Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.
What Colours Go with Grey Sofa: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A modern living room with a large beige sectional sofa, a square stone coffee table, wall sconces, and large windows overlooking a garden. In 2026, the key t...
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Rustic Kitchen Island: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Picture stone walls, wooden beams. A big stainless Wolf stove with copper pots glinting. Range hood? Copper and wood, of course. By 2026, expect rustic islan...
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Mirror Over Fireplace: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Vaulted wood ceiling grabs attention immediately. A TV sits over the wood-paneled fireplace. A round mirror leans on the glass cabinet nearby. For 2026, thin...
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Best Flooring for a Small Home: Continuous Material, Visual Tricks, and Spec
Field Note · Flooring In a small home (under 1,500 sqft), the flooring is the single largest continuous surface — it dominates the visual field more than ...
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Moroccan Pendant Light: Handcraft Tradition, Brass Patina, and Scale
Field Note · Lighting Specification Moroccan pendants are everywhere in 2026 residential design — over kitchen islands, in entry foyers, in primary bath c...
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Mirror Ceiling Tiles: When It's a Statement, When It's a Disaster
Field Note · Wall & Ceiling Specification Mirrored ceilings are back as a residential design move — primarily in dining rooms, primary baths, and powd...
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Calcatta Quartz Countertops: Quartz vs Real Calacatta, Side by Side
Field Note · Kitchen Materials Calacatta marble is a quarried natural stone from the Apuan Alps in Italy with a recognizable white field and dramatic gray v...
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Whitewashed Hardwood Flooring: Technique, Substrate, and Fade Reality
Field Note · Flooring Specification Whitewashed flooring spans three different techniques that look similar in showroom photographs and behave very differen...
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Wabi Sabi Lighting: Real Wabi-Sabi vs the Pinterest Version
Field Note · Lighting Philosophy Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a 16th-century Japanese aesthetic concept rooted in Zen Buddhism — the beauty of imperfection, impe...
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Small Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A modern bathroom with a double sink vanity, large backlit mirror, glass shower enclosure, black fixtures, and dark stone tiles. In 2026, the most innovative...
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Above Ground Pool and Deck Ideas: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Picture a rectangular pool flanked by some plush lounge chairs. You’ve got a fire pit on the side. Big glass windows peek into the house. By 2026, look at ...
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Positive Energy Placement Feng Shui Bedroom: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Feng shui bedroom. By 2026, to get good energy in your bedroom, use feng shui. Arrange things by direction and materials that make harmony. Design a room tha...
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