Lake House gets a Spring Update with Slipcovers

It’s funny how in this design, home decor world we are all connected.  Six people removed from Kevin Bacon, or six people away from knowing Kevin Bacon?  Well, I’m starting to think, the same holds true regardless of your business, location, etc. About a year ago, I...

Spring Fashion Tips

It’s April, that time of year when fashion stress kicks into high gear. What to wear? What to wear? Flannel, suede and leather are looking pretty drab and unexciting. Spring is here, but there is still a nip in the air; sleeveless attire seems still months away. I...

Simple Spring Decorating Ideas

With Easter just around the corner, if we haven’t taken down our Winter home decor and accessorized for Spring, there’s no time like the present to start! I am not going to be here for the holiday, but I still like to give our home a new inspired look for the new...

Why I got Rid of my Kitchen Table

My kitchen table had become a nuisance. Instead of serving the purpose of what it was intended for, family meals, it became a dumping ground for school projects, mail, unfinished business, you name it. And I started to get sick of it. I told The Engineer one...

Dorm Room Redo

With September just around the corner, school is in the air. Just last weekend we moved our daughter back to college. Gone are the days when you loaded up a few laundry baskets full of clothes and borrowed your parents Nogahide couch, complete with rips and tears...

The Patton Project

One of the best things about my business is the incredibly gifted and creative people I get to work with on a daily basis. Michele Dickens at mdickensdesign.com is one of those individuals.  I’ve known Michele for about 13 years.  She is an amazing designer,...