Michelle Ortiz

Today I am meeting a new client whom I have been chatting with for the last few weeks by phone and email. I always get excited to meet new clients. Each one is unique and their perspective on design is often times far different than the reality of what we do, so I enjoy the […]

To many of you, who already know and love olioboard, this is just another blog post praising our new “holy grail” of design tools. For me, this is a long overdue explanation of the many ways in which I use olioboard.com to enhance what I do in my interior design company, Fashion House Interior Design

5. Last but not least, I have to give kudos to the Bravo network for their ‘Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis’ series. I love Jeff and, although not a trained designer, he plays a great one on TV. He’s a remodeler who has transitioned into the design world. Although he uses a different, quirky yet

4. One of my favorite designers on TV is Candice Olson, for her beautiful work and dramatic flair. She is a well admired designer and rightfully so, but the lavish designs and high end fits and finishes she uses in her designs all come with a very large price tag. Many homeowners crave this look

3. I always enjoy seeing a project being done on a home show. The design staff is always 3-5 people, not counting the 2 behind the scenes who actually do all of the work, then you see like 6-10 guys all banging away at the home to get the job done. WOW, that’s a lot

2. Design shows have sponsors. You may notice the same products repeatedly advertised in each commercial segment. Sponsors are a great thing for a TV show! They help pay for production of the show in return for promoting their brand and product. These products are then used within the homeowner’s space. Most likely they got

That’s it. It’s happened… You’ve just watched an hour of television that has changed your life and empowered you to take on the role of DIYer extraordinaire! There’s just one problem- REAL LIFE DESIGN IS ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NOTHING LIKE WHAT YOU SEE ON TV, and it’s quite frustrating for me and the tens of thousands

  I know, it sounds so stern and so potentially detrimental… but that’s because it can be! Your kitchen is still the biggest selling feature of your home and one of the most expensive spaces to renovate. The choices you make in this room can dramatically affect your property value, and whether you are planning

Travertine is one of the most luxurious and most popular surfaces for bathroom remodels in the last decade, but it has not been without it’s flaws. Being natural stone, to try and get it to look like this picture was a labor intensive and highly expensive feat. Slabs of any stone are extremely heavy, therefore costly