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6 Insider Tips for Mastering Your Interior Design Investment
Embarking on an interior design project is an exciting journey that brings your space to life. As we start to envision our design goals, we are filled with ideas and plans and can’t wait to get started. Yet the thought of calculating product costs, deciding where to allocate funds, and managing our project investment can be a daunting ordeal.
Project Reveal: A Shelter Island Home Transformation
Our clients, a delightful, busy couple with two young children, came to us looking to transform their entire first floor into a more elegant, yet family-friendly space.
How much does it cost to fully furnish your home, room by room?
Perhaps you are tired of the same old furniture, uninspiring style, and poor lighting in your home. Or you recently purchased a new home, and are staring at empty rooms, with no clue where to start.
Project Reveal: A Colorfully Layered Home
When my client approached me, she was frustrated with the layout and look of her home of many years. She wanted to transform, upgrade and make her space feel more sophisticated, but didn’t know where to start.
What is it really like to work with an interior designer?
Have you ever walked into your home and stubbed your toe on a piece of furniture because it’s not in the right place? Or you wish you didn’t have a wall in the middle of your foyer? Or felt frustrated with the style of your space because it simply doesn’t make sense?
3 Essential Tips to Stay Sane During a Renovation
Have you ever felt super excited while planning your design or renovation project? And then demolition starts, and things start to get increasingly stressful.
3 Non-Negotiable Things You Must Do Before Renovating Any Home
Renovating your home is both a complex and exciting job. With so many moving pieces and people involved...the process can easily feel overwhelming. I would like to share 3 essential steps to take before you get started with your project!
6 Easy Tips to Create a Relaxing Indoor-Outdoor Space
Indoor-outdoor spaces are one of my favorite rooms to design. You may be wondering, however, what exactly is an indoor-outdoor space?
The Making of The She-Shed
This tiny structure, a.k.a. The She-Shed, is near and dear to my heart. Not only is this space my studio - it is my creative haven and secret hideaway, tucked away in the woods.
How to Create your Home Design Strategy for 2021
Are you SO over 2020? I can relate.
Now is the perfect time to envision your home design goals, and come up with a plan to make these goals come to life in 2021!
Surf Shack Makeover
What makes a surf shack so charming is its freedom from nonsense. Finding joy in life's imperfections and simplicities. This project is so perfectly aligned with my secret sauce of barefoot bliss, and I wanted to share our fun makeover process with you, from start to finish!
Space Sharing: Tips & Tricks to Maximize the Space in your Home
Everything has turned upside down lately, due to the Covid pandemic. Not only are we terribly concerned about our health, and the health of our loved ones, but many of us find ourselves working from home, and perhaps sharing our space 24/7 with spouses, kids, parents and/or pets (who seem to be the ones most delighted with this togetherness)!
How to Improve the Lighting in Your Home
The right lighting in a room can help us feel uplifted, comfortable and more productive. Lighting is one of the most important elements in the design of a home. However, selecting and planning lighting can seem daunting and mind-boggling. I understand completely, and I am here to help!
Our Hamptons Getaway Transformation
I wanted to share one of my most favorite Before & After stories of all times: the radical transformation of our walk-out basement, aka. Hamptons Getaway.
How to Prepare for Your Best Interior Design Consultation
Are you struggling with a particular design dilemma, such as paint color selection, furniture layout or space planning? Whether as a one-time service, or the first step in a longer project, a design consultation is the perfect place to start!