While you’re stuck at home being the responsible citizen you are, you might as well use your time “off” to your benefit. There’s no better time than to refresh your home with new paint! Place your orders online or on the phone and with a quick pick up, you’ll be ready to tackle any space …
In our design world, we are surrounded by new product launches and travel opportunities to see vendor lines first hand. We get to see a lot of pieces and our tastes are constantly adapting. Since we get to see so many different products, we thought we would share some of our current favorites with all …
An area of the home with SO SO much potential, but hardly tapped into – the powder room. The powder room of a home has the ability to make a statement in a big way. It’s so easy to pull one of the elements of your home that you adore and maximize its influence in …
It’s been a long road getting this beauty ready for show. We started working with Kruse Development in fall of 2018 planning and designing this house. With this show, many decisions and selections are kept on the down low to keep it a surprise for the public and for the judging. Keeping a secret for …
Winter is slowly creeping in on us! Back in October when it snowed for a day, I think it put everyone into shock!! No one was ready for that wintery surprise! It’s like Iowa completely forgot that we’re supposed to have a season between summer and winter called fall. Oh well, that’s what we should …
On to Florence, the city of endless walking, architecture, art, cuisine and inspiration. Anytime I leave for another country I try and learn some phrases and or important words in the native language. I find this goes a long way to show respect to the people of the country we are visiting. Unfortunately my schedule …
One of the most used rooms in a home is the family room. It is where you unwind at the end of the day, where the family gets together, and the room that really gets used as a multi-purpose room! These reasons are why, if you’re perfect house came with the downside of a smaller …
We just arrived in Rome and I wasn’t going to let only getting 35 minutes of rest on the plane keep me from enjoying sounds, sites, and tastes of Rome. The first thing Scott and I did was check into our to our hotel, Hotel Artemide, to drop off our luggage. Not only was the …
I just recently moved into my “big girl apartment” this summer and am absolutely LOVING that I get to decorate my own space! My first project to tackle definitely had to be my outdoor balcony. With it already being summer when I moved in, I needed to get right on it so that I could …
Question: I’m not sure if I can afford design help. What should my budget be? Elizabeth Erin Designs suggests landing on a budget for the entire project that allows some flexibility. Regardless if you are wanting to re-design one room or you’re redesigning an entire kitchen, you will need a budget to handle all the …
