May 08, 2023 | read more
Bathroom tiling is trending on Pinterest! Here are ideas for your bathroom renovation from projects I’ve completed with happy clients around the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Porcelain planks made to look like wood are excellent for high-traffic areas because they’re easy to clean and won’t fade. Choose any color, pattern, or texture […]
Feb 06, 2023 | read more
Houzz surveyed homeowners about their bathrooms, and the results are fascinating! 76% of homeowners upgrade their vanity cabinets during a bathroom renovation. This is often due to either upgrading bathroom systems, or the bathroom’s style. Natural, unpainted wood is the most popular vanity finish material, currently. Transitional is the most popular bathroom style, with modern […]
Jan 23, 2023 | read more
One of my favorite January traditions is discovering the Pantone Color of the Year, and thinking about how I would use it in my upcoming work this year. Viva Magenta is from the red family, with a hint of pinkish-purple. A strong, bold color that enhances appetites and creates energy. Next, let’s look at some […]
Sep 05, 2022 | read more
Grandmillennial style has been described as a layered, youthful take on Grandma’s traditional style. Think, contemporary furniture used by someone in their 30s happily living alongside chintz floral patterns, busy wallpaper, chinoiserie, drapery, fringe, and trim. This is not the Instagram look, it’s the antithesis of that highly stylized approach, instead being both wild and […]
Feb 21, 2022 | read more
According to the annual Houzz Trends Report, people have been relying on their homes to provide new avenues of activity and entertainment since the beginning of the pandemic and it shows in emerging search trends for art studios (up nearly 10x), home bars and wine cellars (up nearly 4x) and home theaters, home gyms and […]
Jan 24, 2022 | read more
What does is look like when a color in the real world and a color in the digital space come together? Pantone’s Color of the Year 2022 is Very Peri, a combination of red and blue that might appear familiar to Microsoft users. Matching to this completely made-up brand-new color is going to be interesting. […]