5 Tips to Decorate a Dining Room
Company is coming. Is your dining room ready? Football, family game night and fall entertaining are around the coner! Get your dining room in shape for informal buffets and the grandmother of all holidays – Thanksgiving. Host Chairs My goal is to create dining rooms that look curated, not “designed.” Using a mix of finishes, […]
Setting Realistic Deadlines for a Renovation
Last month, I flew to Texas to surprise my Dad for his birthday. Due to a delayed flight, I missed my connection. I was extremely frustrated because I was basically his birthday present! In my business, I have learned that a party, wedding, or holiday ISN’T a deadline. While I missed my Dad’s party, I […]
How to stretch your design dollar
Here at RHILLC we’ve been busy with a variety of projects. One of these jobs was incredibly robust. It involved a 10,000 sq ft home that had been neglected and was in such disrepair, the entire house had to be lifted and a new foundation constructed. The home needed to be gutted. Though starting from scratch may […]
Organizing your Home Through Good Design
We recently received a call inquiring about organizing services. What we design INVOLVES organizing but we do not offer traditional organizational services. Those services include taking a detailed inventory of your space (and the items in it), assist you in the purging process, provide storage containers and they organize, label and categorize everything for you. […]
Trends from High Point furniture market
When designers, decorators or furniture retailers talk about ‘market,’ they aren’t talking about their local farmer’s market or grocery store. They’re referring to High Point Furniture Market in High Point, North Carolina. Earlier this month, when I journeyed to High Point, I had a shopping list for current projects, and I wanted to find new vendors […]
The Importance of Trade Shows
As part of my commitment to delivering the best to my clients, I make it a point to attend at least one large national trade show and several regional ones each year. Next week, I’m headed to the Dallas Furniture & Lighting Market, and I’m excited to share why these events are so crucial for […]
You’ve got Problems and we’ve got Solutions
I just booked my flight for High Point, North Carolina. For those of you unfamiliar with High Point (often referred to as ‘Market’ by those of us in the industry), the town that hosts the largest home furnishings industry trade show in the WORLD. It is over 10 million square feet and has roughly 2000 vendors. […]
How Interior Design can Support a Healthier Life
It’s late January and everyone is talking about the resolutions they set for living a healthier life. Some are succeeding and some aren’t. Have you considered using interior design to help you keep your resolutions? Need to exercise more? We can convert a spare bedroom into a yoga/meditation retreat. Creating a dedicated space for exercise […]
Kitchen Tile Dont’s
I have been fortunate to work with some highly skilled tile installers and, to be frank, it is both art and science. These tile DONT’S are not all related to tile installation, but they prove that a successful installation requires ONE vision, preferably from a professional designer who can prevent these mistakes. When we work […]
Space Planning Before and After
Last week we measured for a new project. It is imperative to take our time when we measure a new project because I want to make sure we capture all the information we need. Good space planning doesn’t happen by accident and ending well really depends upon how we begin. Space planning is an art AND […]
