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7 Interior Design Hacks That Take 7 Minutes or Less
[caption id="attachment_14314" align="aligncenter" width="500"] All photos: Michael Hunter Photography[/caption] I often get asked for quick tips that can make a house look more put together and polished. There are so many tricks of the trade used by interior designers like me to make a home look professionally done. If you've got seven minutes, you can tackle any one of these seven interior design hacks. Each one will help you make an impact in any room in your home, even if you're busy and don't have much time to spend "arranging" things. Over seven days, you can do all of these interior design hacks, and...
7 No-Fail Greige Paints
When some people are choosing neutral paint colors, they think beige looks too much like a Band-Aid and gray is a little to trendy. Enter greige, the paint color taking the interior design world by storm! Greige is a beautiful blend of gray and beige, a welcoming neutral that feels more modern than beige, which is often overused and too yellow, and less industrial than gray, which can feel cold. I've been using greige for several years in my interior design work with BGI Design, and I couldn't be more happy with the results. But finding that perfect greige takes some...
Designerlebrity Set Design
Last week, I mentioned the Interior Design Society (IDS) National Conference in Dallas—it starts tomorrow morning and I'm so excited to welcome designers from around the country to the Dallas Market Center. This promises to be an exceptional experience for attendees. It is my tremendous honor to design the set for the closing event, the Designerlebrity™: Building a Breakthrough Brand panel. Hosted by celebrated interior designer Barbara Viteri, this is the closing event and a wonderful capstone for the conference. Viteri has selected three trendsetting designers: Nick May, creator and host of The Chaise Lounge podcast; Jennifer Wagner Schmidt, creator of Box of Chic; and Nina Magon of Contour...