How to use the Color of the Year in design
January ushers in lots of big announcements. Entertainment fans are riveted to the Golden Globes. Economists anxiously await the first jobs numbers of the new year. And designers and stagers(like me) wait to hear what the color of the year will be. Color is critical...
Publication Inspiration
We all need a little design inspiration from time to time. You want to renovate your kitchen? You’ll need some inspiration. Want to create the perfect plush master bedroom sanctuary? Where do you look for ideas for design inspiration? Pinterest is a favorite for many...
Interior design trends headed out of style in 2020
Everything has its day when it comes to design. Styles are hot and then they’re not. Probably for the best. I mean, aren’t you glad shag carpet didn’t stick around forever? So once again we come to the end of a year and as expected there are some beloved design trends...
How to create a mudroom space in your home
My husband and I are in Green Bay Wisconsin. There is snow on the ground. Every time we go in or out of the indoors we don or shed boots, coats, hats, gloves, scarfs, etc. It really got me thinking about mudroom spaces and how useful they are. Whether you live in the...
Retro trends made better
Peter Allen sang ‘Everything Old is New Again’ in the 1970’s hit by the same name. Wow! How that sentiment holds true even today. As a home stager, I love re-purposing old things in a new way and have written about it before (link) but this love for everything retro...
Officially unofficial office spaces: creating a cool office vibe
Gone are the days when the beginning and end of the workday was marked by punching a time clock. People no longer spend their working hours tied to an official and stuffy looking desk topped with a cup of freshly sharpened pencils, and last year's birthday greeting...
How to create a coffee house vibe in your home
Who doesn’t love a great coffee house? The comfy, cool vibe works equally well for getting work done as it does for laughing with a lover or consoling a friend. I love it so much I'm starting to incorporate the style into my staging designs and after I share a few...
How to paint an exterior door
I love front doors. I love colorful doors. I love what doors say about the home in which they welcome you. Maybe you’ve never given that much thought to your front door. I have. Call it the curse of the stager, but I think your exterior door is a great canvas. Your...
Stylin’ Stencils
What do you get when you mix fashion like design, with artist sensibility, and a dash of practicality? You get ‘stylin stencils’ Let me tell you a story that will get inspire your inner interior decorator or DIY fantasies. I had a wall in the main foyer of my 1922...
A stager’s favorite inexpensive home decor
I’ll admit as a stager I’m like a home decor ninja… I excel in finding inexpensive home decor that creates a modern, hip vibe. You don’t have to spend a fortune on cool home decor. My go-to when I have to buy something new is to check out my favorite local shops....