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Remodeling Realities: How to Pick an Interior Designer
This is the first post in a series called Remodeling Realities. We're looking at all the moving parts of a home remodel, from how to pick an interior designer and contractor to picking tile treatments and finishing touches. Stay tuned for the whole series! So you've decided to remodel your home — congratulations! Creating a beautiful and functional home environment can have a huge impact on your happiness and productivity, as well as enjoyment of your space, for years to come. Before you pick the paint chips or decide on decor, you need some fundamental organization and expertise. This...
Design Crush: Sadowa Side Chair
My Design Crush this week will have you sitting pretty in chic comfort. The Sadowa Side Chair offers a classic style with a contemporary twist — check out those legs! It's a casual-modern look that's totally transitional. Each chair is upholstered in one of 15 fabrics and six nail designs, or one of 18 leathers, hand-applied by craftspeople at manufacturer Theodore Alexander. The wood finished pictured is NoDa Ebony, the darker of two finishes available for the chair. I think the Sadowa Side Chair would look marvelous in a dining room like this or this, something with a transitional aesthetic. The clean, strong...
Project Reveal: Crisp Transitional Interior Design
Transitional interior design is all about the clean-lined aesthetic of soft contemporary with some more traditional elements to reveal a highly livable — and always beautiful — look. Last week, I shared part of my project reveal, bespoke, bright transitional design in a Dallas home renovation. This week, part two. My team and I were called in to refresh a dull and dated ranch-style house. The owner is a widow who has made many wonderful memories there but wasn't thrilled with the floorplan or older interior vibe. She loves to cook and entertain, especially family, and the house just wasn't cutting...