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...
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...
DaniFeb 5, 20213 minI went thrift shopping. Now what?Going thrift store shopping can be such a fun way to spend an afternoon. The thrill of the hunt, not knowing what you’re going to find...
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...
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...