September 2011

An Outdoor Kitchen: Stylish Design In The Hamptons

September 28, 2011 Interior Decorating and Redesign

Isn’t it great that more and more homeowners are having their outdoor spaces turned into “rooms?” I love that people are creating stylishly designed areas and are ‘using what they have’ so that more of their property is functional. That’s why I nearly swooned when I saw this particular Bridgehampton (Long Island), New York outdoor kitchen. [...]

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Storage Solutions: How To Drum Up More Space

September 26, 2011 Accessories

I just returned from a redecorating consultation and it occurred to me that you might be interested in the Rush Ottomans I recommended to my client as one of the storage solutions for her family room. One can never be too thin, too rich or have too much storage. Correct? There are actually lots of [...]

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Professional Design Help: How To Make Any Room Look And Feel Better, Quickly

September 22, 2011 Accessories

When I first arrived at my client’s house yesterday, to redecorate her living room, I found lovely furnishings and lots of architectural challenges: a slightly vaulted ceiling that was low, a wall made up mostly of sliding glass doors and an open plan that had faced several archways and door frames of varying heights. No [...]

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Framing Your Children’s Artwork: The End of Messy Hang-ups

September 15, 2011 Accessories

Finally, an elegant and practical solution to the issue of how to display the most precious pieces in your home: your children’s artwork. IMPROVEMENTS catalog has a good-looking “Dynamic Artwork Frame™” (in black or cherry with white matting) that not only allows the artwork to be changed whenever a new creation demands attention; it also [...]

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