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I favor the fourth because the client can choose to buy through the designer or anywhere else they’d like. The designer is being paid for their expertise and everyone is happy… Continue reading →

It is soooo beautiful, the granite is amazing, everything is sparkling under the new lights, the hardware is perfect, the sink light is a little jewel (my bit of whimsy).  I t is warmer in the house with the new … Continue reading →

Work in progress. If you think that this would be a terrific time to go on vacation, think again. You need to be there to answer questions about how you want things to function and look.  I cringe to think … Continue reading →

Living through it… I am currently in this phase.  Once I established the scope of the work that needed to be done, I had to decide what part of the labor, if any, Jon and I would do ourselves. I opted … Continue reading →

There will be more selections to make than you ever thought possible. Flooring, baseboards, the inside and outside of the cabinets, type of countertop, backsplash tile, hardware, faucets, appliances, lighting, colors. This will take many long hours of your time. … Continue reading →

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Let me give you a little background first. I am a designer who is remodeling her own kitchen as I am writing this. I work out of my home in Colorado Springs. Although I have designed many kitchens for clients … Continue reading →

One of my favorite summer rituals is the Wednesday evening concert series at Hillside Gardens in Colorado Springs, while there make sure you wander through their collection of pottery, they have some of the best selections I’ve seen. There is … Continue reading →

In Colorado Springs we take our short summers seriously. We use our deck as our living and dining room. Did you know there are now literally hundreds of outdoor fabrics to cover your lawn cushions in? It is no longer … Continue reading →

It seems everywhere we go merchandise is labeled with the word “green”. We are now aware that a “green” product is one that in some way is better for our environment. Unfortunately, as yet there are no regulations governing this … Continue reading →