Here we are, the second Tuesday of 2012. I hope you all havin’ a great day This is part 2 of “Love Your Rental”… Welcome to my humble kitchen. As you can see from the picture, it’s a pretty tiny one. Not quite the kitchen of my dreams, but none the less, my kitchen and […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Love Your Rental… Part 1
I hope every one had a wonderful holiday. I am embracing 2012 with open arms. Bring on the new year!!! ………………… This is the 1st post of a series called Love Your Rental. (Finally, I know! I threatened posting this series a while ago. The holidays crept up and took over, as usual.) Just because […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Renter’s Guide to Home Decor
My husband and I live in one of our favorite areas in San Diego, North Park. We love the energy that comes from being surrounded by small boutiques, a plethora of delicious restaurants, and a comforting feeling that comes from the charm from the neighborhood homes. We love this area and plan to call it […]
Tuesday’s Tip ~ Investing in Quality
Happy Tuesday! If you’re like me, you don’t have an endless home decor budget, but want your home to be comfortable, beautiful and liveable. Sometimes it’s difficult to determine what you should spend your hard earned money on when you have a limited budget. I always believe you should purchase the best you can afford […]
Tuesday’s Tip ~ Trust Your Instincts
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone is having a decent week so far. I just got home from attending a Hunter Douglas Window Coverings seminar with Jill and I’m feeling a bit inspired! Sometimes those things are totally and completely boring, but tonight’s was pretty insightful and full of good information! I’m busy painting our guest […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ A Clean House is a New House
As most of you know, we’re in a new home. There are so many changes on the “to-do” list and we really need a lot of furniture still. Our living room and dining room are completely empty except for a buffet and a book case that will find a new home eventually. And it will […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Area Rug Sizes
As I’ve been working on our family room in our new house, as well as finding area rugs for a couple clients, it’s got me thinking of something that comes ups a lot in projects: What size to do for an area rug? All too often, we walk into client’s homes and see a beautiful […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Color Change
I can’t tell you how many times Gina and I have worked with clients who have started off the project by telling us that they want to change the color of their space. Only to find out, after many hours and many design possibilities, that they have been led to believe that they want to […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Finding Inspiration
A comment we get all the time from clients when starting a new project is “I don’t know where to start. I don’t even know what style I like.” Sometimes it is difficult to narrow in on what styles you like in furniture-curvy or straight; what colors you like-warm or cool, etc. And throw in […]
Tuesday’s Tips ~ Paint Brushes
Since all I seem to be doing is painting around here, I thought I’d share a little tip I learned from a friend yesterday that I will be trying out! If you’re painting and you get interrupted by a waking child or you’re just done for the day, but plan on continuing bright and early […]
