Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.
Tile House Numbers: A 2026 Designer Guide to Exterior Address Signage
How to spec tile house numbers in 2026: material options (ceramic, porcelain, hand-painted), placement rules for legibility, and the cost band from $35 DIY to $385 custom.
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Flat Panel Cabinets: A 2026 Designer Guide to Spec, Wood, and Pairings
How to spec flat-panel kitchen cabinets in 2026: rift-sawn white oak vs walnut vs paint-grade, hardware choices, and the pairings that don't date.
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Modern Decor for Homes: A 2026 Designer Working Guide
What modern home decor actually means in 2026: seven working principles (restraint, real materials, layered lighting, integrated millwork, single accent per room, organic shape, no signage) plus a working palette.
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Masculine Bathroom Design: A 2026 Designer Guide
How to design a masculine primary bathroom in 2026: dark walnut + travertine + matte black hardware + warm linen palette + steam shower spec. Without the cliches.
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Interior Design Business: A 2026 Operator's View
How a working residential interior design studio operates in 2026: fee structures, project scope, contracts, deliverables, and the operational realities behind the magazine covers.
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Ideas on Home Decorating: A 2026 Designer Starting Guide
Where to start when you do not know where to start on home decorating in 2026: the 5 working principles that work in any room, any style, any budget.
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Garments Shop Interior Design: A 2026 Retail Designer Guide
How to design a small clothing retail boutique in 2026: warm light temperature, mirror placement, fitting room spec, fixture systems, and the moves that get customers to stay longer.
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Country Living Room Decorating Ideas: A 2026 Designer Update
How to decorate a country living room in 2026 without the dated cottagecore tells: warm linen, exposed beam, limewash plaster, slipcovered sofa, single antique anchor piece.
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Brass End Table: A 2026 Designer Guide to Material, Patina, and Spec
How to spec a brass end table in 2026: unlacquered vs lacquered finish, the three pairings that work, height + scale rules, and cost bands from $185 to $1,850.
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Beach House Decorating: A Designer's 2026 Spec Guide
How to decorate a beach house in 2026 without the seashell cliches: warm linen + bleached oak + matte unlacquered brass + earthen neutral palette + restraint-first rules.
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Kitchens With Blue Backsplashes: Here's What I Tell Clients Before They Rip It Out
A 4-question rip-or-keep quiz, real removal costs, the resale deal-killer truth, and what to replace a blue backsplash with if you rip it out.
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1,500 Sq Ft Home Design: The Three Pillars of Questions a Designer Asks
How a designer approaches a 1,500 sq ft home: the three pillars of intake questions, sample floor plans, and how to come prepared for the first meeting.
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