The Magic Of Mirrors
Category: DecoratingDecorating with mirrors can be tricky, not if you're King Louis, he had all the best talent at his fingertips to make a gorgeous palace for his Queen and...
New Year, New Adventures!
Category: New Year ProjectsHappy New Year, I've missed you! I hope you had wonderful holidays and enjoyed spending time with your family, friends and relaxing. Since we're all back to our old...
Film As Inspiration
Category: Film, InspirationLet's go to the cinema, I really love movies. My earliest memories involve my mother dragging us kids to the movies, usually a musical. I am quite fluent in...
Summer Here We Come
Category: SummertimeNow that Memorial Day has come and gone I'm a bit restless. I can't stop myself from thinking about summer. Hopefully there are many lovely sunny days ahead. We've...
Magnificent Obsession
Category: Lake Forest showhouseEach month I typically write about a design issue people are facing. I'm a pleaser by nature so I feel it's important to give suggestions to resolve the problem....
Can We Go On Vacation and Redecorate?
Category: Transforming spaceWhy not my little crocodile! I'll bet you have a mile long to-do list. Is it brimming with all the things you'd like to accomplish? Heaven knows I have...
10 Surefire Ways To A Glamorous Room
Category: Accent chairs, Antiques, Area rugs, Arm chairs, Artisans, Artwork, Bedding, Bedrooms, Beds, Carpeting, Casual elegance, Chair crush, Chairs, Change, Character, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Contemporary artwork, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Desks, Draperies, Francine Turk, Furniture statement pieces, Hand work, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Kitchens, Lake Shore Drive, Light fixtures, Live it up, Master bedrooms, New home office, Renovation, River North Design District, Sarah Raskey, Travel, Unique pieces, Wallpaper, White
Hello gorgeous, you look fantastic! Oh yes, I'm talking to you, but your space, hmm that's another story. While you're a knockout (I'm a great judge after all) your...
How To Create A Handsome Study
Category: Accent chairs, Antiques, Area rugs, Arm chairs, Artifacts, Artisans, Artwork, Audio, Automation, Books, Carved Wood, Carving, Casual elegance, Chairs, Character, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Contemporary artwork, Controls, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Desks, Fireplaces, Found objects, Furniture, Furniture statement pieces, Get organized, Hand work, Home controls, Home improvement, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Jean-Michel Frank, Lake Shore Drive, Lutron, Makeover, New home office, Patron, Private clubs, Renovation, River North Design District, Rugs, Smart home, Smart home technology, Storage, Study, Transforming space, VideoMost designers tend to throw around favorite words, I suspect I do too. If you know me, you already know I tend to use the H word quite often....
5 Gorgeous Ways To Select Outdoor Furniture
Category: Arm chairs, Carved Wood, Carving, Casual elegance, Chair crush, Chairs, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Decorating, Dogs, Fireplaces, Gardens, Home staging, Ideas, interior decorating, Kitchens, Lake Shore Drive, Live it up, Makeover, Outdoor Entertaining, Photography, Renovation, River North Design District, Smart home, Transforming space, Travel, Unique piecesI have Springtime on my mind! This is a tough road to travel for an interior designer or anyone who lives in Chicago during the winter season. I want...
The Guide To Picking The Perfect Area Rug
Category: Area rugs, Bedrooms, Carpeting, Casual elegance, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Get organized, Home improvement, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, New bedroom, New home office, Redo, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, RugsI really enjoy being an interior designer! It's my responsibility to guide a client in the correct direction right away. We certainly don't want any mishaps later. Floor coverings...
The Holidays Again, Oh No! 15 Survival Tips For You
Category: Autumn decorating, Bedding, Bedrooms, Beds, Books, Casual elegance, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Contemporary artwork, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Fall decorating, Furniture, Get organized, Holiday Decor, Home improvement, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Kitchens, Live it up, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New home office, Outdoor Entertaining, Redo, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, Storage, Tablescapes, Transforming space, WallpaperIllustration by Jeremiah Goodman
The holidays are here once again, each year I am astounded by how quickly the year has passed. Does this happen to you? In my work...
5 Surefire Ways To Design Like A Professional Designer
Category: Antiques, Artifacts, Artisans, Artwork, Autumn decorating, Carved Wood, Carving, Casual elegance, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Contemporary artwork, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Fall decorating, Found objects, Helping others, Home improvement, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, New home office, Photography, Redo, Renovation, Romantic rooms, Transforming space, Wallpaper, WhiteEach day we are inundated with gorgeous images of rooms we drool over. Many people do not understand there is an art to putting spaces together. I recently met...
How To Design Like A Rockstar
Category: Artwork, Autumn decorating, Casual elegance, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Color, Contemporary artwork, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Furniture, Hand work, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New bedroom, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms
Interior Design can be tricky at times. Occasionally I have clients who are conservative so I must respect their perspective. To be fair, there is nothing worse than a...
Why Is My Space So Dark And Dreary?
Category: Autumn decorating, Bedrooms, Beds, Casual elegance, Change, Chicago, Chicago design, Chicago interior design, Chicago interior designers, Clients, Color, Cozy rooms, Decorating, Draperies, Fall decorating, Furniture, Furniture statement pieces, Hand work, Home controls, Home staging, Ideas, interior decorating, Interior design, Kitchens, Lake Shore Drive, Light fixtures, Live it up, Makeover, Master bedrooms, New bedroom, New home office, Private clubs, Renovation, River North Design District, Romantic rooms, Smart home, Smart home technology, Storage, Transforming space, Wallpaper, WhiteHave you ever walked around your home and wished someone would come and rescue you? For many of us, the answer is yes. Why are we so afraid to...
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, WallpaperAre 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...
