As late summer and early fall approach, it’s that time of year when we start winding down, pushing to finish our year-end goals, and looking ahead to the next year. While “trends” don’t strictly follow the calendar year, we still enjoy anticipating how interior design will change over the short-term. Here, we have identified seven …
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Pro Tips for Choosing the Right Furniture
While most design elements are included to increase your enjoyment of a room, or to evoke a certain feeling or emotion, furniture is what makes a room functional. Furniture is also generally one of the largest expenses/significant line items in a decorating budget. Furniture can make or break your room. It can be the difference …
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Do You Care if Your Home is Instagrammable?
While social media has dramatically changed our world over the last two decades, Instagram is the social media platform that has had the greatest impact on interior design. So much so that “Instagrammable” has become an adjective that most people understand to mean eye-catching, attractive, and something that would be attention grabbing online. Instagram-Worthy Portland …
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Is remodeling worth it?
When we think about creating living spaces that we love, we often think more is better. The more effort or investment we put in, the more dramatic the transformation. But that isn’t always true. Knocking down walls and changing floorplans might not be what we need to love the home we are in. In fact, …
Lake House Interior Design Guide
There is little that is more aspirational than having a home by a body of water. Whether it is on the shores of a lake, a beach, or along a river front, having a home with a water view is the epitome of relaxed, casual living. If you are planning a lakeside retreat of your …
Your Guide to Interior Design Internships
Starting a career in interior design can be a challenge: you need the experience to get the job type you want, but you also need someone to give you your first opportunity to get that experience. This is where interior design internships come in. An internship at an interior design firm is a great way …
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How to Style a Cozy Outdoor Space for Entertaining
Over the last decade, outdoor areas have increasingly become an additional “room” that homeowners pay attention to. Today’s backyards feature more than plastic furniture that your thighs stick to and a simple dining table with an umbrella. The options for furniture, accessories and covers have increased exponentially. With Southern areas of the country able to …
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5 Quick, High-Impact Ways to Easily Update Your Home
Enjoy Dramatic Home Updates Without the Construction Drama! With construction costs and project timelines increasing, many people are asking us about ways to creatively transform their spaces without a major renovation. The great news is updating your home doesn’t have to be all or nothing. There are many changes you can make in your home …
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How to Infuse Your Neutral Décor with Pops of Color
Over the last two decades of interior design trends, it can feel like we have gone from one color extreme to the other! In the early 2000’s we saw a lot of saturated color on the wall. Entire rooms were bathed in solid paint colors. In the 2010’s gray took over in a big way! …
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How to Expertly Style a Shelf or Bookcase [7 Tips]
Whether you are lucky enough to have built-in bookcases, or you just have a few floating shelves, shelving is a great way to display accessories, art, and other treasures that are meaningful to you. We love Pinterest and use it for inspiration and mood boards, but if you search “shelfie inspiration” on Pinterest you get… …
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