Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.
What Is Engineered Marble: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A snapshot of engineered marble: terrazzo with marble bits, a Carrara vibe from quartz, plus a Calacatta look molded fresh. Different mixes of crushed stone ...
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Senior Living Interior Design: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Think open-plan kitchen for aging in place. Wide low-pile floors make movement easy. You need knee clearance on that lower island. Light just pours in. Get t...
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Outdoor Deck and Patio Design Guide: Adding a Roof to a Deck, Pergola on a Raised Deck, Hot Tub Pavers, Rustic Outdoor Hanging Lights, and Porch vs Deck
Picture a living room that opens right onto a patio. A pool and ocean stretch out in the distance. Sunset adds to the effect. Come 2026, expect outdoor decks...
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Split Level House Kitchen Remodel: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Before and after of a split-level house remodel: the left half shows the original dated beige vinyl-sided split-level with a single garage and an enclosed en...
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Interior Designer Ross | Designed | Curated Interiors
A modern kitchen with a large marble island, dark cabinetry, wooden stools, and large windows opening to a garden. When searching for 'interior designer Ross...
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Atherton Basement, Underground Garage & Excavation Rules for Luxury Homes
Picture a garage beneath the ground level, stone walls, a car lift, gallery lights. A basement's a good way to add space without increasing the above-ground ...
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Yountville Floodplain Elevation Requirements For New Construction: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Hillside foundation construction retaining walls. In Yountville, new construction within the floodplain must now meet projected elevation requirements for 20...
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San Anselmo Wui Building Code Fireresistant Materials: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A San Anselmo hillside on a high fire danger day: dry grass running straight up to the homes, with a crew staged on the access road. This is the wildland-urb...
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San Anselmo Hillside Foundation Reinforcement Requirements: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A hillside foundation going in on a San Anselmo slope: stepped concrete stem walls, a braced subfloor, and cut-and-fill benching. This spot meets those reinf...
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Sausalito Building Permit Process Delays Remodeling: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A finished Sausalito hillside remodel with the bay in view, the kind of project that clears the permit counter only after the plan set answers every question...
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Interior Designer In San Anselmo: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A San Anselmo hillside home looking toward Mount Tam: cedar, stone, and steel-framed glass settled into the slope. The indoor-outdoor Marin house that good d...
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Interior Designer in Yountville: Remodel Costs, Floodplain & Wine Country Design
Yountville floodplain. By 2026, hire ahead. Designers in Yountville get booked fast. Think Napa materials. Split-face stone, concrete tiles, or reclaimed woo...
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