At one point in our lives, all of us can relate to the want/desire for a larger bathroom. When we first move off to college or get our first apartment, bathroom situations are less than desirable, for the most part. I remember my first apartment in my early 20s; my bathroom must have been no …

Fall is the time of year when homeowners will start hosting more indoor events like brunches, football-Sunday cocktail parties, and, of course, all of the holiday-focused meals, Thanksgiving being the headliner. After the flurry of travel and entertainment in the summer, we take a break in September. If you’re like my family, we approach social …

For those fortunate to have a “four-season room,” such as a sunroom or screened-in porch (depending on the climate), ask yourselves, “Am I taking advantage of my enclosed porch?” Sometimes, an enclosed porch can become a neglected space that collects boxes, unused gym equipment, and off-season decorations; you get the idea. Yes, I want to …

October, for many, it’s their favorite month of the year, filled with autumnal spirit, bright foliage, and haunted holiday fun. It’s perhaps the most comforting/cozy month of the year, the time we all pull out our sweaters and comfortable jeans and say goodbye to the shorts and t-shirts of summer (mostly). It’s a time when …

As the beginning of fall knocks at our front door, it’s an appropriate time to begin embracing all the decor, design, and cozy fun that comes with the season. However, as I’ve noted before, there’s an impetus to jump head-first into fall decor without recognizing the beauty of the transitioning period.  For those excited to …

Stagnation –  it’s an interior designer and color specialist’s biggest concern. “Will this room and these colors feel or become stagnant and lifeless?” I ask myself these questions when curating color arrangements all the time. As a color expert, I have to think not only in the immediate short-term but also in the long term. …

I enjoy talking about all things color and design. As a color specialist, I look for new ways to incorporate colors everywhere, in big or small ways; color can always impact spaces for the better. While I love curating colors for a large home or even a commercial office space, today, I will provide some …

There’s a lovely quote from Oscar Wilde that I often think about this time of year. “And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” What an elegant and perfect way of summarizing that feeling of late summer; the feeling we all get as the hottest days of the year start to subside and an unexpected …

Some styles and design methodologies are so ingrained in our psyche that it’s hard to imagine trying something outside the box, a whole new approach. For hundreds of years, if not longer, interior designers and color specialists have preferred to leave the ceiling alone and keep it painted white while letting the color layering happen …

Every so often, I like to provide my style of “op-ed” on an emerging color or design trend. It’s fascinating to me to reconcile what trends and styles come in and out of the fashion zeitgeist. There’s an interior design color trend that’s emerged within the past few years that I’ve seen, but it was …