Great room with stone fireplace, window treatment panels, sofas, chairs, TV, cocktail table, accessories

Family Friendly Transition

Among Our Goals After collaborating together nearly 20 years ago, this lovely couple contacted us to renovate their kitchen and great room. As empty nesters who love to entertain, their Itasca residence is home base for family gatherings,…
kitchen renovation, white and stained cabinetry, kitchen island, island stools

New Photos – Country Club Home

Country Club Inspiration I hope you enjoy these just-released photos of our most recent project in Lake in the Hills, Illinois! You can find all of the photos on our website: Country Club Living.  The lovely property that surrounds this…
Updating your great room doesn’t require a complete do-over. We can give your space a fresh look and minimize worker hours. Photo by Larry Malvin Photography

5 Best Upgrades as We Safe-Distance

Are you ready to update your home, but don’t want a lot of workers in your house? We get it! Most of us are being more cautious these days, but we still want to get things done. You don’t have to do a lot of construction, painting or…
Five-Star Living at Home

The Big Reveal – Our Latest Project Photos

Five-Star Living at Home I am so excited to share these gorgeous photos of our most recent project in Inverness, Illinois: “Five-Star Living at Home!” You can find all of the photos on our website at Five-Star Living at Home. As part…
When we work together on your home, we help support hundreds of people. Photo by Matt Warren Photography.

Project by Project – Boosting Economies, Together

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, I have spent some time reflecting on how fortunate my team and I are to work in the interior design field. Not only are we entrusted to create beautiful spaces for our clients, but with our clients,…
When we can’t dine out at restaurants, we can always “go out” to eat in our own three-seasons rooms and patio spaces, though we may need to wear jackets sometimes. Photo by Matt Warren Photography

Outdoor Living

Shaking Off Cabin Fever Are you ready for outdoor living? I am, and I think a lot of us are developing cabin fever given the precautions we are taking to forestall the spread of the corona virus. Spending time in our own backyards has become…

Warming Up to Bedroom Benches

  Six Reasons To Love Bedroom Benches Like the perfect pair of shoes to complete your favorite outfit, the right bench at the foot of a bed adds essential style and function to a bedroom. We consider them a must-have for almost any…
To pull together the color palette of this bedroom, we custom designed blue and gold pillows. Photo by www.lmphotography.com

Custom Pillow Pizzazz

Custom pillows add so much pizzazz to a bedroom, don’t you think? A magical kind of design chemistry occurs when we mix fabrics and trims, shapes and sizes, colors and patterns to design one-of-a-kind pillow displays for our clients.
statement mirror bathroom

Bathroom Mirrors Make a Splash

Think of Mirrors as Works of Art Statement mirrors are a beautiful way to add excitement – and so much more – to a bathroom.  I often think of them as works of art that go well beyond their basic function of reflecting our image as we…
library fireplace

Add Warmth to Your Home With a Fireplace

Did you know that sitting by a blazing fire on a cold winter’s evening lowers your blood pressure? I discovered that healthy tidbit in this Huffington Post article by Carolyn Gregoire: EvolutionaryReasonWeLoveFireplaces.  Carolyn says…