Bring together the needs of your children, pets, and style with this practical guide on kid and pet friendly interior design!
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In order to create a bathroom that is both functional and beautiful, there are three key considerations that must be taken into account. Read on to discover them!
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Color psychology is a real thing, sister. The right hues can whisk you to your happy place, stir up lively conversation in the family room, or heat things up... elsewhere. ;)
If you know how you want to feel in each of the spaces in your home, guess what? We can use design + color to intentionally inspire those feelings!
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What typically happens for most people is they get so set on their goals of an organized closet but they have the wrong mindset for accomplishing it. They’re solely focused on the outcome of those goals. In other words, they're motivated by “getting it done” so it “looks a certain way,” not necessarily taking the time to organize it correctly. And this mindset fails. And it fails for one very obvious reason… So, let’s dive in + look at why and how to organize a closet you’ll truly adore, shall we?!?!
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Whether it's for a kitchen, bathroom, walk-in pantry or bar area there are countless options to choose from when it comes to selecting the right quartz countertops for your home. As a luxury interior design + professional organizing firm, we know that along with choice, especially countless choices, comes uncertainty + overwhelm. And yet it’s not merely selecting the right quartz countertops — the domino effect from this decision to the next is real. After all, you want a home that feels like an ultimate guilty pleasure. A home that has continuity throughout the space.
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Living in an organized home is about developing organizing systems that make life easier. They make living in your home feel frictionless + maintaining an organized home efficient.
And that’s what you want — a home with everything you need + nothing more. A home that feels like the ultimate guilty pleasure!
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In recent years, minimalism has been the craze. And as a luxury interior design + professional organizing firm, we’ve talked about how + why we know Perfect Minimalism Is An Illusion. That said, at our core, we’re believers that Home Is Everything You Need + Nothing More.™ So, it might be difficult to find anything more true to us than minimalist styling. Let’s dive in + take a look at what minimalist styling is, what it is not + some of the profound benefits it can have on your home :)
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One of our most asked about questions from the loyal Elegant Simplicity tribe is how do you curate + select storage containers? And we know there are a lot of choices to sift through. We also know that it’s v-e-r-y easy, dare I say daunting + overwhelming, in trying to select the right storage containers for your home.
But that’s about to change friend, so let’s dive in + start learning, shall we?
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We know adding this layer of personality to the coffee tables in your home can be overwhelming + that’s exactly why, styling coffee tables is at the top of our list when designing homes for our clients. At the styling point, we’ve labored over activity zones, functional layouts, custom features and swoon worthy furniture for the spaces we’re designing. Now, we take all those beautiful design decisions we’ve made + create continuity throughout the space by layering in warm touches of your personality. So, let’s talk specifically all about styling coffee tables, shall we?
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Let’s deep dive into cabinet + drawer liners. Why they’re important to use, where we install them for clients in our luxury Organizing Membership + a few distinct considerations for determining whether drawer liners make sense for your home ← stick around cuz, that ones important *wink*.
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Throw pillows are to your home what jewelry is to your outfit. They can really gussy things up in a formal way, be a focal point, or even add pops of color to an otherwise neutral space. And as experts in interior design, we’re breaking down styling throw pillows in your home because when it comes to design, peace of mind in knowing it was done right is the ultimate luxury.
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The truth is, the impact of having closet organizing systems in your home is invaluable to making your home feel frictionless. Having worked with hundreds of design + organizing clients (near + far), whether it’s a custom home our design team is working on for you or an existing home that we’re organizing, we’ve got a lot of insight into what makes a great closet organizing system.
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A bedroom is where you will typically begin + end each day so it’s actually an incredibly important room in your home. You don’t want to feel like the walls are bare, unfinished or lacking a focal point.
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Let’s take a look at what decanting is, what makes the cut for practical decanting methods + why you should + should not consider decanting.
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Whether you’re beginning a large scale renovation or a complete custom build, selecting the right hardwood floors for your home is a complex decision. And that’s because when it comes to designing your home, peace of mind is the ultimate luxury. From wood species + wood grains to installation patterns + finishes there’s a lot to consider.
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Honestly, pantry can organization isn’t the sexiest of organizing topics. And yet there always seems to be enough of those cans in our kitchen pantry to justify a process to keeping them organized. Here are a few basic questions to ask yourself to help maximize functionality + more specifically pantry can organization as a whole.
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Though not a glamorous aspect of interior design, selecting the perfect light bulbs is actually relatively important. And there are a lot of decisions to consider around light bulbs; heck there’s SO many options + industry specific jargon that it can almost feel dare I say overwhelming to try + determine what’s the right bulb for your light fixture or room in your home.
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What you want isn’t simply storage & organization essentials that are trendy, appearing in your newsfeed or being pushed through advertisements or home shows on TV as the latest + greatest new thing.
What you want is storage & organization essentials that make sense for YOU + for your home.
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