It’s ALMOST Christmas and maybe you just realized you forgot someone, or you need an emergency gift, or you are short a few stocking stuffers…fear not, we’ve got you covered with gifts you can ship direct or get delivered to your door in time! And you can stay inside enjoying your Christmas decor and sipping your beverage of choice while you shop instead of fighting the crowds for a parking space or standing in line at the post office!
Read MoreThe Deutschland Miniseries, Berlin and Beyond Part Eins
Today, I’m writing from Berlin, Germany where I’m busy with my diva daughter stalking the Christmas Markets, drinking Gluehwein, and visiting all the things…today we logged over 25,000 steps and more than a few flights of stairs between the hops on and off the subway and the second floor (what Americans would call the third floor) walk-up apartment! We’ve seen a LOT already, so in the interest of not creating a novel, I’ll post one day at a time!
Read MoreChristmas Decorating Ideas - Sneak Preview
We are getting ready for our upcoming whirlwind of holiday decorating installations, and our inventory area is jam-packed with possibilities for the various projects we have on the calendar! Here is a sneak preview of some of the decor we have planned.
Read MoreFall(ing) Trees
Well today’s post is about what’s on my mind, or more accurately on my roof, at the moment. It gives the term “fall”, which presumably is for falling leaves, a whole new twist when the leaves come down with the rest of the tree!
Can you spot our exciting new fall exterior decoration??
Read MoreA Peek at the New Schumacher Wallpaper Collections
The new Schumacher library of wallcoverings just arrived and it is epic! It contains over 2000 patterns and 150 inspiration images.
Read MoreAn In-home Design Consultation
So what exactly happens at a design consultation? We offer a variety of services tailored to different needs - from full service design to long distance design consultations via email. One of the services we offer locally is a consultation “house call”. This is best suited to
Read MorePlumbing and Lighting Showroom Visit
This week, while sourcing fixtures for a bathroom project, we visited a new(ish) Ferguson’s Plumbing Showroom in our area…They have always had a large display of plumbing fixtures and faucets, and an assortment of kitchen appliances, but historically, the lighting displayed is pretty minimal - not anymore! This new showroom had an incredible amount of lighting on display
Read MoreBrimfield Antiques Show
People come from all over the country to shop at the Brimfield Antiques Show which happens 3 times a year, May, June, and September. There are acres of fields all with many different venders in curated “shows”. A few of the fields require a fee to shop in, but most are free to enter.
Read MoreA Day in the Life
There is no such thing as a typical day in the life of an interior designer. Which may be precisely why I love it so much - it is NEVER boring!
Most days start with checking and responding to emails and texts and putting out any fires that started early in the day! After that it's anybody's guess.
Read MoreWhat exactly DO interior designers do all day?
“This is SUCH a glamorous job!” I quipped to my colleague yesterday as I headed up the front walk to a clients house with an area rug balanced on one shoulder…
Glamorous? Not really.
I know everyone who isn’t a designer imagines we sit around all day playing with pretty fabrics and paint swatches, and maybe occasionally sketching with colored pencils while sipping tea. And while we DO get to do a bit of that, it’s not all sunshine and roses! We also
Read MoreShould I hire an interior designer?
Should I hire an interior designer?
The short answer is YES. If you want to ...
Save time
A designer should have the experience and know-how to diagnose what is bugging you about your house and come up with several possible solutions tailored exactly to your situation. OR you can spend your precious free time scouring websites and magazine articles looking for someone with your exact design dilemma who found a viable solution you like and then assessing all the options for implementing it and trying to figure out which is the best real value. The choice is yours, of course.
Read MoreDesigner Spam
Designer SPAM…
So, I know everyone gets spam emails, but designers get very specific spam email! This one has been circulating amongst designers for a while and I was just beginning to feel left out when, lo and behold, THIS appeared in my inbox…
I feel it is my duty as a designer to point out some glaring problems with Mary and her design sense – not to mention her spamming IQ…
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