If you're diving into the world of recessed lighting, you're in for a treat. But before you get lost in the mesmerizing array of options, here are five crucial questions to ask yourself for a flawless recessed light layout.
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What's the Purpose?
Are you aiming to chop herbs with precision, light up your path, or create a cozy reading nook in...
Have you ever wondered why recessed lights continue to dominate our homes’ lighting layout despite the often lackluster lighting layouts we encounter?
It's a common dilemma - we're left scratching our heads, pondering why we're so ill-prepared when it comes to lighting plans, especially given the cost involved. Recessed cans are...
Shedding Light on Recessed Lighting in the Kitchen: A Potato's Story
Watch the video here!
Recessed lighting has become a staple in modern kitchen design. Unfortunately, it's often treated as an afterthought, resulting in poorly executed lighting setups that leave us feeling less than satisfied.
Kinda like the potato.
We don’t go into a...
Back to school Home Design?
I love fall. Living at beach for many years in New York, it meant DFD's were going home. That's 'down for the day(summer)' for all you landlubbers.
Then, I had kids. Now, it's not the happy Staples parent skipping behind the cart time of year. It's the, 'Holy shit! it's still dark out at 6 am and we are late!'
First...
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I made a video this week for my Youtube channel about the 3 biggest mistakes I see in kitchens. These mistakes drive me bonkers because they are easy fixes, amateurish mistakes.
Isn’t that so snobby, designer a-hole ish of me to say?
Yes. But, I’m not a snob. I know real people make real choices in real...
DAY 1 Renovation Log
I just gave a couple of guys in flip-flops I met for 15 minutes several thousand dollars, the keys to my brand new house and it’s not the first time.
I left town, heading 1800 miles away. All of my hopes and dreams for a new house fell into these contractors' hands. One of them, I can’t even...
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Living through a major renovation is in our future! We’re hoping to survive and thrive so I’ve been gathering information
- from my clients who’ve done it
- from my experience on the job
- previous renovations I’ve lived through
- everything I’ve read online
Watch the VIDEO!
Let’s start by...
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Recessed lights can ruin all the hard work you've done so far and here’s why. They usually go horribly wrong. Plain and simple.
We’ve all been in that friend’s house that's lit up like Coney Island. The high hats are everywhere. But the sparkle flecks of the countertop she agonized over for...
“What was that? My chandelier is OUT?
The ONE thing, in all this planning for everyone else, that was my treat! My special wow! Why the heck is that pipe in the way? How did this happen?”
Have you ever felt like you’ve joined a conversation halfway through and you’re trying to catch up on the...
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Don’t you love to scroll through the glossy pictures of "bespoke" interiors with looks "curated" just for you?
As a designer, I know that’s completely full o’ crap. It starts long before pretty pictures. Plus, where the heck is all their STUFF?
To get your home beautiful and your interiors...
I dropped my daughter off at college last week and I've been weeping ever since.
It's the first time many of these students get to make their own choices about their bedroom and design in their lifetime.
As an interior designer, I was repelled and intrigued!
It’s thrilling and exciting. The energy on campus was...
It’s 90 degrees. The humidity is so thick it’s hard to breathe and the air conditioning has just crapped out. Summer in the city.
I sit in my big powerful truck, powerless and sweaty, I watch the mechanic leaning over a running engine with a lit cigarette butt hanging precariously from his lips.
‘About an...
How the heck do you entertain 18 yr old's at a high school graduation party? The DJ was a start. But what else? Even briefly?
I thought I had the answer!
It was this awesome, go anywhere s’mores tray on Etsy for my daughter’s party. It was perfect. Not too young for the crowd. Who...
“Mary, Where are you, Mary?”
Jimmy Stewart is running down the streets, grabbing at those giant gnarly looking tree trunks, searching for Mary. Who can forget that fabulous street, those big old trees and the canopy it made over the streets of Bedford Falls.
Did you know Capra, the director, brought in 40 mature trees for the shot...
The pilgrimage home from the beach when I growing up was like no other. We marched through the desert, barefoot in the hot sand through the narrow path, lined with stickers and shells. Leaving behind the glorious ocean and the memories we made. A half mile of wild, protected dunes filled with frogs and wild cats everywhere!
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Don't you love the stillness of the early morning for getting stuff done? It's 5 am and I'm taking advantage to work in the quiet of the dawn. I’m just finishing up a set of plans that had to get done yesterday! It seems they all have that deadline.
They are perfect, if I do say so myself! BTW, not...
DREAM, DOCUMENT AND DELIVER!
There is an endless amount of documented research on the power of visualization and manifestation. From Maxwell Maltz's famous "Psycho Cybernetics" to every modern thought influencer, envisioning how you want to end up gets your brain working on how to get you there. That's a fact, Jack!
Michael Jordan made it real when...
Why Going over Budget is a Lie
The biggest myth about building your home or construction projects is that
Everybody goes over a budget.
Well…..it might seem like that. It definitely feels like that! And most homeowners would agree. We’ve all heard the stories of “this or that...
The Big Mistake Homeowners Make Building a New Home
And How to Avoid IT!
Everybody wants that Pinterest image of a finished space, the kids rolling around on the new sofas, fire roaring in the background as the neighbors stroll in with some fresh baked goods or a basket of fruit.
Well, hold on to the crumb cake, there’s plenty to do first.
The...
Framing is the Summer Romance of Home Building and Construction, but don't be Fooled!!!
All the months and months of planning your new home and you finally break ground on your site! Bamm!!! Just like that, you've got a house. Framing usually takes only a weeks time for the average house to go from zero to sixty! If you miss a day,...
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