BEIGE IS UGLY. Practical tips about paint colors!

Choosing the right color of paint for your walls, or for that matter your cabinetry, bed linens, accessories…can be daunting to many people. This is one area I constantly find clients throwing up their hands in frustration. Like any designer, I have my tried and true favorites and  a few “go to” colors for various...

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Passionately Busy!

GAWD! It really has been a month since last post. Bad, Bad, Cheryl! I miss writing and the feedback! But seriously has been so busy. Lots of changes going on at the shop…one designer leaving ( heavy sigh) but another great gal starting who will be handling showroom ( smile) and then just some really...

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Dimes and Shoestrings!: Fireplace Redo on the cheap!

Stacy Snowden is one of our fine designers at In Detail. I am a bit biased admittedly, but she has a wonderful sense of style and can stretch a dollar further than anyone around! Her creative vision delights her clients and she is the perfect muse for when we collaborate on a project! I will...

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Practical wisdom: “Kelly’s Kitchen Sync” is on the shelf!

I had the pleasure a year and a half ago to meet Kelly Morisseau, a second generation kitchen designer residing in my old home state of California. She is part of the now infamous (YEE HAW) Blogger 19! I love Kelly’s down to earth humor and sensible approach to design and now she has a fabulous...

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Organic Modern kitchen for bachelor

This is a uber modern design we completed a few months ago and just got to shoot so thought would throw it out there into cyberspace! Overall I think there are some good design points and really different uses of materials. Notably, the “fins” separating cabinets. Since this was made up in my somewhat addled...

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