Being a boutique Design agency, we tend to focus on 1 or 2 large projects per year, supplementing with smaller Staging, Styling and Design jobs. Our big transformation last year was a complete renovation of a 33 year old house stuck in an 80s beige nightmare. I like to describe our finished "Model Home" Makeover as a “little bit (French) Country and a little bit (Industrial & Contemporary) Rock 'n Roll!” My client, originally from France, has impeccable taste in …

This is a question I’ve seen posed many times in several chat rooms. As an owner and host there are definite pros & cons. Here are 3 different perspectives to this dilemma that I can think of: The Guest. Have you stayed in an Air BnB? I have. They all were very nice, well managed, creative and cozy. Take our Rental in South Beach. I think it was something like 246 square feet! (It was nicely appointed, making the best use of space with a mini kitchen, queen bed and a 4 piece bathroom.) …

EXISTING ECOSTENTIALLY To quote Kermit the Frog~ “It’s not easy being green.” Living a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge. I try to eat whatever I want in moderation. At parties I will indulge in things I never buy for home and I’ve become a very big label reader. I find a lot of things deemed ‘healthy’ are not even close. Isn’t there some FDA rule about how much a product has to contain to be labeled ‘natural’ or organic? (the most OVER USED WORD in the English language btw). My vegan …

A NEW DECADE MEANS NEW STYLES and TRENDS!! What’s HOT and Why NOT!? If I asked my husband how he felt about Wabi Sabi or Japandi his mostly likely response would be “You know I’m not a big sushi fan. Is it on the Happy Hour menu?” Meaning if it’s under $5.00 he’ll try it. And if I responded “They’re not food, they’re Design Trends!” He would likely say “Why are you even having this conversation with me?” Sigh…. It’s no surprise that nature themes and elements keep showing up in all varietie…

A NEW DECADE MEANS NEW STYLES and TRENDS!! What’s HOT and Why NOT!? So what is Styling in the 2020’s? Where are Interior Design Trends going in this new decade? Two new Styles, gaining a lot of traction are Cottage Core and Granny Chic . What’s the difference you ask? At first I was confused too. “Aren’t they the same thing?” In essence yes, everything Granny is super hot right now. However, upon further research I’ve come to conclude they are two very different styles ~ sisters maybe bu…

Part I: Colors Of the Year for 2021! A NEW DECADE MEANS NEW STYLES and TRENDS!! What’s HOT and Why NOT!? So what are buyers looking for these days? Well you can say good-bye to gray, it's passé… unless you’re looking at Pantone's Ultimate Gray & Illuminating, 2 of the ugliest colors to ever make this prestigious category. Usually Pantone nails it with something fresh and inspirational. Since we’ve been on lockdown for almost a year, other brands have seized the moment by offering colors desc…