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Remodeling Realities: 5 Space Planning Tips for Good Home Design

This is the third post in a series called Remodeling Realities. We’re looking at all the moving parts of a home remodel, from how to choose an interior designer and general contractor to picking tile treatments and finishing touches. Read the last post in the series here and stay tuned for all of them!  In the process of designing a room, space planning is a fundamental consideration. In a nutshell, space planning tells us how the room will be used, and we have to know that before almost any other details are considered. First, I talk to the homeowners extensively about...

Design Crush: Transitional Console

Your entryway is the first glimpse people will get of your home's interior, and you want to make a statement. That's one reason I love a beautiful table for the foyer, like my Design Crush today. This transitional console designed by Michael Wolk for Allan Copley is a zebra wood top and black on oak base, with graceful curves and an elegant style. This is from the Bonita collection, which are modern, yet timeless in their style (you can get Bonita dining table, side table, coffee table, and nightstand, too). What do you think? Got your own Design Crush? Share it with us...

Delight in Design: Wear to Work

We spend so many hours each week at the office — why not make them fashionable? That's my goal, at least! So for today's Delight in Design, I've created a stylish outfit to wear to work. Here are the details: Robert Cavalli velvet blazer Burberry black pencil skirt Fabiani Filippi gold sleeveless blouse Sam Edelman black crystal and satin women's sandals Marc Jacobs red small drifter leather shoulder bag Le Specs demo mode sunglasses I find great design all around me and that's why I started this Delight in Design feature here. I'm a fashion lover, too, and I enjoy carrying...