Even though I am experiencing the DORM ROOM DECOR phenomenon vicariously, I am utterly exhausted after witnessing this whirlwind. In my last blog post Decorating the Dream Dorm Room, I asked you to help my design intern choose her decor theme - Pop of Color or Serene Space? --- OR --- The votes came in for Serene Space. Now, here are the pics of [...]
It's been a few years since I moved into my college dorm room - although I do feel like it was just yesterday. But with a college aged intern working for me, I have gotten back in touch with some of the changes in college life. One big, actually HUGE change is the focus on/obsession with dorm room/apartment decor. No matter [...]
There is absolutely nothing better than having a day to celebrate with friends and family, kids and adults. For July 4th, we had a day into night party at our home. My daughter, Brynne, pitched in with her patriotic and essential DIY bug repellant candles from POPSUGAR (you can use these for any occasion, just switch up the colors!). This is [...]
"Invention is the mother of necessity." It's a well known phrase that speaks to people being forced to figure things out for themselves. So, maybe a turn on this phrase - "Re-invention is the sister of creativity" would be an appropriate way to describe the renaissance in the re-use, re-purpose, re-claim movement. And, if it isn't already a movement, it [...]
With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and we look forward to the 4th of July weekend, I am planning, dreaming and scheming about outdoor entertaining. I felt way too cooped up this past miserably cold winter and now I am ready to be outside as much as possible. Most of my client time is spent designing indoor spaces but if you [...]
With the prodigious output of wallpaper designs, colors and textures, the temptation - as a designer - is not to be limited to using wall coverings just to cover walls. I have been experimenting with many ways to take these gorgeous and varied works of art "off the wall". I recently read an article in Design Sponge which confirmed my desire [...]