Catch my new YouTube design and decor channel, Real Life Design With Courtney Warren! I’m filming lots of fun and helpful content about all things decor and design!  Today we’re talking RENO , and I don’t mean Nevada.  I mean renovation projects that help bring the best return on investment when you sell your home. […]

Kids Room Design Tips Today, let’s think about a topic that comes up often in consultation with clients–KIDS ROOM DESIGN! It can be problematic: they want the latest cartoon series characters or superhero on every surface, and you don’t want to have to redo the room in six months when their current favorite changes.  But […]

Hey there! I visit your inbox each week with some decorating advice and photos of my recent design projects in the Dallas area. A women’s business magazine recently quizzed me about my business start and about holiday decorating. Want a sneak peek at my responses? Q: How did your career as an interior designer begin? […]

“I’ll be home for Christmas,” sings the crooner. “You can count on me…” Because Christmas at the Warren house is a Really. Big. Deal. you can count on me pulling out all the stops to create a magical setting for our family Christmas!   Come right on in and see for yourself the BEFORE and AFTER […]

Did you catch my posts on this Plano home’s restyle from dark and traditional to light and transitional? See the living room and master bedroom redo’s here and here. Now I can’t wait to show you what my team and I did in the playroom/bedroom these savvy grandparents created for their pint-sized guests. Did I […]

We grow, we change, and our style sensibilities do, too.  I get more than a few calls from homeowners who–although they can’t or don’t want to jettison all their furnishings–are in desperate need of a major refresh.  My clients in Plano were among them. They are at a time in life, welcoming grandkids into the […]

Good news, pet owners! Research confirms that pets can contribute to improvements in your health and well-being. Your mood, your blood pressure, your physical fitness, your immune system, even your social life can be enhanced by having a pet! I’m sure my client Melinda already knows this, because she’s ALL ABOUT her boxers.  So much […]

It’s almost August, and the boys have been in the pool since Memorial Day.  I’ve been soaking wet, too, but that’s just from walking from my car into H.E.B. for more Cokes and chips. Ah, Texas summer. Are you ready for your back-to-school pool party? Because it’s time to wrap up the dog days of […]

Did you see my recent spot on Fox 4 Good Day about decorating kids’ rooms? If not, catch it here! Got problems doing rooms for the pint-sized people in your household? It’s a challenge to decorate kids’ bedrooms because round and round we go: they want the latest cartoon series characters or superhero on every […]

Wondering why you see flags and red-white-and-blue in retailers everywhere as soon as the Easter decorations come down? Well, folks, we are just one big patriot-palooza from May till July 4, that’s why! There’s Armed Forces Day the third Saturday in May and Memorial Day the last Monday of May. AND Flag Day on June […]