"My design style is not what’s important. The most important thing an interior designer can do is listen to her client and develop a style the client is envisioning. I can work with anyone in the… More
Twenty or so years ago, my kitchen was one of five redos featured in Woman’s Day as part of a remodeling story called “My Kitchen Has Had It.” My renovated kitchen, which they called… More
Sometimes we fall in love with art—so much so that we'll make it the centerpiece of one of our favorite rooms. Be sure, though, that the mood of the room you've created around your centerpiece… More
Choosing interior paint for an open floor plan can be trickier than it looks. How do you pick the perfect color that looks great from every room? Color expert Shannon Kaye works with new homeowner Renee… More
Posted by Shannon Kaye on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
My husband and I have owned our home for five years. It was the quintessential fixer-upper when we plopped down our enormous down payment, each room presenting us a design and restoration challenge, and… More
Posted by Jenna Briand on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
No, I'm not teasing you. This article is about nakedness. But it's about stripping down a house...so that she transforms into a newly painted showpiece. The picture above shows one of hundreds of blisters… More
For a year, my husband and I looked for a weekend home in the Lake Isabella, California, area (three hours from Los Angeles). What we wanted most of all was a home that looked like a vacation cabin, not… More