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5 Stay-At-Home Improvement Projects that Will Also Improve Your State of Mind!
Here in Hong Kong (where I'm based) we’re on week 10 of homeschooling and self-quarantining. And since most of us are spending the majority of our time inside, I thought I’d share a few projects that I’ve been putting into practice around my own home. They have been...
Out with the Old, In with the New!
A New Year means new beginnings and fresh starts, and there’s no better time than the present to make some changes to your interiors to usher in 2020 in a vibrant and positive way. Below are five ideas that are easy to implement, easy on the wallet, and easy on the...
Getting the Living Room You’ve Always Dreamed Of
While the living room may have lost the title as “the heart of the house” to the kitchen, it nevertheless remains a vital organ to the proper functioning of a home: this is where your kids will bring their friends over to hang out, you’ll use it for family movie...
Designing Your Space
Black is Beautiful
Using the color black extensively throughout a home might not be your first inclination, as it is too often associated with dark, gloomy spaces, and (unfairly imho) has received negative connotations through the years when it comes to design. I am here to tell you...
5 Things Every Bedroom Needs to Feel Put-Together
Your bedroom should be a comfortable, relaxing oasis-a place you look forward to spending more time in than just sleeping. Here I’m giving you 5 key tips (that I use all the time to help my clients) to achieve just that goal: RUG One of the worst things ever is to...
Design After Divorce
Today would have been my 20thwedding anniversary-a goal I never thought on my wedding day that I would have a problem meeting. Yet, here I sit, 3 years divorced. There have been untold tears spilled, and anger to the point that I seriously thought I had smoke coming...
Designing on a Budget
5 Common Design Mistakes – And How to Avoid Them
Hiring a designer does not need to be expensive, but still, it is not always within reach of everyone. This is one of the reasons I decided to write my blog-I think that great design should be accessible to all, regardless of your financial situation! So if you can’t...
Interior Design Tips
Choosing Paint Colors
So many people find this SO stressful-but it SO doesn’t need to be! Here are my tried-and-true steps for choosing the right paint color for your walls: Don’t choose the paint color first Yes, you read that right. I know that sounds crazy because that’s what...
5 Design Tips for Making your Rental Apartment feel like Home
Just because you don’t own your apartment doesn’t mean that it should feel like a temporary space. If you treat it like an impermanent home this can leave you feeling highly unsettled – even if it is subconsciously. It is so important that the place you hang your hat...
Three Keys to Remember for a No-Stress Bathroom Remodel
Remodeling your bathroom is one of the best things you can do to update your home (and add value!), but even the smallest powder room can turn into a minefield if you start the project unprepared. Here are the three key things I’ve found over the years that have...
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