Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.
Frank Lloyd Wright Lighting: Original Designs and What's Actually Available
Field Note · Lighting History Wright did not consider lighting as separate from architecture. His fixtures were specified into the buildings — leaded glas...
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Kitchen Triangle Design: When the NKBA Rule Still Applies (and When to Break It)
Field Note · Kitchen Workflow The kitchen work triangle — sink, range, refrigerator within an aggregate 12-26' perimeter with no leg under 4' or...
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Most Expensive Countertops: What Actually Drives the Price
Field Note · Kitchen Materials Countertop pricing is one of the most opaque line items in a kitchen renovation. The same nominal material ("Calacatta m...
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Mid Century Modern Architects: The Names That Still Define the Style
Field Note · Architectural History Mid century modern is a phrase that gets used for everything from a real Neutra in the Palisades to a builder-grade tract...
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Jack and Jill Bathroom Layout: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Think dark tones with big windows. A freestanding tub, walk-in shower. Double sinks? Absolutely. Come 2026, Jack and Jill bathrooms can really pop. Focus on ...
Read Article →Standard Bathroom Vanity Height: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Picture dark tiles and a floating wood vanity. Add a round lighted mirror. There's a wall-mount toilet, shower with gold fixtures. So, is the standard bathro...
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How Multi-Colored Furniture Can Brighten a Room (Without Looking Like a Kindergarten)
Field Note · Color & Furnishing Multi-colored furniture works in exactly two scenarios — controlled, designer-led; or accidental, impulse-le...
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How Multi-Colored Furniture Can Brighten a Room (Without Looking Like a Kindergarten)
Field Note · Lighting Specification Silk lampshades photograph beautifully and age badly. Real silk yellows under UV, tears at the gimbal ring, dusts ...
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What Is Smart Home Interior Design? A Designers Field Guide Silk Light Shades: What Holds Up, What Yellows, and What to Spec Instead Modern Tudor Homes: Authentic, Revival, and Neo-Tudor — A Designers Reference
Field Note · Smart Home Interior Design Smart home interior design is not "adding gadgets to a finished room." It is the coordinated specification of ...
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Kitchen Backsplash Ideas 2023: What Aged Well and What Did Not
Field Note · Kitchen Backsplash 2023 was the year the kitchen backsplash stopped being a single tile band and became a wall-treatment decision. Slabs,...
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Farmhouse Bedding: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Wood island. Mail, bottles, everywhere. Gray cabinets sync perfectly with stainless appliances. Farmhouse bedding's 2026 trend? Classic meets modern. We see ...
Read Article →Coastal Lamps: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
A cozy bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a dresser with a round mirror, a green armchair, and a large window with curtains overlooking...
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