DaniOct 28, 20215 minStyling with everyday objects: Cake StandI learned years ago, early on in my decorating career, that one of the most predictable complaints I would hear from women wanting my...
DaniAug 25, 20213 minDress my piano: A step by step guide to styling a piano Can we talk pianos for one second? I grew up playing sports back when they were free minus the cost of the shoes I needed to wear, which...
DaniJul 28, 20215 min5 Design Questions AnsweredOwning a home comes with its own set of problems and questions. If you're lucky, it's move in ready and you don't need to change a thing....
DaniMay 20, 20212 minYou asked, the designer answered: 5 home decorating questionsOwning a home (or renting one) can be a joy, a lot of work or a combination of the two. No ground breaking realizations there. If you've...
DaniApr 26, 20214 minThe Great Debate: Can you combine form and function in home design?Form over function? Or function over form? This is the Great Debate. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe you can answer without hesitation which way...
DaniMar 29, 20214 minTop10 things to look for when thrift shopping! Shopping at thrift stores can be fun or frustrating - depends on the mindset. It really does. If you head out with expectations of...
DaniMar 12, 20212 minPottery Barn Ceramic Vase Knock-OffWhen the style and look you're going for doesn't match your budget. Browsing the aisles (virtual or in person) in stores like Crate &...
DaniFeb 19, 20214 minSpring 'trends' in home decorI don't know about you, but when I think of spring I think of renewal. Renewal in the garden. Renewal in outside sounds and smells (birds...
DaniJan 21, 20215 minThe ONE thing you can do to elevate the look of your home THIS WEEKEND! If you were to do anything this weekend to make a drastic difference in your home - dramatic enough to elevate it to the next level, what...
DaniJan 11, 20214 min5 ways you CAN compromise your home style with your opinionated partner!So you’ve bought a house. Yay! You have all sorts of ideas about how you’re going to decorate because you and Pinterest are now BFFs and...
DaniJan 7, 20214 minReady to try wallpaper?Wallpaper. Yay or nay? This feels like a design decision that you are either enthusiastically for or vehemently against. So, which side...
DaniDec 7, 20203 minCouch Pillow Formula: how to choose the right pillows that reflect your styleThe idea of changing textiles, like blankets and throw pillows, with the changing seasons is a good one to be sure but isn’t always easy...
DaniNov 13, 20201 minIt's that time of year!What a year it's been. I don't need to tell you...we've all lived it. But whether you're ready or not, or you've lost track of the date...
DaniNov 3, 20202 minThe 80s Are Calling...They Want Their Dresser BackThe 80s. Girl, if you did not experience the 80s first hand - I’m sorry. Leg warmers, ear muffs and shoulder pads. Walkmen, ratted bangs...
DaniOct 14, 20203 minHow to paint a pianoI know. I know. I’ve heard it all before when it comes to furniture. ‘Why on earth WOULD you paint wood furniture?’ Well, how much time...
DaniSep 22, 20202 minFall Decorating: Three WaysFall. It’s a time that ignites and engages the senses at every turn - from the leaves turning vibrantly from summertime greens into reds...
DaniMay 14, 20204 minDIY - Almost Pom-Pom PillowNot quite a pom-pom. Not quite a pouf. In all actuality I’m not entirely sure what this thing is called, but I’m pretty sure that “Mini...
DaniMay 12, 20208 minA new room for under $300? What the what?!A room makeover on a budget of $300? Surely that’s not possible. It was. It is. And it can be for you, too. The trick isn’t necessarily...
DaniMar 30, 20206 minBookshelves: A Love Your Home StoryLoving the home you’re in, whether an apartment you rent or a home you own, isn’t always a guarantee for each home dweller. Compromises...
DaniMar 8, 20206 minWhat's the worst thing that can happen?If you know me at all, you know that I love paint. It’s transformational in more ways than one and paint played a pivotal role in my...