Do you have a well-loved living space in your home that needs something extra to complete the package?  I recently had a client with a beautiful open-concept living and dining space in need of a window treatment that would fit both style and functional needs.  My client was grateful to have found a gem of […]

All of the new year, fresh start energy tends to make me a little restless in my space.  I crave change.  I start noticing the clutter, wondering when my bedroom became so disorganized.   Does this sound like you?  Are you daydreaming of moving, just for a fresh start and a tidy bedroom?  Instead of […]

You may remember last year’s Best Dressed Window Challenge.  Our readers submitted photos of their windows, and votes were cast to determine the “best dressed.”  The photo above is from one of the winning windows, featuring custom accent drapery from Madison area designer Mari.  After the contest, the client decided he wanted to dress up his […]

Adding a touch of glam to your decor is a great way to make a space new and interesting without having to completely redecorate. Metallics have been a popular home decor trend for 2013, but it’s a trend with a sense of timelessness – it isn’t going anywhere in the year to come! Some people […]

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about the modern roman shades we used for the Shiny, Happy Makeover.  Just what are roman shades, and why are they such a versatile design choice?  Here’s a little Roman 101 for you!  Roman blinds have been around – well – since the Romans! Though it may not be […]

A few years ago I was invited to participate in HGTV’s Designers’ Challenge television show. Maybe you’ve seen it – on each episode, three different interior designers present their ideas for a particular room to a client. The client then chooses one of the designs to implement.  This episode featured Bonnie, the mother of two […]

We teamed up again with Emily Henderson to bring light and style to a home – this time, for magazine writer and blogger Joanna Goddard.  For this makeover, the primary goal was to create a comfortable, livable space that was modern, calming, and – most importantly – child safe.  This is the living room before […]

It’s coming, whether you want it to or not… That’s right: winter is around the corner. Even if you live in a sunny part of the country, the days are still getting shorter and the nights longer. The angle and quality of the light are changing, shifting and diminishing. And if you live in a […]

Originially, we had planned on doing only one room for our Shiny, Happy Room Makeover contest with Emily Henderson. Once we met the family and saw the curtains over the bay windows in the boys’ bedroom, we decided we needed to give the boys’ windows a little bit of help, too. Ian’s room before The […]

One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to update your décor for the season is to change your fabrics – throw pillows, area rugs, drapery, table runners, and cloth napkins all can really set add a lot of style to a room, without a lot of expense. From ikats in Koi and Tangerine to classic […]