3 WAYS TO COMPROMISE WHEN DECORATING WITH YOUR SPOUSE
DESIGN: ERIKA WARD INTERIORS I laugh aloud each time a client complains about their spouse’s interest in home decor. I remember the shock I felt when my husband vetoed my preferred paint…
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THE MOST COSTLY MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE BEFORE HIRING AN INTERIOR DESIGNER
It’s a fact. When you buy a larger house you need more furniture. Whether it’s a cocktail table, a sofa, or an entire room of furniture–like most people, you want it NOW! …
HOW TO ACHIEVE A CLASSICALLY STYLED, FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOME
One of the secrets to creating a classically-styled, family friendly home is the ability to mix the old with the new. I’m constantly gathering and creating examples to show clients—especially those who live…
LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE ATLANTA REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH OWNERS.COM AND EXPERT SCOTT MCGILLIVRAY
This post is sponsored by Owners.com Hey Atlanta! Join me this Saturday to meet real estate expert, investor, and award-winning television host Scott McGillivray (“HGTV’s Income Property) at the 80th…
GREAT NEWS FOR ASPIRING INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND DECORATORS
Are you looking to start a business as an interior decorator or does your current design business need resuscitation? Each week I get emails from readers interested in making…
5 SURE FIRE WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR HUSBAND TO REDECORATE
If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach then we should discuss savory recipes that’ll motivate him to redecorate— and possibly make a few other household repairs. Think…
EXPERT ADVICE FROM A PRESCHOOLER ABOUT FURNITURE PLACEMENT
Between chatting with the person next in line at the grocery store, to making new friends at the playground, and seemingly mistaking your friends as their houseguests, it’s no surprise that preschoolers know…
YOUR BIGGEST DECORATING FEARS, AND HOW TO CONQUER THEM NOW
Learn how to attack your biggest decoratings fears and go from wishing and wanting to doing and being. This post is for you if: One or more rooms in your house…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO CREATE AN AUTHENTIC HOME
As a design professional, it is my job to know what’s hot in home decor. As a result, I’m flooded DAILY with emails, texts, and mailings reporting to me the latest trends. These…
10 THINGS EVERY DESIGN ASSISTANT SHOULD KNOW
The best way to gain experience and knowledge in an industry is becoming an assistant to one of the best in that industry. Being an assistant means you are someone’s…
