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We've all been there standing in the dining room doorway, scrutinizing the space as we grapple with a blend of excitement and dread. You yearn for a home that echoes with laughter and clinking glasses, where every corner whispers tales of gatherings that linger long in your guests' memories. But the question nags at you: Is my home really cut ...
When designing your new space, it's easy to get caught up in the perfect furniture placement or deciding how many throw pillows you need for your accent chair, but how will your space get deemed Instagram worthy if your lighting is completely out of whack?
The lighting in your space can make or break it. Expertly placed lighting can bring ...
Regardless of how many hours you spend in your bedroom with your eyes closed and your body fast asleep, making your room a beautiful, safe haven is worthwhile. A well-decorated bedroom will bring you joy, help you relax and unwind at the end of the day, and encourage you to wake up on the right side of the bed each morning.
One of the best ...
For interior design schemes that need mouth-to-mouth, an accent wall can be a simple but standout solution. A colorful, patterned, or strategically decorated wall is a quick and surefire way to add interest to your space and switch things up when they start to get boring.
Like with any interior design element, there is an art and a bit of ...
Interior design is both an art and a science. So, like artists and scientists, interior designers are guided in their work by some fundamental principles of design that have been proven to work together to create an effective and attractive space. Depending on who you ask and what you read, those fundamental principles might vary a bit. But ...
If given the option, most people would choose to work with an interior designer to create their perfect home. When you consider their vast design expertise, resources, and how much time and stress they’ll save you, the advantages of hiring a professional are obvious. The one thing that holds most people back from actually enlisting an ...
Since the pandemic has revolutionized the work-from-home movement, a home office space has gone from an extra to an essential for many working professionals. If you’re lucky enough to have a room to spare, setting up the perfect home office will be a breeze. If, however, you’re one of the many individuals in a small apartment or crowded home ...
How well you sleep has a big impact on your day. Just think about it! When you wake up feeling well-rested, you have the energy you need to conquer the day. But when you wake up feeling like you haven’t slept a wink, you’ll probably spend your day moving slowly and feeling like a grouch.
If you keep having one grouchy day after another, ...
As far as trends go, sustainability is one that is here to stay. Maybe you’re already doing your part by using your recycle bin, switching to paper straws, and going vegetarian once a week. But if you’re looking to make a bigger impact, you’ll be happy to learn that your own home is the perfect place to start!
Giving your interior design ...
Getting involved in the real estate game can be a fun and lucrative adventure if you do it right. The best way to succeed is to do everything you can to maximize your return on investment. Depending on the property you buy, this could mean anything from giving it a fresh coat of paint to making extensive renovations before putting it on the ...
As professional and passionate interior designers, we wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we weren’t constantly aware of the current industry trends. Especially when a new year rolls around, it’s our responsibility (okay—and it’s a lot of fun) to research which styles are about to take the interior design world by storm and which ones are likely to ...
Whether you’re searching for your first apartment after college or moving to a big city, a studio apartment is a great (and usually cheaper) option to call home. Unlike a traditional apartment with multiple designated spaces, a studio presents unique design opportunities because of the self-contained floor plan. No matter your preferred style or budget, it’s crucial to maximize your space!
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Empty space is wasted space. It gives the impression that a room or part of the house is bare or overly simplistic. This usually happens when you have just moved into a new house. The good news is that things don’t have to stay that way for long, as there are numerous ways to fill those bare spaces. Here ...
Hiring an interior designer to perfect your space is an exciting process. If you’ve never worked with a designer before, you might think it’s as simple as telling them your favorite colors, letting them wave their magic wands, and poof—you have the home interior of your dreams! While interior designers are capable of working some serious ...
Although it may feel like the leaves just started changing, fall is swiftly coming to an end and winter will soon be rounding the corner. The early onset of darkness and cold, gloomy weather can really take a toll when it comes to the lighting in your home (and your mood!). Luckily, leading interior design experts across the country have come ...
Most interior designers will agree that a room is not complete until there’s a little art to dress up the walls. Wall art is just one of those finishing touches that really ties a neat little bow on top of the style you’re trying to accomplish in your space. The trick though, is making the right selection out of the thousands of unique pieces ...
A dark and gloomy room seems to just suck all of the energy from you as soon as you step inside. Short of a major renovation to install more windows or bulldoze the walls, brightening up these drab spaces can be a bit of a challenge. That’s where interior design comes to the rescue!
Every interior designer has a few tricks up their sleeve ...
Vintage; coastal; shabby chic; bohemian; industrial; art deco. There are so many different styles of interior design—and those are just a brief preview—they can be difficult to keep track of! That’s why our designers thought it would be useful to go over one of the most popular, and often confusing, interior design styles: modernism.
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If you own or manage a business, you’ve probably heard a lot about the importance of branding. Traditionally, companies establish their brand through advertising, customer service and interaction, and products and services themselves. However, one of the most powerful tools for establishing brand is often overlooked—your commercial ...
The half bathroom; the not-big-enough-to-technically-be-a-bedroom home office; the galley kitchen; we’ve all been tasked with struggling to make the most of a small space at one point or another. As interior designers in Washington D.C., we’ve certainly seen no shortage of tiny apartments and near-useless nook and cranny spaces in larger ...
Every owner of an Airbnb shares the same goal: to make guests want to stay in their space. There are a lot of different ways you could style your Airbnb (a tropical oasis or Parisian-inspired loft, perhaps) but when you think about it, many of the vacationers and vagabonds you want to attract are looking for something a little more ...
As interior design aficionados, we love having fun with patterns. They’re a great way to bring life to a dull room and express your personality in a space.
We have noticed, however, that when decorating their space many people tend to stick with just one pattern, or shy away from them all together. Hmm, we thought to ourselves, now why ...
Ah, color. Color is fun. Color is fickle. Color is beautiful. Color is…tricky. There is no version of interior design in which you find success without nailing your color scheme.
Color is your most powerful tool for making your space feel the way you want it to. Do you want someone to walk into your living room and feel energized? Do you ...
Although the finer details of what it takes to pull off a certain style will vary from person to person, there are a few fundamental concepts most interior designers can agree on when it comes to characterizing a well-designed space.
These elements can be tough to use correctly if you don’t have the eye or knowledge of a designer, which is ...
It seems like we were just talking about our favorite design trends of 2019, and now suddenly we’re already more than halfway through 2020! Whew—time sure does fly when you’re busy transforming spaces all over D.C.
It’s always fun to see how styles ebb and flow as the year goes on, but these are the ones we've been seeing in the 2020 ...