Top 5 Tips for Buying a Sofa Online
More and more of us are making the choice to order a sofa off the Interwebs without actually sitting in it before we buy it. A few years ago, one might pull the trigger on an online chair purchase, but [...]
Top 5 Bathroom Remodeling Tips
Many a bathroom remodel starts with an unwelcome need to repair something major, like a shower pan that is leaking, or as with a current client here in Austin, her cast iron bathroom in her cute little French Place bungalow [...]
Top 5 Tips for Working From Home (WFH)
Hello to all of you social distancing and avoiding the office. Welcome to the WFH party! I have long enjoyed a balanced mix of WFH and personal interactions, spending roughly equal parts of my workweek meeting with clients or sourcing [...]
Drawing Inspiration from the Golden Globes
I'm not usually one who has to watch awards shows. Apart from seeing what everyone is wearing, the percentage of time spent on boring thank yous far overwhelms the interesting moments. But since Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hosting [...]
Prepping for Guests: Last Minute Holiday Decorating Tips
Christmas is eight days away. Most holiday guests will arrive on Christmas Eve, and if that's the case for your guests, you have seven days to prepare for the onslaught. Really, you have six days, because you're probably going to [...]
Simple Christmas Centerpiece Idea
Love this pic from the Crate & Barrel catalog of a modern and understated floral arrangement in a simple white platter. I suppose it would be easy to replant the succulents after your event? The same idea could be applied [...]
Interview with Eco Designer Danny Seo
Photo by Shelly Strazis. In honor of my interview with sustainability expert Danny Seo at Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace, I thought I’d assemble a list of recycling resources for everything from old granite countertops and textiles to furnishings. Don’t [...]
Quick Holiday Decor Fixes for Under $50, via PushPenny
Wanna deck your halls for the holidays for less? As this is my wheelhouse, I was happy to share some tips with Chie Davis for her PushPenny article, "Quick Holiday Decor Fixes for Under $50." If you have champagne tastes [...]
Celeb Designer Interview + Portfolio Tips for Interior Design Students
Two of my articles have gone live recently on other websites: 1. Interview with HGTV & DIY Network designer, Krista Watterworth You know her and love her from TV shows like Splurge and Save, Save My Bath, and The Vanilla [...]
How to Fix Paint Drips on Carpet
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that Jeb doesn't use a drop cloth and I use two. Which one of us do you think added a drip pattern to the carpet while we were painting Phoebe's room recently? Yeah. [...]