Being an interior designer in Arizona affords me the unfortunate luxury of seeing far too many poorly designed kitchens. You can chalk it up to several things… the lack of regulations in the design industry here, homeowners attempting to design their own spaces without the proper education, watching too much HGTV or homeowers going to […]
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You have a business and it requires a location from where you will run it. This is an amazing thing! Are you truly ready though? SOOO many business owners don’t know the next steps to creating their new business environment, so here’s a step by step guide on how to handle that location. I have
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Metals… one of the staples in any room’s decor or fashionista’s outfit…. If you’re like me, you were so happy for the 90’s to come and go and end the era of brass fixtures! And yet, the last two years have seen a resurgence of a gold metal, fresh on the scene in the hottest
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I love to share amazing pieces to furnish your home with when I find them. When the piece I find is sexy, which it often is… even better! This #modern fan by Kichler is the cat’s meow, with it’s sleek curves and ultra-contemporary styling. Long ago I would have never recommended Kichler for anything custom looking,
Sure… I can say it many other ways, some way more PC, but this is a very serious matter here, so harsh words may just work best. I can guarantee if you do actually go through with a half-ass remodel, your words will be FAR WORSE than mine, so let’s get to it! You have big dreams for your home.
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I’m a sofa in your living room… what am I saying to you right now? Am I brown and outdated? Am I way too big for my surroundings? Do I look lazy and unstructured, like I’m just tired and worn out? OH NO… am I beige? I’m beige, aren’t I? What do my friends look
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So, I know the weather is getting a bit cooler if you live anywhere else but Arizona… we are cooling down to a frigid 82 degrees in November. Brrrrr! Lol. But seriously, it wasn’t all that long ago when I was visiting one of my favorite Philly Cheesesteak spots in Tempe, and I noticed one
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Happy Birthday to Me November 10, 2014 Last Monday, November 3rd, I turned the BIG 4-0! While I expected the day to make me feel monumentally different than every day that preceded it, I did notice a deeper appreciation for the things I had and the people around me. I guess at 40 you tend
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I know it’s been a while since I’ve been on this thing… I’ve been SO busy! Between traveling to my client’s home to help her with her 6th remodel in Chicago, to working on a new Frozen Yogurt shop and the many home clients in between all preparing for the holidays, fall is the busiest
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REASON #1 WHY I HATE ARIZONA INTERIOR DESIGN Designing your home for the next man… not yourself!!! I cannot tell you the number of times i hear these things: “I’d like to keep it neutral, so it’ll make it easier when we sell.” “I love color, but we can’t get too wild, it’ll hurt resale.”
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