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This year, why not go beyond spring cleaning and give your home a major upgrade with a spring kitchen renovation? This…
Continue reading →This year, why not go beyond spring cleaning and give your home a major upgrade with a spring kitchen renovation? This…
Continue reading →It’s hard to remember where we turned for quick interior design inspiration before Pinterest and Instagram. These two ubiquitous digital platforms…
Continue reading →A California modern home… in the heart of Chicago? This is a project we’ve been working hard on lately for a…
Continue reading →With the end of the year fast approaching, we’ve been thinking about a meaningful way for us, as a business, to…
Continue reading →This summer, I decided it was time to finally renovate the bathroom on the main floor of our Chicago bungalow — the…
Continue reading →Ready to design or re-design a space in your home, such as your kitchen, family room, or master bedroom? Let the…
Continue reading →Thinking of doing a bathroom reno? Great idea! Not only can a bathroom reno make this essential space more functional and…
Continue reading →With our leader Claire expecting baby No. 2 later this year, we’re abuzz with talk about nursery decorating ideas these days….
Continue reading →The holidays are always a special time. But after a year like we’ve had, we’ll all cherish the coming weeks more…
Continue reading →Not sure what to do with your blank walls? Wallpaper is a great place to start. It’s majorly back in style,…
Continue reading →Design ideas for kid’s rooms can feel limiting. I often see people gravitate towards animals, pastel colors or stereotypical motifs like…
Continue reading →Wallpaper in the kitchen? Don’t think that tile and stone are your only options. This article outlines how to use wallpaper…
Continue reading →Are Dark Kitchens Trending? In a word: Definitely. While white, airy kitchens have been popular for years, dark kitchens offer a…
Continue reading →My Thoughts on Sacred Space + Personal Sanctuary: Happy New Year friends! This year Centered by Design is not going to…
Continue reading →Tone-on-tone decorating may sound easy but it takes a keen eye to keep your home or rooms from looking basic and…
Continue reading →Designing kitchens is one of my absolute favorite parts of the interior design process. It’s the heart of the home and…
Continue reading →White is white, right? WRONG! There are thousands of white paint colors. You can drive yourself mad finding the right one….
Continue reading →I’m thrilled to be attending NYC Design Week for the very first time! I will be speaking on a panel with…
Continue reading →There is something so personal about a family photography session at home. Capturing special moments in the chaos that is your…
Continue reading →Style Library Announces Partnership with Centered by Design in Chicago as 2019 Brand Ambassador MARCH 2019 (New York, NY) –…
Continue reading →Should you choose marble, quartz or granite in the kitchen? The great countertop debate begins right here! Put on your scientific…
Continue reading →It’s a brand new year – happy 2019 friends! In honor of starting the year off on the right foot (and…
Continue reading →Hello friends, happy holiday season! It can be tough to find fabulous gifts and new trusted brands, so I always turn…
Continue reading →Hey, hey, hey! It’s my birthday today and there’s nothing that excites me more than sharing great design inspiration and knowledge…
Continue reading →We have seen pastels popping up in fashion and interiors in a big way over the last five years. Different shades…
Continue reading →If you are new to the blog, you may not realize I have several CENTERED CITY GUIDES – don’t miss these…
Continue reading →Chicago Design Alliance + St. Jude Walk/Run 2018 Fundraiser This is a personal post, but also a post topic that impacts…
Continue reading →One of my very favorite ways to transform a room is window treatments. When I started the blog back in 2015,…
Continue reading →Decorating with Yellow: Chances are you have a specific opinion on yellow, you like it or you don’t. There are so…
Continue reading →It’s my last post in the High Point Market series! I participated in a wonderful sponsored blogger trip to High Point,…
Continue reading →I’m so excited to be revealing our Powder Room Makeover Challenge with Ferguson Showrooms today. This little room has gone from…
Continue reading →An Insider’s Guide to High Point Market: My first visit to High Point Market was quite the trip! I attended a…
Continue reading →It’s no secret that pink has been huge for the past several years. It surfaced as Blush and was then coined…
Continue reading →I’m excited to announce that I’ll be participating in the DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE – HIGHT POINT MARKET TOUR, this coming weekend!…
Continue reading →Before we get too far into the year, I want to share a few predictions for kitchen design trends 2018. I…
Continue reading →Interior design inspiration and education are my main focuses here on the blog (with some personal updates sprinkled in of course)….
Continue reading →As I write this post at more than 8 months pregnant, I can no longer balance my laptop on my stomach…
Continue reading →I was not able to make it out to North Carolina for High Point Market this year, but luckily for all…
Continue reading →I’ve been trying to name and start this post for at least thirty minutes! “Our Maternity Photos and Holistic Pregnancy Tips”…
Continue reading →DARK paint colors scare a lot of people. Typical concerns you get from clients sound something like: “Will dark paint colors…
Continue reading →Everyone has a different path to walk when opening their interior design business and beginning the journey of entrepreneurship. We all…
Continue reading →Hello there friends, Excited to have made it through my very first podcast interview!! I was recently interviewed by LuAnn Nigara…
Continue reading →Thank you, thank you, thank you! You guys I cannot believe it, but this little blog WON BIG at the Design…
Continue reading →SAVE THE DATE!! – FRIDAY, MARCH 24th, 6pm – 9pm Very excited to announce a fundraising shopping event to benefit Loom…
Continue reading →It’s time for a monthly does of fashion with guest contributor, Alyssa Doorhy, of CoChic Styling. Alyssa and I both love…
Continue reading →You guys!! I have a friend who is now a published cookbook author and I’m making her recipes in my kitchen….
