Project Reveal: Cali Girl Blue Renovation in Lakeview
A California modern home… in the heart of Chicago? This is a project we’ve been working hard on lately for a…
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5 Stunning Fireplace Design Ideas to Cozy Up Your Home
Sipping on a warm drink while curled up with family around the fireplace is extra cozy, especially around the holidays. If…
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Top Spots to Buy Wallpaper Online, According to Interior Designers
They say everything old is new again. That cliché holds true when it comes to a trend being revived from the…
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A Guide to the Best Vintage Home Goods Stores in Chicago and Beyond
Vintage home décor and furniture add so much depth and character to a home. Rather than filling up a space with…
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How the Architecture of Your Home Should Inform Your Design
Your styles and tastes may change throughout your life, but the architecture of and era in which your home was built…
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An Interior Designer’s Guide to Nursery Design, 2 Ways
With our leader Claire expecting baby No. 2 later this year, we’re abuzz with talk about nursery decorating ideas these days….
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Cabinet Hardware: Installation Tips & Tricks
One of the simplest, most budget-friendly ways you can update your kitchen (or any room with cabinetry) is to update your…
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Peek Inside Our New Chicago Design Studio!
We have some exciting news: Centered by Design is moving to a new Chicago design studio! Spring has a way of…
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Our Top Home Design Trends for 2021
As we close the tumultuous chapter that was 2020, it’s exciting to look ahead to a new year, full of opportunity…
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Your Kitchen Renovation Questions, Answered in Our New PDF Series
At Centered by Design, we’re big believers that interior design—including all those kitchen renovation questions you might have—doesn’t have to be…
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MORRIS & CO x H+M
“Think first of the walls, for they are that which make your house a home.” – William Morris (1832 – 1896)…
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The Mood Board: How to Create A Feeling
For some, creating a mood board comes naturally. You save bits and pieces of your life; a card from a friend,…
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Damn Good Design Articles: Edition 2
Two articles for price the price of one today friends! For this second edition of Damn Good Design Articles, I’ve paired…
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Damn Good Design Articles: Edition 1
Today I’m starting a new kind of post, my first “round-up” of sorts! I’m always scouring the web for all things…
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There comes a moment in most 20 or 30 somethings lives when you realize that you need art, you need art…
Continue reading →Photoshop Tutorial: Create Your Own Color Palette
I’ve been slowing building my Photoshop skills. Digital design skills are very important for interior design work today and there are…
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