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What Does “Timeless Design” Really Mean?   When we talk about Timeless Design, we’re not talking about a single color palette or a specific pattern. Not usually. Every person’s home, taste, and aesthetic are shaped by personal experiences—moments collected over a life well lived. What feels timeless to one person may speak differently to another, and that’s exactly the point. Timeless Design is really about the tradition of craftsmanship that goes into creating quality pieces meant to last a lifetime. Whether it’s furniture, art, rugs, or other furnishings, timelessness honors the investment of time, skill, creativity, and innovation that went...

Design with a Plan: Why Rugs Come First Deciding on a rug for your room is more than just choosing décor — it’s a personal style statement that sets the tone for your entire space. Waiting until the end of your project to pick a rug is one of the hardest (and costliest) ways to design a room. It often results in awkward layouts, mismatched colors, and missed opportunities for cohesion. Anyone who works in design will tell you: start from the ground up. There really is an Order of Operations in the design process and following it helps prevent...

Designing an Open Floor Plan   Open floor plans have been popular for a long time, but most people don’t know what to do with one which leads to some really awkward spaces.   Here are the basics to laying out an open floor plan!!! ·         Paint Color: An open floor plan should be one color throughout since they are all visually connected. Pick one versatile color throughout and commit to it!!   ·         Sectioning:   By far the easiest way to Section areas out it with rugs. They add contrast to your area and frame out different “Sections”. Use Large...

DESIGN WITH A PLAN!! Going out and buying a sofa as the first step in designing a room is the adult equivalent of buying an expensive sports car as a commuter car! You get it home and find the scale, length, color or style are ok at best…..now you are stuck! This is because you ignored the order of steps in designing a room! There really is rhyme and reason to how to design a room and the order in which things are done!   Designing a room is not all about pictures you saw online, Pinterest or copying your...

How to make your room design YOURS!!   Who needs another room full of beige and grey with no contrast with all the personality of a Dentist’s Office waiting room? Most people don’t know what to do in terms of putting a room together and rely on online articles, Pinterest posts and advertisements. This is unfortunate as the room rarely reflects the individual person and their interests. Here are a few ideas to consider: ·       Choose pieces for your room that are interesting to you as a person! If you are quirky add some fun pieces that tell your story!...