Design Styles Defined: Transitional

Design Styles Defined: Transitional

A happy medium. You know, like chocolate-covered pretzels striking the perfect balance between sweet and salty. Or that great pair of shoes that’s both attractive AND extremely comfortable. Think of transitional interior design as the ultimate...
Design Styles Defined: Contemporary

Design Styles Defined: Contemporary

If you read our post on traditional interior design and thought, “Well, that’s pretty, but it’s exactly the opposite of my taste,” this one’s for you. Contemporary interior design is sleek, clean, and largely free of embellishment,...
Design Styles Defined: Traditional

Design Styles Defined: Traditional

There’s a reason why some things never go out of style – they’re classic. Take Debussy’s Claire De Lune, or Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, for example. The former was composed over a hundred years ago, and the latter was painted half...
Four Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer in a World of DIY

Four Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer in a World of DIY

So you have 37 Pinterest boards. You’ve saved enough interior design ideas to fill a 200 page book. But what does it look like to turn those daydreams into a reality during a real-life home improvement project? In an Internet world ruled by Pinterest and Houzz,...
RWD Rewind: 2016 at a Glance

RWD Rewind: 2016 at a Glance

Matte gold fixtures. Black accents. Open shelves. Giant floral prints. Faux fur. Marble everything. 2016 was a year defined by bold and exciting trends. In spite of the year’s many unexpected twists and turns, the interior design world thrived, and we were...
Up and Coming Trends

Up and Coming Trends

It’s been a while since last posting on here, but I thought I would start out this blog talking about two new trends that I have been seeing. With spring in full bloom, many new styles and trends have been arising. I want to focus on two trends that have caught my eye...