Interiors that are timeless in style yet youthful in attitude — that’s exactly how I’d describe these gorgeous designs I’ve recently gotten to know. I have to say I’m quite impressed with the refreshing looks Sara Malek Barney and her team at BANDD DESIGN have created, adding next level style to contemporary, mid-century modern, and …
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Favorite Looks From High Point Market Fall 2017
While High Point Market has come and gone, everyone is still buzzing about their new favorite design styles. There were too many gorgeous showrooms to evaluate each one, but I thought I’d go over four design themes which really jumped out at me. Texture Was Everywhere Intriguing layers are no longer an afterthought in design …
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2018 Design Trends To Look Forward To
Last Updated: June 9, 2025 With the new year coming soon, we already are seeing the new design trends that will accompany it! As a time to start fresh, plenty of innovative trends are making big waves, especially after fall’s High Point Market. By scouring the internet and honing in on top designers and design …
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Behr Paint Reveals Its Color Of The Year 2018!
Last Updated: June 26th, 2025 As soon as I heard of Behr’s COTY choice, In The Moment, I started looking for design inspiration! I love colorful interiors as well as seeing how the pros put such hues to use. With In The Moment, the blue-green tone showcases beautifully as an primary color, accent, or detail …
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More Fall Design – Colors & Home Decor To Try In October
With fall officially here new design looks are everywhere! Every year, I try and find what’s new and exciting to use for each season, avoiding stagnant and repetitive looks for my own home. With that said, I’ve observed a few current trends that I’m really liking for fall 2017, from unique color combinations to furniture …
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Design Looks Perfect For Summer-Fall Transitioning
Oh how I love the summer and all the vibrant and cheerful colors that come along with it! But as we creep closer and closer to fall, one question I’m left with is how to transition my beautiful summer interiors into a cozy fall oasis. If you’re wondering about this, too, then you’re in luck! …
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Luxury Chicago Interiors With Big Personality
What first caught my eye and attracted me to Chicago’s Chi Renovation & Design was this article on their retro 1950’s kitchen remodel. A stunning diner-inspired kitchen filled with luxuriously vintage finishes and a cheerful mint green and bright red color palette. Who wouldn’t love waking up and sipping their coffee to this space every …
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Inside The World Of Interior Design With Tawna Allred
My next design guest is quite the artist – literally! As a fine art painter turned interior designer, Tawna Allred brings a unique experience, not only to the design industry but also to rural interior design. Surrounded by beautiful Wyoming nature, Tawna often finds herself inspired by the calm mountains near her Star Valley town, …
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Colors, Emotions, And Behavior In Interior Design
Have you ever entered a place for the first time and it immediately awakened distinct emotions, like happiness, inspiration to work or a need to socialize? Possibly this has happened to you because it is the effect of the colors of the space which trigger certain feelings and behavior. We are emotionally and mentally affected …
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Celebrity SAG Fashion Turned Interior Design
Fashion meets interior design in so many ways, from seeing the COTY play out on the runways as well as in design show houses, to the same textiles and patterns adorning our clothes and homes. So, as someone who follows trends in both the fashion and design world, I couldn’t help but see the uncanny …
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