The Design Angle

High Point’s Fall Furnishings Market is just around the corner. Ashley and I will be visiting High Point, North Carolina for the annual show October 11th – 17th. Our luggage will be packed with comfortable shoes, refillable water bottles, comfortable but fashionable clothes (we are...

In one of our recent custom home construction projects on Parrett Mountain in Sherwood, OR, we created a custom fireplace design for the homeowners packed with function that also addressed the large grandeur of the vaulted great room. The backdrop for this home was our...

Have you noticed some retailers already have holiday decorations for sale? It is mid September! To be honest, it freaks me out. I am still wearing open toed shoes. While you can postpone buying holiday decor for a few months – or even after the...

Have you caught the Pinterest bug yet? It is a digital pin board. Imagine all the things on the Internet you see that inspire you. Retracing your steps to find those sites and images later can be futile. Pinterest is a way to “pin” the...

If you are tired of new build homes or bricks and mortar without any real character, then a warehouse conversion may be just your thing. This guide outlines three different uses of traditional warehouse space, which have been transformed into beautiful living spaces. A bold...

I was digging through old emails this week that I saved in a folder called, “Save for Happy.” We will be making over our website soon and I was hoping to find some testimonials that I have saved from past clients. I stumbled upon this...

Interior design is probably one of the most rewarding and difficult jobs out there. I sense that others perceive interior design as a fun, somewhat easy job. I guess like any service related industry, our job IS to make work look seamless and flawless. Here...

Today there are many more options for remodeling and building luxury homes than ever before. In a way our homes have really become statements art. They convey who we are, how we feel, what we do, what’s important to us. Home owners today are looking...

You may fall in love with a room not realizing at first glance what details make it outstanding. Frequently when our new clients share inspiration photos, they focus in on a wall color, furniture piece or fabric pattern. They don’t realize the impact of the...

All remodeling starts the same. Clients get the itch. You purchase a new home and imagine what the space could be. Or you have lived in a space for years and it no longer meets the demands of how you live. Your kitchen layout and...