Let’s talk about one of my favorite parts of the design process... problem solving! This week’s post is all about using function to solve David & Nicole’s design dilemmas! In Week 1, we discussed the importance of problem solving in the design process. Over the years I have discovered that problem solving is often the reason why most clients seek out an interior designer.
Read MoreAs I curate the mood board for our clients and type this blog post, I am sitting on my sofa with a glass of a full-bodied cabernet. The overhead lights are dim and there’s smooth jazz tunes playing in the background. “Alexa play smooth jazz”. No this isn’t a romance novel… ha-ha! I am working on setting the mood that I want our clients to experience in their newly designed “community room”.
Read MoreWelcome to Week 2 of the Fall, 2020 One Room Challenge This week we will sit down “virtually” with our clients David & Nicole Virtualson, at their home in New Jersey for what is the first step in our design process, The Consultation. Before we catch up with David & Nicole, if this is your first time checking out my blog.. welcome and be sure to hop back over to our Week 1 post to catch up!
THE CONSULTATION:
A few weeks back David & Nicole, went to our website and filled out a contact form. We had our initial 15 minute discovery call and afterwards the couple completed our client questionnaire and scheduled an in person consultation! So here we are… Today is consultation day and I am so excited to meet our prospective clients for the first time! To start the meeting, we take a tour of their space.
Read MoreIt’s Launch Day! The Fall 2020 One Room Challenge starts today, and I am thrilled and honored to be one of the 20 featured designers for this round. A dream come true!
OVERVIEW:
Like most of 2020 (what a year huh?) … This season’s challenge comes with a twist! :-) This is the eighteenth season of the ORC and for the first time it is VIRTUAL (for featured designers). Also, this time around the #oneroomchallenge has partnered with High Point Market! Double the fun.
Read MoreFor months now I have wanted to update my powder room. It always felt halfway complete to me or honestly not my best work. Here is the back story! About four years ago I wanted to try wallpaper in my own home so that I could knowledgably recommend it to clients. After some thought I decided to try it in my powder room. As the smallest room in my home it was the perfect place to experiment. Here’s a before picture of my powder room from five years ago (when we first moved in).
Read MoreIt’s here… Reveal Day! We are at week 8, the final week of the ORC . I have loved sharing every step of this journey with you! This challenge and design project has pushed me both creatively and logistically and I am so grateful for the opportunity to curate a special space for my family, especially now when home is critical to our well being (in the midst of the pandemic). Speaking of family, I would like to dedicate this project to them; they are the inspiration and motivation for all that I do!
Read MoreWelcome to Week 7 of this year’s Spring One Room Challenge. One more week before the big reveal! Now that construction is complete, we’ve come to what I consider the most exciting part of the project. We are at the fifth and final step of our design process – Installation and Styling. There are a few steps in our install process – Furniture Assembly, Furniture Placement and Décor/Styling – to create the ideal space. From the larger furniture items to the smallest accessory, all the pieces work together to create a harmonious design. And I want to share with you some know-how on how I put mine together.
Read MoreWelcome back! We are still in Phase 4 of our design process – Construction & Project Management and getting ready to enter into the final step of the design process - The Installation. In my last post , I talked with you all about my finish selections and gave you a preview into the construction happening. We’ve made such great progress with painting and my subcontractor painted all of the walls and ceiling and even installed new base board trim this past weekend – and guys… it looks amazing already. My space feels so different… the project is really coming together.
Read MoreI pray you are well. In response to current events including police brutality and racism, Week 5 of the One Room Challenge is cancelled this week by the creators of the challenge.
I will be back next week with more updates on my project.
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Read MoreNow that ordering is complete, my husband and I are rolling up our sleeves and getting to work! In last week’s post, I’d mentioned that I am both the designer and client; but now as a result of covid-19 and the construction ban here in Pennsylvania we will be our own subcontractors – phew! This marks step 4 in our design process – Construction and Project Management. But before starting any work, we needed a plan.
Read MoreIn Week 2, I revealed our design plan for the space, and now we’re ready to get this transformation started. That brings us to Step 3 of our design process – Procurement - and that means shopping!! Who doesn’t love the idea of shopping in Paris? Even though I didn’t exactly do that, here’s how I am bringing Paris into my home with furniture.
Read MoreNow that we’ve have a room or rooms selected, we can now begin the design process! This is the 2nd step in our design process. This is where we dig deep to uncover what the true design needs and wants are. When developing design, it’s important to ask yourself questions like; how would I like the space to function, what do I want the space to feel like, etc.? These types of questions will help to uncover what it is that you truly desire…
Read MoreLet’s Begin!!
We’re officially starting! Today is Day 1 of the One Room Challenge and I couldn’t be more excited! What’s the One Room Challenge, you ask? ORC is a design event created by design blogger Linda Weinstein of Calling It Home, where 20 designers and other guest designers are challenged to renovate one room in either their home or a client’s home. The designers have 8 weeks to complete this transformation, including design, furniture selections and ordering, and install.
Read MoreHey Friends! Our new office space is now complete and I can’t wait to share it with you! In this blog post we’ll walk through a photo tour of our new office space and along the way I will share some design tips that may be helpful for YOU when thinking about designing your home.
Read MoreThree years ago, I shared aloud for the first time that I wanted to be an interior designer. It was during a vision board workshop and as I explained the meaning of the pictures in my completed board with the group of women in that room, I knew that what I said was more than just words... in that moment I began the journey towards the rest of my life.
Read MoreWe love repeat customers. It’s the ultimate compliment when we get to work with our amazing clients for a second or even third project. Recently, we had the pleasure of working with our clients in #projectaston_gs who’s living room we totally transformed just a few months prior. For this next project, our clients were looking to refresh their master bedroom.
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