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 communication in a renovation or interior design project
I received a call earlier this month from someone who was extremely upset with her interior designer and inquired about the designer’s progress. “Is this normal?” she asked. No, I assured her, it was not normal. After listening to her concerns and frustrations, I realized the source of her problem: extremely poor communication. The designer did not explain the […]
Why I deleted our portfolio photos on Houzz
Why have we deleted our portfolio photos from Houzz? Quite simply, we love what we do. We combine our passion, professionalism, and experience to create homes where our clients say they feel happiest. Our 17 years of repeat and referral clients show our long track record of delivering projects on-time and on-budget. If you […]
The importance of trade shows
Every year I attend at least one large, national trade show along with a few regional ones. I’m not one for trends and at Ruxana’s Home Interiors LLC, our mantra is CLASSIC, but while it IS important for us to keep a pulse on trends, that isn’t the reason I attend shows. The fact is, attending shows allows […]
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 […]
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 […]
A beautiful accessible bathroom
There seems to be a great deal of confusion about what ‘Living in Place’ means. Quite simply, it’s an affirmative approach to designing homes to be accessible, beautiful, comfortable…and safe, of course! A dear friend and fellow designer recently volunteered for an ALS Accessibility home tour. This fundraiser was unique because it was not a tour […]
Space Planning Before and After
Last week we measured for a new project. It is imperative, I find, to take our time when we measure to make sure we capture as much information as we need because ‘ending well’ really depends upon how we begin. You see, space planning is an art AND a science. We can spend hours playing […]