Guest rooms are one of the best places in a home to add a little more personality and have MORE FUN. These guest spaces don’t have to feel as safe as a primary bedroom, and honestly, they’re a great opportunity to create a space people actually remember after they leave. The Louis Vitton red paneled […]

Master Bath: Modern Rustic Bathroom with Marble and Brass A lot of new build bathrooms feel cold. Usually, it’s because every finish feels too polished or everything blends together without enough warmth or contrast. This master bathroom takes a different approach by layering natural textures, warmer metal finishes, and softer details to create a space […]

Master Bedroom: Neutral Rustic Bedroom with Warm Wood Tones and Blue Accents A simple breakdown of modern traditional design, layered neutrals, and how to create a home that feels warm, lived-in, and actually finished. Master Bedroom: Neutral Rustic Bedroom with Warm Wood Tones and Blue Accents This room leans soft, like a Master rereat should. […]

Kitchen Character: Rustic New Build Kitchen with Stone Range Hood and Dark Cabinets There’s a reason some kitchens instantly feel warm and inviting while others lack kitchen character, feeling cold, even when they use expensive finishes. Usually, it comes down to contrast and texture. This rustic new build kitchen mixes heavier materials with softer finishes […]

Rustic New Build Design Ideas That Feel Warm, Layered, and Lived-in Foyer: Modern Rustic Entry way with Black Iron Double Front Doors With a gorgeous, show stopping marble and wood inlay floor, the main goal in this entry is to not compete and get out of its way! Here’s how we did it. The black […]

“Open concept” and “clear sight lines” are all the buzz.  This can be good: in an open concept space, your family can cook, play and entertain together. This can be bad: some of the sights you’re open to–you may prefer not to see. My client’s great room had some good things going for it: natural […]

Let’s start today’s holiday home tour with my favorite room– the kitchen. I mean, the room where design and food collide. I’m in. You had me at food.  This room is where we spend the majority of the time, and where my kids hang out, so I wanted it to be fun, lively, and kid friendly. […]

As a designer, I’m asked this question a lot: “I don’t see a lot of color in recent styles.  Is color OUT?” First of all, in your own home you can do anything you like! Secondly, while popular styles often uses a neutral background of white, grey or black along with wood tones, it is […]

When you envision “man cave decor”, what images come to mind? Braveheart posters? Kegerators and vinyl furniture in team colors? Well, if that’s what he wants, I say go for it (if you can confine it to the basement or attic, maybe?) But if we expand our thoughts about man caves to include not just […]

It’s a grandma’s decorating 9-1-1! Paula  came to me feeling stuck. She wanted to make this gameroom into a playroom for her grandkids, but couldn’t seem to figure out how to do it since one child was a firetruck-loving boy and one was a princess-loving girl! It is difficult to combine both in one space, […]