As the chill of winter melts away, the Chicago area is finally welcoming the warm embrace of spring. It’s the perfect time to step outside, feel the gentle breeze, and soak up the sun. With the days getting longer and the air warmer, the transition into this long-awaited season here in the Midwest, is also an invitation to revitalize our outdoor spaces. As we prepare to spend more time outdoors, there’s no better time to think about transforming our patios and backyards into cozy, stylish retreats. In the world of interior design, the line between indoor and outdoor spaces is
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Welcome to the Grandkids nursery at Oma’s house.  The goal was to create a fun space for the kids, and to make it easy on their parents to just head to Oma and Opa’s house and not have to bring half of their own house. 😉 This project became a priority for me as I went from 0 to 3 grandkids in one year – I can’t begin to describe the excitement we have! I quickly committed a spare bedroom as the landing spot for the kiddos and started to think about my theme.      Nursery trends these days
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It has been twelve years since I designed my family room.  Those of you who follow us may be familiar with this photo – But now I will let you in on a secret – it is my own family room.  Even though this photo continues to be added to inspiration idea books on Houzz and Pinterest as recently as I write this… I’m ready for an update.    With the new year comes this new project and I thought I would bring you along through the process of how to think like a designer each step of the way. We
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We have all been spending more time in our homes lately so you may be considering a quick fix to breathe some life into a tired space.  But when should you wait?  To make sure your update is successful, today we will run through a few “red flags” that may be telling you to wait until you have the budget to replace. There is a lot of DIY advice out there, but it is not always easy to get a current look if your project has some dated “tells”.  It can be an expensive endeavor if you hire professionals to
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We are still working -This is how we do it. As we enter our second month of shelter at home due to the Covid pandemic, I wanted to let you know – we’re still working.  We have easily transitioned our custom interior design business to be virtual  So if you’re ready to bite the bullet and make a change in your home to make this quarantine more tolerable – here’s the way to do it. You’re working from home – we’re working from home, but we can still handle an interior project to improve your space both visually and functionally
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