 9 Red Flags That Predict Remodeling Disasters
The good news? Most contractor disasters are entirely preventable when you know what warning signs to watch for. After helping hundreds of homeowners transform their spaces without the typical contractor chaos, we've identified the red flags that predict trouble—and more importantly, how to protect yourself from them.
Timeless vs. Trendy: Creating Kitchens That Won't Embarrass You in 10 Years
Nothing feels worse than watching your significant investment become an embarrassment. You've likely already tried the DIY route, scrolled through countless Pinterest boards, and maybe even hired a handyman for quick fixes. But deep down, you know the truth: creating a kitchen that maintains its elegance and functionality for decades requires a completely different approach.
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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...