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How To Transform Your Space With Soulful Artwork

Category: Antiques, Arm chairs, Artifacts, Artisans, Artwork, Bedding, Bedrooms, Beds, Carved Wood, Casual elegance, Chairs, Character, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Contemporary artwork, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Desks, Draperies, Found objects, Furniture, Furniture statement pieces, Hand work, Helping others, Home improvement, Home staging, interior decorating, Interior design, Lake Shore Drive, Light fixtures, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New bedroom, New home office, Patron, Photography, Private clubs, Redo, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, Sarah Raskey, Transforming space, Travel

July 29, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

If you know me, you understand how important artwork is as I transform interiors. Art is a fundamental part of my personal life as well. I'm constantly explaining how...

Character Study

Category: Accent chairs, Antiques, Arm chairs, Artifacts, Artisans, Artwork, Bedrooms, Beds, Bergere chair, Carved Wood, Carving, Casual elegance, Chairs, Character, Charles Eames, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Desks, Fauteuil, Fireplaces, Found objects, Furniture, Furniture statement pieces, Hand work, Home improvement, Home staging, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Lake Shore Drive, Light fixtures, Live it up, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New bedroom, New home office, Private clubs, Ray Eames, Redo, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, Transforming space, Travel, Unique pieces, Wallpaper

June 29, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Are you a good judge of character? This post is all about adding character to a room. Many of us think this comes from a paneled room, thick moldings...

Almost Summer!

Category: Artwork, Change, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Contemporary artwork, Decorating, Dogs, Furniture, Gardens, Helping others, Home improvement, interior decorating, Interior design, Makeover, Nepal, Outdoor Entertaining, Photography, Renovation, River North Design District, Transforming space

May 27, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Now that Memorial Day has finally come and gone I am thinking about Summer. How we will spend our days and nights once the warmer weather firmly hits? I'm...

Control

Category: Audio, Automated window treatments, Automation, Bedrooms, Casual elegance, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Controls, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Draperies, Get organized, Home controls, Home improvement, Home staging, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Kitchens, Lutron, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New bedroom, New home office, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, Smart home, Smart home technology, Transforming space, Video

April 20, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Now before we get carried away here, this is not the 50 Shades of Grey kind of control. What is on my mind is simplifying our lives with smart...

Springing Forward

Category: Ideas

March 25, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

I was at a cocktail party last night at the new Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago. We are fortunate to have designed a glamorous pied-à-terre which is currently for sale fully...

Please Sit Down

Category: Chairs

February 18, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Today I'm totally crushing on chairs--CCW, Chair Crush Wednesday! I presume this will not replace Woman Crush Wednesday or Man Crush Monday but you never know. Many of us...

A Design Journey

Category: Interior design

January 27, 2015/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

A new year, time for new adventures Can you believe January is here again and almost over? Over the weekend I was thinking of the dialog between the main characters...

Celebrate

Category: Happy holidays

December 24, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

We are firmly into December. Tonight is the final night of Hanukkah, tomorrow is Christmas Eve and in eight days it will be a new year. Before we know...

Gratitude

Category: Thanksgiving

November 24, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner I am even more reflective than usual. I can't help think how lucky we are to be Americans living in this great...

Comfy And Cozy

Category: Autumn decorating

October 8, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

October is here, the chill is beginning to set in. Are cooler nights better for sleep? Many say they are. I have been focused on getting my home ready...

Are You Organized Yet?

Category: Get organized, Ideas

September 11, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

It's never too late, really! With Autumn right around the corner we continue to organize our client's lives, it's fun, you feel better, it's a win-win actually! Transforming our client's...

We Need Artwork!

Category: Artwork

August 13, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

With September around the corner the time to focus on artwork is now. Would you like this above your sofa... ...or this? I am really enjoying each day of Summer! However, I...

Details, Details, Details

Category: Patron

July 8, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Can you imagine Louis skimping on his home? Are you a patron, client or just an admirer of beauty? I am referring to fine detail, whether traditional or contemporary, and how...

The Perils of Doing It Alone

Category: Interior design

June 2, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

June 2, 2014 The Perils Of Doing It Alone This post is in response to people who have been burned by their architect or interior designer. I get it, I really...

Bathing Beauties

Category: Ideas

March 31, 2014/Posted by: Kenneth Walter

Every year thousands of professional kitchen and bath designers embark on the KBIS conference which features the latest industry products and trends. This year's show was held in Las Vegas...

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