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If you are a fan of before and afters, you are going to LOVE this post. Our Chartwell Road Project (also know as the #beautifulroomproject) has been in the works for over a YEAR. With furniture lead times what they are and a growing book of clientele, wrapping up a project to a fully-photographed state can be quite the endeavor. But this one absolutely needed to live permanently on the pages of the interwebs. Let's dive right in! (P.S. If you're just here for the links, scr

I'm just going to say it, you're crazy if you're not mixing metals in your kitchen! If you've been here a while, you know I'm prone to bold statements like that. But I think it's true! Mixing metals in your kitchen gives it LIFE. It shows you have style and that you think outside the box. And more than that, it's just beautiful! I'm going to share my favorite metals to mix, as well as give you all the tips and trick to pull off this design feature with ease. Let's look at s

This past week, I received a handful of direct messages on Instagram with questions about wall art. And I understand why! Art in general seems to be a source of mystery for a lot of people, and when you throw in challenges like sizing and scale it can seem downright overwhelming. Although this won't be a comprehensive guide to picking out and hanging wall art, I want to share three tips to reframe your approach to wall art that I believe will take some of the stress out of t

One of my favorite things to do is vintage shop for home decor and furniture. But it took me a little bit of time to learn how to incorporate these items into my designs in a fresh, modern way. It turns out, it just takes a little practice. Here are my tips for incorporating vintage items in your home, and a list of some the items I'm always on the lookout for. Design: Hackett House Studio Can you spot the vintage item in the above photo? Hint: it might not be what you think!

A statement that designers hear all the time when meeting with clients is, "but I just want it all to flow!" And truthfully, that sentence is like music to our ears because... we do too! Creating a home that "flows" is a learned skill that's executed with just a few simple tricks. Bring the outside in - What materials are used on the outside of your home? For example, if you have a stone exterior, it would make sense to have a stone fireplace surround. Alternatively, if you