Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.

Farmhouse Bedding: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Explore the 2026 trends in farmhouse bedding, focusing on natural materials and layered textures that resonate with the lifestyle in Granite Bay.
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Coastal Lamps: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Discover the latest trends in coastal lamps for 2026, focusing on natural materials and soft lighting that perfectly complement Sausalito's coastal charm.
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Does Paint Expire: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Discover how paint longevity is trending in Sacramento for 2026. Explore the implications of paint expiration and eco-friendly choices.
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Plain Purple Wallpaper: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Discover the elegance of plain purple wallpaper in Sacramento interiors for 2026. This trend emphasizes simplicity and warmth, perfect for modern homes.
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Light Green Paint Colors: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
In 2026, light green paint colors are transforming Sacramento interiors, offering tranquility and a connection to nature. Discover the latest trends.
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Sheer Linen Curtains: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Discover how sheer linen curtains are trending in 2026, enhancing Sacramento homes with their lightness and elegance. Perfect for modern living.
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Modern Tudor Homes: Authentic, Revival, and Neo-Tudor (A Designer Reference)
The three things people call Tudor, what each costs to build or restore, where modern Tudor fakery goes wrong, and the hidden line items in a Tudor Revival restoration budget.
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Four Forms of Interior Design: Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, and Institutional
Residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional interior design are four different businesses under one label. Code regimes, fee models, and failure modes are unique to each form, a working designer guide to the real distinctions.
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Granite Bay Interior Design: Amy-Managed Renovation, Mid-Project Rescue & View-Oriented Kitchens
Granite Bay (95746) interior design with Amy Kunst managing contractors hourly, holding budget, sequencing live-in renovations, and rescuing stalled mid-remodel projects. Includes the Los Lagos / Camino Del Avion view-oriented kitchen redesign, and the spend-vs-skip failure modes we see most often in Granite Bay's 1980s, 2000s lake-and-foothill homes.
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Home Addition Ideas: Why the ADU Is the Smartest Addition in 2026
The ADU is the most streamlined home addition format in California in 2026: 60-day ministerial review, full kitchen and bath, and 25-35% appraised-value lift. Three real-world ADU formats and a full cost breakdown.
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Bathroom Counter Height: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Discover the latest trends in bathroom counter height for 2026, emphasizing comfort, accessibility, and sustainable design elements. Perfect for Mill Valley homeowners.
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Living Room Color with Black Sofa: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Uncover 2026 trends for living room color with black sofa in Sacramento, featuring inviting palettes and materials that enhance your space.
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