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 […]
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 your home 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 designing your HOME to help keep your resolutions? Need to exercise more? We can convert a spare bedroom into a yoga/meditation retreat. Want more connection with friends and family? […]
Tips to get cozy
The past few years the Danish concept of hygge (pronounced hewgah) has appeared in many of my design and shelter magazines. This idea, which I love, is about creating an environment that fosters well-being through coziness, ease, conviviality and candlelight. In fact, candlelight is almost a prerequisite because hygge, at its core, is defined as […]
Travel inspires and educates
If you’ve been a follower for any length of time, you will know that I love to travel. Travel is important and I consider it an imperative part of my ongoing education. Travel inspires and refills my creative reserves. More profoundly, it exposes me to fresh design concepts, new products, trending colors and it provides real-life illustration of the impact […]
Good design takes time…. and knowledge
I was cleaning out my electronic files and stumbled across this photograph I took last summer. It’s a close-up of the ladies room floor at the New York Mets’ Citi Field baseball stadium. Glamorous, I know. I took the photograph because I noticed that the designers used the Mets’ logo colors for the floor. It […]
My TOP bathroom upgrades
Are you thinking of renovating a guest bath this year? Consider adding one or more of these elements that we’ve employed in recent projects. They add a touch of luxury and are gratifying upgrades. Under-Vanity Lighting is a great way to soften light but it’s also highly recommended for clients aging in place. Plus, your […]
Why ‘European’ is synonymous with good-quality
People frequently ask me what HGTV show(s) I watch for inspiration. I don’t. WHY not, you ask? HGTV has only one job: to entertain. My design colleagues and I are frustrated by the propagation of unrealistic budgets, free labor, bad design, absurdly short timelines and the proliferation of the belief that ‘cheap is good.’ So, what […]
Helping Clients Visualize
At RHILLC, we enjoy creating warm, inviting homes that welcome family & friends….spaces that are stylish and comfortable; classic yet livable. Our services begin with an interior design consultation. By completing and returning our Discovery Questionnaire prior to our consultation, our clients are engaged in the design process from the very beginning. The […]
Feathering your nest
My brother’s company is working on a project in Taiwan and when he invited us to visit them and play ‘tourist’, we jumped at the chance! To orient ourselves with the capital city of Taipei, my brother took us to a restaurant on top of the largest building in the city. The views were magnificent. […]