Speaking of Williams-Sonoma, I've been lax in linking to the posts I've written for their Designer Marketplace blog for design pros, so let me catch you up! - Some designers do initial consultations for free, like it's some sort of [...]
My buddy Matt Locke and his Design Star Season 3 castmate, Trish Beaudet, recently made over two garages in Phoenix for SheKnows.com's HomeStretch. There are five short videos showcasing the 2-day $2,000 redos. Watch Matt take his homeowners' garage from [...]
After the excruciating boredom that descended upon us during this season of Design Star, I wasn't all that interested in pursuing a berth on the show again. I looked at this season's finalists--many with pretty amazing portfolios--and wondered, if they [...]
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 [...]
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'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 [...]
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 [...]