Continue reading →Last weekend, I had the good fortune to be invited on weekend trip to Minneapolis, MN with some inspiring creatives and…
Continue reading →Hey there, I’m excited to share a new monthly post concept and my latest collaborator! Alyssa Doorhy is a Chicago-based stylist…
Continue reading →Happy New Year friends! I’m not one for resolutions per say, but my yearly tradition seems to center around the notion…
Continue reading →We haven’t been religious about sending a yearly holiday card, but I sent one the year we got married, and this…
Continue reading →I’m excited to be featured on my friend Erin’s blog today! Erin is DIY maven behind Francois et Moi, and it’s…
Continue reading →I am loving how recently it seems mudrooms and laundry rooms are taking on a design life of their own. They…
Continue reading →My middle name as been settee this week! I’ve been looking for a streamlined settee or bench for my own living…
Continue reading →It’s been everything KITCHEN these past two weeks as we gear up for demolition! Luke and I have had a lot…
Continue reading →By now you’ve probably noticed the marbling craze. Wallpaper, gift wrap, even fabric – I’m seeing it everywhere and that’s cool…
Continue reading →Let’s start from the beginning. If you’re new to the blog or this series, welcome (if you’re not, thanks for reading…
Continue reading →You guys! I’m excited about this post for so many reasons, but primarily because it means summer road trip season is…
Continue reading →Top Ten Moving Tips. We just moved and bought our first home! It’s a little fixer upper on the northwest side…
Continue reading →We are lucky to have the talented Dinah of Spinning J Chicago share a delicious recipe with us today. Her light…
Continue reading →I’m really excited about this month’s WWM feature friends. Mostly because it involves ice cream, pie and cookies!!! Okay, while that…
Continue reading →It’s a holiday weekend, and hopefully you’ve got a little extra time with friends, family or to check up on your…
Continue reading →Two articles for price the price of one today friends! For this second edition of Damn Good Design Articles, I’ve paired…
Continue reading →Today I’m starting a new kind of post, my first “round-up” of sorts! I’m always scouring the web for all things…
Continue reading →It’s been quite the eventful year and my top nine posts on Instagram sums it up pretty well – design, design,…
Continue reading →Holiday shopping. Some people love it and some people hate it. When shopping for other people is part of your job,…
Continue reading →Today, I’m thrilled to bring you a behind the scenes look into the studio of womenswear clothing designer, Sophia Reyes David….
Continue reading →This month, I wanted to take a quick pause and recap the amazing ladies featured on Women Who MAKE thus far….
Continue reading →We’ve all heard the old saying, “A place for everything, and everything in its place.” I’ve always been a little nerdy when…
Continue reading →Wouldn’t it be lovely to have fabulous built-in bookcases (how about this entryway) or miles of wall space to install custom…
Continue reading →Alrighty! Today I’ve got a short and sweet post all about decorating an affordable nursery. I find that lots of people…
Continue reading →Hey beautiful people! Thanks for following along with the Women Who MAKE series. This marks month number five of the series,…
Continue reading →Last week our apartment tour went live on Apartment Therapy! I was really impressed with how well our AT editor seemed…
Continue reading →Hello world! I’m super smoking excited to bring you this month’s Women Who MAKE interview x3! As some of you may…
Continue reading →I was pleasantly surprised to get an email from German design blogger Maria Spassov a few weeks ago. Through the wonders…
Continue reading →There is so much good stuff happening with this month’s Women Who Make! #1 – My interview with Meg Piercy was…
Continue reading →I’m honored to have the opportunity to share more about my career journey with Quarterlette and WeWork next Wednesday evening. YOU…
Continue reading →Summer flea market season officially opens this weekend! Here in Chicago, it’s marked by the Randolph Street Market taking their festivities…
Continue reading →There comes a moment in most 20 or 30 somethings lives when you realize that you need art, you need art…
Continue reading →I’ve been slowing building my Photoshop skills. Digital design skills are very important for interior design work today and there are…
Continue reading →Shibori fabric has hit the mainstream design market big time this spring. You will see designer dresses, pillows, bedding and scarves…
Continue reading →Wallpaper is making a huge comeback, and I mean HUGE! You can’t look at any interiors focused site today without an…
Continue reading →Many of us leave college with a degree, but not with a direction. In my eight years since college graduation I…
Continue reading →I am definitely a book lover. These days with my Kindle, Iphone and Amazon it’s rare that I actually get to…
Continue reading →Hello, I’m so excited to welcome you to the Centered By Design blog! I’ve spent the past six months developing my…
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