children_f2006md

More than any other room in a home, children’s rooms are vehicles for multi-purpose living.  A child’s room is a laboratory for development and growth.  It is the arena in which children live, learn, and play –   the microcosm of his or her world.  It is in their rooms and from their cribs that babies [...]

bedroom_2006_2md

With the busy lives that we lead, our homes have to serve a range of purposes.  Some people are fortunate enough to live in a massive residence with a designated space for each purpose: a home theater, workout room, virtual golf room, his and her offices, and guest and servant rooms, in addition to the [...]

window_2005Tmd

Window treatments present a constant design challenge.  Windows come in all hsapes and sizes; they differ from home to home and from room to room.  They often vary in shape and size even within the same room.  The solution that was wondrous in one space becomes disastrous in another.  The variety of products and options [...]

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Every year in towns and cities across the U.S. a design phenomenon occurs – the Designer Showcase. This is a magical event in which a building or home gets the Cinderella treatment. Interior designers and craftspeople transform banal or derelict interiors into visions of total beauty and style. I have been participating in these showhouses for about 20 years. It has been one of the highlights of my career as an interior designer. I have been honored to work with numerous wonderful and creative people.

port-redden

A decorative background will set the mood for a space and tell the story of the room. It is often more important and more lasting than the individual furnishings…

bathroom

Long considered a secret space to be hidden behind closed doors, the plain-Jane bathroom of the past has become today’s bathing beauty…

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Walls are the largest physical element in a design space, but they are often the most neglected. People expend a lot of time and attention in selecting their furniture and accessories. They obsess about picking just the right sofa and just the right table.

home-theater

It is an age-old adage that the kitchen is the heart of the home. But 20th century technology is giving that theory a healthy dose of competition. The heart of the house has become the room that has the largest television in the house. In some homes, the television and kitchen are sharing the hearth [...]

kitchen

Every home has a kitchen, but not every home has a kitchen that works. We have all seen kitchens that look or function like something out of a Saturday morning cartoon. Cabinets crammed with dishes and food stuffs, counters with no counter space, and cooktops brimming with pots are just some of the realities in [...]

artdeco

Designing a room or space is similar to crafting a painting. The designer makes a picture in his or her head and then works to bring this creative vision to reality. The difference between painting and designing is that that the painter works with colors and brushes and the designer works with furniture, fabrics, and decorative objects.