The paint color of any room sets the mood or tone of the room. This is exemplified when you have a medium to dark toned color in your room vs a lighter neutral. One room that I absolutely love color in, is your dining room. Color dictates the mood of the room. Navy blue has…
In one house I staged, the house had been on the market for 4 months NOT staged. There were over 50+ people that had gone through the home but it wouldn’t sell. The realtor called me in to stage the home. After I staged the home, the owner had complained about the furniture that I…
It’s the One Room Challenge! And I’m back!!!For those of you that are new to the One Room Challenge, its a bi-annual design challenge where designers from around the world completely transform one room in a mere eight weeks! This is my 7th time participating and I’m stoked!!! I think I’m better organized this time…
Sage green, or all greens for that matter, were not even on anyone’s radar until Sherwin Williams named Evergreen Fog their Color of the Year 2022. I was curious as to how long this sage green phase was going to last. We had just come out of the all gray trend for 10 years and…
Powder rooms can break the rules. They don’t have to fit in with the rest of the décor of your home. They can be fun, exciting & different. Whether your powder room is dated, or a basic boring builder powder room, redesigning your powder room is an inexpensive way to make a dramatic or fun…
Whether you’re renovating your house to stay and enjoy, or are getting your house ready to sell within the next couple of years, installing new flooring in your home is a sizeable investment. You want to pick something that not only fits with your décor and family’s needs, but something that is going to be…
Design trends continue to shift from year to year. Some years the changes are dramatic as we get tired of the old trends, whereas some years the trends or more gradual and evolve gradually over time. . Design Trends that are out or on their way out! So what does this mean for homeowners getting…
Adding design accents & accessories to your room is like the icing on a cake or adding jewelry to an expensive designer dress. You want to do it with intention, a plan, and you don’t want to over or underdo it. There are 5 common mistakes homeowners make when styling their room and makes their…
Every room needs a focal point. The focal point is the star of the room. It sets the design mood for the room. It gives the eye a place to land when you first walk into the room. When a room doesn’t have any focal point, it lacks focus and your eye doesn’t know where…
Dear Debi: Do I need to follow the design trends? I find it offensive when people call my house “dated.” I recently came across this question on Facebook BUT what really stood out to me how this one reader found the term “dated” offensive to her when people were commenting on a picture of her…
We have entered a trend where white paint and white neutral walls is our go to neutral paint color. Yes white paint is the #1 selling paint color right now. Who would have thought! And we see stunning white decorated rooms all over Instagram and the Internet. White interiors look great but they can they…
The kitchen is the hub of the home. It’s where the action is. We spend alot of time in our kitchen. We use the kitchen counter and dinner table for homework, to hang out and get caught up at the end of the day. We want our kitchens to be not only functional, but to…