Feature walls, nowadays, can be a bit passé’. However, adding a feature TO a wall is not, especially if done in a unique and stylish way. You may have heard us talk about, or even mention in a post, that we don’t recommend “painting” a feature wall in your home, as it may break up the flow, make the space feel smaller, etc., but there are interesting things that can be done TO … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Features
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A Day in the Life…Built-Ins
Built-ins can sometimes be a scary thing; they are large, bulky, and generally take up a lot of space. Though the intensions may be good (extra storage, custom look, etc.) in most cases they end up overpowering the space, making it feel more like a cave (you know, really dark woods in rooms with little to no windows?!). In particular, many built-ins are created as entertainment … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Built-Ins
A Day in the Life…Spatial Relationships
Spatial relationships are the key to any great design. How the pieces of the puzzle fit together are what is constantly in the back of our minds as we are working to create the dynamic spaces you love, as designers. That little, “eh…I just don’t like that there…,” usually stems from that relationship between two or more objects within a space, whether any of us consciously … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Spatial Relationships
A Day in the Life…A Mere 4 Inches
Since we had a recent publication in the Herald (woot, woot!), I wanted to chat about one of my favorite little creative ideas we explored with this project. As is the case with many of our consultations and projects, a lot of our clients are looking for inventive ways to maximize the size of a space, keep it feeling open, and then take these two elements, combine them … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…A Mere 4 Inches
A Day in the Life…Stylish Indoors/Outdoors
On a scouting mission, of sorts, I found myself perusing the streets of the design district in Miami this week. With excellent mainline stores like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Plano and Natuzzi Italia, it was difficult to choose a favorite! However, one of the things that stuck out most (and maybe it is because it was Miami), were the amount of outdoor furniture stores. Wow! … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life…Stylish Indoors/Outdoors