What exactly is a mid-range design budget? And what are the differences between a mid-range budget and a budget-friendly budget? Here’s the thing mid-range isn’t just about the amount of money spent, but the mix of goods used in the project. Typically, a mid-range budget project will still have a mix of ready made, custom, […]
Pillows: How Much Should I Spend?
Pillows …or rather how they are priced are a mystery to many. How can you get a pillow at Target for $20, but designer companies, like Eastern Accents and Lacefield Designs have the gall to charge $200 for one pillow!! Is that $200 pillow really 10x better than the $20 pillow? Maybe. And with custom […]
5 Great Wall Coverings That Aren’t Shiplap
Holy Shiplap this stuff is popular! I get it, sort of… Outside of paint and applied texture, the walls of most homes were unadorned outside of paint and applied texture. We had wall paper overload in the 80’s and sometime in the early 1990’s we went for plainer walls. Could’ve been the economy. Could’ve been […]
Lamps: How Much Should I Spend?
There is so much variation in the prices of lamps. I’ve see retail pricing upwards of $2000 for a marble and silk number and as low as $25 for a brand new lamp. What is the difference? What are important things to consider? Get ready to learn and see some beautiful lamps at various price […]
Interior Designer Undercover: The “Budget”
“The key to happiness is low expectations… Lower… Nope, even lower… There you go” Ramblin’ Mama When it comes to “budget-friendly” interior design budgets, I can’t agree with Ramblin’ Mama more. You must alter your expectations. In the case of “budget-friendly” budgets, it may mean raising your expectations of what the actual costs of an […]
Get a Handle on It!
Handles & Hardware for Aging “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!” Can you believe that Ferris Bueller, or rather Matthew Broderick the actor who played him the is now eligible for AARP? Even some of our best F-R-I-E-N-D-S are on the AARP […]
Designer Undercover: Intro to Working with a Designer
People have no idea what to expect when working with an interior designer. I blame HGTV… among other TV design shows. They don’t really give a realistic account of what working with an interior designer is like. Last year, I talked about why good design takes time and what you can expect from a designer. […]
The Dreaded Grab Bar
The taboo-iest of all taboo topics on aging in place… The Grab Bar! Why Are Grab Bars So Scary? Grab bars scare people because they conjure images of disability and loss of independence. When we start to think about a grab bar we have transitioned from bars that mean fun to bars that mean feeble. […]
Loft Chic Style Breakdown
What is Loft Chic? Well, to be completely honest, it is a term I made up to describe a style that is a blend of contemporary, modern, and traditional with touches of industrial or rough-hewn goods thrown in. It’s what I lovingly call the Restoration Hardware look, but I’m pretty sure that Restoration Hardware might […]
Accent Chairs: How Much Should I Spend?
This week I’m going to be talking about accent chairs. If you are at all familiar with my “How Much Should I Spend…” series you know that it’s really about getting the best bang for your buck. If you regularly read my blog, you also know that I am ALL about quality. I am big […]
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