Designing a floor plan is a crucial step in creating a functional and aesthetically pleasing home. However, there are common mistakes that can hinder a floor plan’s success and we’re here to help you avoid them! Here are four floor plan mistakes to steer clear of in your home: Lack of Clear Paths of Travel:… Continue reading Floor Plans: 4 Mistakes to Make Sure You Avoid
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11 Kitchen Refresh Ideas We Love
Refreshing your kitchen can breathe new life into your home and enhance both its functionality and aesthetic appeal. From updating your cabinetry and countertops to incorporating texture and pattern into your space, there are countless ways to transform your kitchen into the most stylish, functional, and inviting room of your home! Whether you are looking… Continue reading 11 Kitchen Refresh Ideas We Love
8 Benefits of Working with an Interior Designer
Starting a home renovation or redesign project can be an exciting task! From choosing the right color palette to selecting furniture and materials that fits your style, the process can be fun and refreshing but may quickly become overwhelming. This is where working with an interior designer can make a huge difference. Not only can… Continue reading 8 Benefits of Working with an Interior Designer
Introducing a Commercial Project
I like ice cream – a lot. It’s good thing because oddly, designing ice cream shops is the only commercial work that I had done until this winter. It makes sense; the average ice cream shop leans towards residential, but this commercial project is the real deal. Seacoast Periodontist reached out to me to… Continue reading Introducing a Commercial Project
Excel and Pinterest get Married
True, I’m a creative. I’m a right-brained person but I’m also (obviously) “Type A” and enjoy organizing and staying on budget. Excel and Pinterest both work great for me! My intern, Molly, is AMAZING! She also loves Excel. Now, who loves Excel? Honestly, I mean its just numbers, right? But, one weekend I decided that in… Continue reading Excel and Pinterest get Married
Pinterest Points the Way
To be honest, most designers I know spend a lot of time protecting their intellectual property. I’m one of them and you won’t see a lot of my resources or details about how we created something amazingly cool on my client project pages. The Rocky Bay Home project is different though… It’s a “cheat… Continue reading Pinterest Points the Way
Functional vs. Decorative Kitchen Lighting
I love lighting! Decorative lighting can be seen as a form of artwork or an accent piece in a room or a functional aspect to modern living. Focusing on lighting elements can help define space or create a powerful vignette. I always tell my clients that the goal is to control the eye. We really… Continue reading Functional vs. Decorative Kitchen Lighting
There is Nothing Like a Hot Bath
Sometimes, there is nothing like a hot bath to take all the worries away! I find that typically my clients are passionate about their bathtubs if they want one. And now, there are several approaches to purchasing, designs for installing and locations to consider outside of the traditional approach. Let’s discover a few together: LOCATION:… Continue reading There is Nothing Like a Hot Bath
Nature Inspires the Organic Fabric Line
I love to hike! There is just something about being outside all day and working hard physically that feels so very rewarding! My favorite place to hike is the White Mountains and taking on a 4000’ mountain. Typically, with these vertical climbs, I need to sit and catch my breath. It is in these restful… Continue reading Nature Inspires the Organic Fabric Line
What’s up at 7 Wallingford Square?
Have you been to Kittery lately? I mean the REAL Kittery, not the outlet malls. This is the downtown section that is just over the Memorial Bridge from Portsmouth toward the Shipyard and runs primarily between Route 1 on Government and Walker Streets. This… this is the heart of Kittery called “Kittery Foreside”. And within… Continue reading What’s up at 7 Wallingford Square?