“What lighting temperature should I use?” It sounds like a simple question. In fact, it might make some folks feel in-the-know. “Yes, lighting temperature is important—and I know how it works.” But if it were that easy to create beautiful spaces, there would be more beautiful spaces!! If ... Continue Reading
Bathroom Vanity Dimensions, Lighting, and Storage: The Impact of Each Decision
When most people look at bathroom vanities in the showroom, they notice the obvious things. The cabinet color, the countertop, the hardware. Maybe the mirrors. But I can tell you with complete confidence: those aren’t the details that determine whether you’ll love your vanity. It’s the hidden ... Continue Reading
The Invisible Math Behind Every Beautiful Room
What happens when you step into and notice a beautiful space? What are you really seeing? You probably immediately notice the finishes. The cabinetry is custom. The lighting is stunning. The furniture looks like it came straight out of a design showroom!! And yet... Over decades of ... Continue Reading
Your Home Is Trying to Catch Up
When did you buy your home? How well did it fit your lifestyle at that time? And what’s changed about your life since then? Anything? Like... And what about your cooking, has that changed? Do you use certain new appliances that you didn’t have a decade ago? Do you work out more? Or maybe you ... Continue Reading
Is Your Home Easy to Be a Guest In?
When you’re a guest in other folks’ homes, there are times you feel totally at ease, and times you don’t. Sometimes, it’s about how close you are to the hosts. And it always depends how many times you’ve stayed at that home before. But think back to the first time you stayed at EACH home where ... Continue Reading
6 Things that make your home look older
There’s a difference between a home that looks dated and one that looks old. An old-looking home is like that friend who gets his full eight hours of sleep every night, and works out, and drinks plenty of water, but still looks perpetually tired. You can actually have a trendy home—new ... Continue Reading
The Kitchen Island Decisions That Matter
The kitchen island. It hasn’t been a fixture in kitchen design forever, but it HAS been for nearly a century. And, well...it’s become a feature we obsess over. And why wouldn’t we?! The kitchen island is a prep station, homework table, buffet, landing zone, and a place where people perpetually ... Continue Reading
Home organization: Stop asking “where does this go” and ask this instead…
Walk through the home organization aisle of a department store, or scroll through the depths of organizing videos online. You’ll hear the same advice over and over again: keep things where you use them...or, these organizing hacks will help you fit more into limited spaces! But should you really ... Continue Reading