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Our Top Neutral Paint Colors
When it comes to selecting a "neutral" paint color I think we can all agree that it's way more complicated than you would like. But like every designer, we have go-to's that we implement in many of our projects. Benjamin Moore's Decorator's White: Great for Cabinets + Trim! This is easily one of our most used whites because of its crisp clean appearance and how easily it coordinates with almost any other color. Sherwin Williams' 7015 Repose Gray A fantastic option for a chameleon of a wall color! It's a grey without going too cool. Sherwin Williams' 7043 Worldly Gray...
How to Hire a Designer
Steps to take BEFORE and DURING hiring an Interior Designer Recently, I was curious to see what would show up on Google if I searched for tips to hire an interior designer and I was surprised to find a pretty good list. It made me wonder why more people don't search for the same advice so I've included some helpful tips for those just getting started in their search! Below is the list I found..... Identify your style.Take a look at some portfolios.Set a budget.Meet with designersAsk a lot of questions.Compare notes. This may be pretty generic but it's not...
Summary of Some of BGI's Most Drastic Project Before & Afters!
Do you remember seeing photos of this North Dallas dining room BEFORE we got ahold of it? Check out the BEFORE below.... In this room we designed the following.... Opened up to the adjacent kitchenReplaced the carpet with engineered wood flooring to continue to the adjacent rooms Took out the crown molding to keep the ceiling from appearing lower than it actually is (TIP for lower ceilings - skip the crown!)Selected a fabulous wallpaper for the focal wallFound a beautiful chandelier to add some sparkle Selected a clean paint palette as a crisp backdropCustom window treatments with texture and added...