Sometimes you need some serious design help and other times you just want to ask a friend with a good eye for a second opinion. A quick design question to ask an interior designer without having to hire one fora major consulting fee. That is what makes e-designs so wonderful! (Did you know I can…
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Debbie’s In Progress E-design Reveal
Isn’t is nice when you move into a new house and all the changes you want to make happen right away and it looks just like you imagined? Yeah, sometimes that doesn’t happen. With this home we have had a few unexpected hiccups along the way. This is the living room that I originally planned….
inexpensive bathroom renovation
Project: Updating Bathrooms For Resale This is one sad little bathroom. The bones are good, but its just not inspiring. The home owners are looking to list their home and wanted some simple updates they could do without making a huge investment. Their realtor suggested adding granite to the bathroom cabinets but leaving the kitchen as…
Drab Not Fab – 6 Features That Age Your House
Does that light make your house look old? Like clothing, the colors, lighting, and decor of your home can age your house and make it look old and worn. Whether I am walking through a clients house prior to a design project or just browsing homes on the MLS, there are a few features in…
Navy Butlers Pantry – Design Inspiration
I am dreaming of navy cabinets in a future home, some day. The issue becomes having enough natural light to have that room feel bright and not gloomy. Here is an inspiration board of what I dream of being a big fancy butlers pantry. Navy cabinets, floral wallpaper, brushed brass / rubbed gold faucets,…
Disney Inspired Boys Room
The Before This boys room started out dark and dreary. While it was very functional and it had great bones – furniture, accessories, etc. When you look step back and look at the room from a distance, the general feel of the room was a very dark. The furniture was all great as is, we kept…
Achieving Modern Simplicity
Do you have one room in your house that you just can’t seem to get right? I am always trying to fix my living room. I have a corner fireplace that just seems to block my creativity and stop me setting up my furniture in a ways that I actually like the room. I want…
Update Your Bedroom For A Fresh Start
My mom is moving into a new house this week, and while she loves (seriously, LOVES) all of her furniture, she is leaning towards something new for herself in her new space. A fresh look for a fresh start. Her current style of furnishings are dark- a mahogany 4 poster bed, dresser, night stands, and…
The Rug Rules – Online Design
A client asked me to help her decide on a color, pattern, and size for her living room rug. Between us there are 6 boys, so pardon the chaos of them in the pictures. The current rug is on loan from her mother, but it is a good bench mark for size. This rug is…