Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt a certain way? Maybe the soft blues made you feel relaxed, or the bright yellows lifted your mood. This is known as color psychology, and it plays a significant role in how we experience our surroundings! Understanding how colors affect our emotions is crucial for… Continue reading The Power of Color: How Color Psychology Shapes Interior Design
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Designing a Chic and Organized Closet Space
Whether you’re a minimalist or a lover of all things trendy, having a chic closet space can make your daily routine feel smoother and more stylish. Closets often get overlooked when it comes to design, but they hold incredible potential. We’re here to share some tips to help you transform your closet into a dreamy… Continue reading Designing a Chic and Organized Closet Space
Floor to Ceiling: How to Create a Cohesive Design Concept for Your Home
When it comes to home design, achieving a cohesive look can often feel like an overwhelming task. With so many elements to consider, it’s easy to end up with a space that feels disjointed. One of the most impactful ways to craft a harmonious living space is by considering the concept of “floor to ceiling”… Continue reading Floor to Ceiling: How to Create a Cohesive Design Concept for Your Home
Tips for Creating a Cohesive Color Scheme in Your Home
Creating a cohesive color scheme in your home is crucial for achieving a harmonious and visually appealing space! Whether you prefer an eclectic mix of colors or more of a monochromatic look, thoughtful consideration of your color choices is key to ensure they complement each other well. Here are some tips to help you create… Continue reading Tips for Creating a Cohesive Color Scheme in Your Home
How to Design a Bathroom
Bathrooms are complex spaces that need and deserve a lot of thought and planning. Most of this planning needs to happen in the initial phases of the project while the installation is the last thing that goes in with several month in between. Remembering your process and decisions are very important so again, this is… Continue reading How to Design a Bathroom
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
Rye Modern Reno
Creativity, patience, communication and a budget to match the vision were key components to success of this Rye, NH kitchen renovation. I started working on this project in November 2015 and it officially wrapped up December 2017. The construction portion of the project spanning 8 consecutive weeks, leaving the rest of the time for design… Continue reading Rye Modern Reno
Sink Wall Essentials
It’s important to know what the sink wall essentials are when designing a bathroom. It is actually a very complicated vignette that involves several tradespeople as well as specifications made by the homeowner. Let’s start at the beginning: SPECIFICATIONS: Before construction begins, it’s essential for the homeowner to have made most if not ALL decisions… Continue reading Sink Wall Essentials
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
How to Strategically Place Bathroom Windows
Windows in a bathroom are really important! Why? They create light, feel and fresh air. They must be balanced with privacy. Because I live in downtown Portsmouth, I can sit at my kitchen island and see in 3 different bathroom windows. Honestly, it’s not good. My neighbors all laugh about it but it makes me very… Continue reading How to Strategically Place Bathroom Windows