Blue Inspiration
Blue is a great color to incorporate in home decor. For some, it is calming and peaceful. Others find that a bold blue is stimulating and energizing. When my clients like the color blue, I enjoy finding just the right elements in blue to incorporate into my designs...
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Creating a Home Exuding Elegance and Sophistication
“Elegant!” That was the answer I received recently when I asked a new client what her style is. I love that answer! Traditional can be elegant. But so can contemporary, mid-century modern, transitional and minimalist. Elegance can be incorporated in a home’s style no...
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Backlash from 2008
How Interior Design Was Impacted by the Housing Crash When the housing market crashed in 2008, it had a significant effect on interior design. Homeowners were wary of making their home too individualized, too personal. They chose white on white kitchens and bathrooms....
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Do You Love Color?
What is your favorite color? Do you dare to use it boldly in your home décor? Most of my clients can tell me immediately what their favorite color is. But, few are using it in their homes. They wear it. They may even drive it. But they often don’t live in it. That is...
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How to Provide a Look of Luxury to Condos & Smaller Homes
These days, many a la carte DESIGN clients are downsizing to smaller homes or condos. They want a home that is easier to maintain. But, they don’t want to give up the luxurious surroundings that their previous homes provided. It can take greater skill and creativity...
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Love Open Concept? How About Transparent Walls?
Open concept is highly desirable not only as a design trend in homes, but also because it makes a home’s interior seem more spacious. Open concept does have its downsides, though. Most families need spaces that serve different purposes. For example, they may need an...
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Three Decisions that a la carte DESIGN Can Help Clients Make
Get off to a great start with your remodeling project. Decide to call a la carte DESIGN, so you can benefit from the decision-making assistance we provide.
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Do You Love Maximalist or Minimalist Design?
Or maybe you’d like something in between. a la carte DESIGN has clients who love the maximalist look. They consider lots of colors, shapes, texture—and just lots of stuff—to be eye-candy that makes their home comfortable and homey. We also have clients who love the...
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Love Gardening? Consider a Living Wall!
Many of my clients here in Colorado love the outdoors. And they would love to have more of the outdoors inside their home. A living wall is one option. Living walls can be on the interior or exterior of buildings. With living (or green) walls plants are hung...
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