Hey Everyone! Welcome to my blog! I’m Andrea, I’m a mom of 2 lovely girls and an Interior Designer. On my blogs I like to give helpful design tips, design inspirations and DIY and my recent projects. I wanted to share something with you today a design mistake I see quite often and have been asked about all the time when I enter into a space. Here are few great tips on this. So, when you are designing your lovely…
I love kitchens and I really enjoy designing them. Especially when I can knock down a wall and able to open up the kitchen space. I mean, who doesn’t? Or is it just me. lol Just don’t start knocking walls down. Make sure first it’s not a structural wall. Not all walls can be knocked down due to piping and structural walls etc. Find out first by a professional. BUT, if you can… here are some reasons why you should…
I get it! You want nice things and have everything organized, but you have kids. You want your space to look like a designer designed it. Guess What? YOU CAN! I’m a mom of 2 lovely girls one a 6 year old and a 12 year old. I totally understand needing a space that looks good, but then also it need to be easy to clean especially with little hands prints on my sofa cushion. When going about your home…
Hi! I’m Andrea. I’m a mom of 2 lovely girls, a wife and an Interior designer living in the sunshine state Florida. One question that I get asked is about area rugs. I want to share a few tips on why you should get an area rug and also how to get the right size rug. Scale and proportion is key to designing your room. Want to know more on scale check out my blog about #1 mistake in design…
TOP questions most of my clients ask me Styling 101 ( Tip #1) You know what you like , BUT you just can’t figure out on how to pull it all together? I hear this so many times with my clients. That is one of the reasons on why you hire a designer. We help you to pull your room together. I will give tips on the TOP questions most of my clients ask me and I’m going to share it with you. My recent…
Summer is just around the corner. Is your backyard summer ready for outdoor entertainment? Don’t neglect the backyard. It’s extra square footage to your living space if you think about it. Having a living room, dining room and kitchen, but outdoors. Think on first how you want to use the space and then design accordingly to your life style. You can bring your color scheme outdoors also. There are many wonderful outdoor furniture to choose from. For this summer let’s get…
I came across removable wallpaper. I really do like this concept. What is Removable Wallpaper? Removable wallpaper that is designed to stick on the wall and peel off easily when you need a change, making it a great choice for apartment renters and office renters. No more booking wallpaper and messy adhesives. When you want to be removed you need to score it and use a wallpaper remover. Such a time consuming project in some cases. The patterns, textures and colors…
During the Christmas holiday I thought why not make some inexpensive DIY decorations. I have these 2 medium size lanterns that I love. I didn’t really want to put just a candle in there and call it a day. There has to be something else I can put in there. Lanterns are like display case if you think about it. So lets display something inside it. “A Winter Wonderland theme!” I purchased from Michaels Arts and Craft store (I Looove that…
Wallpaper in the Powder room? What’s trending this year is Wallpaper in the Powder room. Big Bold prints. Large flowers, patterns and color. You started to see it last year, but now it’s becoming popular with the designers. Even with this designer. I’m really loving this trend. Wallpaper is a great way to add color, pattern and texture to your space. Now my thoughts on trend setting is, I like to look at trends, but I don’t always follow them. I feel that trends are meant for design inspiration…
De-clutter your home this year! Doesn’t that sound nice. It’s music to my ears. Who doesn’t love a clean and organized house? I know I do. Creating an organized environment will give you peace of mind. I also believe it will help you stay on task and live a more relaxed and smooth life. When things aren’t in it’s right place or you can’t find what your looking for doesn’t it make you feel overwhelmed and frustrated and feeling your…
