In some inexplicable twist of fate, Meg Caswell came onto the scene this season of Design Star and produced: A horrible room for the White Box Challenge: One of the most unattractive headboards in Design Star history (second [...]
Was stoked to see these lamps in famed stylist Rachel Zoe's place, after putting them in a client's living room. They're spendier than what I normally feature on this blog, but they are SUPREMELY happy lamps. Monoco Table [...]
Here's another post I wrote for Williams-Sonoma's Designer Marketplace blog! This time I'm sharing tips I use to keep things fresh in the creativity dept. It's easy to get sidetracked by the day-to-day minutiae...re-reading this reminds me to schedule another [...]
That got your attention, didn't it? Fire a client? I wrote this post for Williams-Sonoma's Designer Marketplace blog, based upon my personal experiences as an interior designer. Some clients are not worth the trouble and aggravation!
I received the following note tonight from a reader named Leonard: Robin, I enjoyed reading both your Designer Marketplace blog and the "Hell, Fire and Brimstone" musings for difficult clients. This led me to your blog, where I began reading [...]
I'll get to my review of last night's Design Star in a minute, but why would I rush to serve up crap on a silver platter when I can highlight good design? Turns out HGTV's stale Design on a Dime [...]
A former Design Star finalist called me today and asked, "So are you not blogging about Design Star because this episode was so boring, or has the heat finally gotten to you? Or is it because it's your daughter's first [...]
HGTV.com did an article about "Dreamy Bedroom Color Palettes," and out of the nine bedrooms featured, three of them are Room Fu designs!
I've been pretty vocal with my negative opinions about HGTV designer Vern Yip's work over the past few years. My trash talkin' reached a fever pitch over his recent appearance on the Home Shopping Network. But I have to give [...]
Okay, this season I've been trying to be good about spoilers, but this time I just can't hold myself back. BITCH IS GONE! Let's all take a moment for a dance of joy. Now that that's taken care of, what [...]