04Apr
21Feb
Trend Series: Steampunk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tranthomasdesign/6899764873/ Steampunk, a blend of vintage, Victorian style and today’s technology, has found its way into the interior design world. Wonderfully bizarre and alluring, the style is best known for oddly beautiful objects, art and rooms. If you were throwing a dinner party and Steampunk was...
31Jan
T + T on Trends
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sitting in our studio drinking cocoa spiked with cinnamon and cooking up ideas for our blog. In between installations and design meetings, we decided to do a trend series over the next few months and couldn’t be more...
29Nov
To Market, To Market
This November, we went to the International Furniture & Accessories Market in North Carolina to scope out new trends and collect pieces for our clients. Walking from booth to booth, we chatted up furniture, accessory and rug designers to get a clearer picture of how the...
06Nov
Antlers In The Mountains And Your Living Room
I am an animal lover. Love the deer...don’t shoot me. They are gorgeous creatures. I hope many of you agree with me. With them shedding their antlers naturally, it is wonderful to find them for your home and make them as striking as when they...
04Feb
Get Book Smart: How To Display Books – III of III
We all have them. They're heavy, all different sizes, colors, even shapes. For the avid reader, we want to be sure and display them as a part of our home. They are our friends who remind us who we have met in stories, who we...
03Feb
Get Book Smart: How To Display Books – II of III
We all have them. They're heavy, all different sizes, colors, even shapes. For the avid reader, we want to be sure and display them as a part of our home. They are our friends who remind us who we have met in stories, who we...
02Feb
Get Book Smart: How To Display Books – I of III
We all have them. They're heavy, all different sizes, colors, even shapes. For the avid reader, we want to be sure and display them as a part of our home. They are our friends who remind us who we have met in stories, who we...
01Oct
My Own Holiday Decor…Non-Traditional And Happy
It's October 1st and time to think about the winter holidays!?! Well that is what we did when the lovely writer Gloria Gale and photographer Jason Dailey stepped into my home in JULY! That's right...this is what my house looked like in July of 2010. Speaking...
30Mar
Our Baths Feautured In KC Home Design Magazine
The always stunning Kansas City Home Design Magazine interviewed me on bath design for this month's issue on all of the wonderful trends and exciting ideas that are so fresh and "today." Such spaces can be so luxurious and beautiful. The opportunities are limited only...
18Mar
Wallpaper How-To’s…How To Make It Gorgeous!
While the thought of wallpaper makes some people scream, for you, I hope it will bring squeals of delight! It is back in full force and with so many gorgeous papers out there to choose from, they are just starting to make just paint look,...
16Mar
Wallpapers Are Moving In, And I’m Loving It!
Wallpaper -vs- Faux Finishes
15Feb
Swatch Botch? How To Choose Paint Colors
Dear Jill, I love the colorful rooms I see in magazines but when I try to imitate them I fall short. My house now looks embarrassing. Should I just go all beige? Help! - Leslie in Overland Park, KS BEFORE: From gold to a... AFTER: ...soft, jeweled turquoise. Hi Leslie, What?!...
14Jan
Lamps! How Do You Pick? Ask Jill…
Hey, Jill! I have been wanting to find some really pretty lamps for my living room. I have gone all over the city only to be disappointed. I never found any lamps that really caught my eye and of the few that I liked a little,...
07Jan