Being a designer, one of the things I crave in life is creativity, inspiration and joy from looking at beauty, art and design. You will find I talk quite a bit about art and will go to a museum any time I can...though that never seems to be near as...
Fun to open a great site and find myself featured on the home page. Do check out KC Magazine...they make Kansas City cool. Thanks, KC Mag! -jill Got a comment? Reaction? Question? Interior Design question...WWJD? (What Would Jill Do) Tell me what’s on your mind. I love hearing from you! Photos: Jill Tran Interior...
There is nothing I love more than the rich, warm and festive color of red in a home. While hard to design and work with, done right, it really can make a room so fun and fabulous. I hope these rooms inspire you, too. Why wait for the holidays to...
In honor of the beauty of the holidays, I wanted to share the colors of blue (ok, I know the turquoise room is pushing it a bit, but I love that room so much, I am hoping you will let me sneak it in!) I wish you and yours a very...
These are a few of my favorite sofas. What else can I say? Look at them! They each have wonderful curves and lines that would be perfect in the right space. Their proportions are so handsome and their style is striking. I have seen all of these in person, of...
Having kiddos...with two legs and/or four, just adds to your desire to live in a beautiful home. A gorgeous home is the perfect backdrop to enjoy, love on and take photos of them all. But to enjoy your home with them living there too, you have to be able to...
Helloooooo December! This is such a wonderful time of year for looking back at my wonderful Christmas memories as a child...counting presents under the tree with my brother, making press cookies with my mother in her gold and avocado floral apron and getting that special holiday tree ornament every year...
As much as I love the rich, warm and delicious colors of fall, I love the bold, striking and metallic colors of the winter season, too! So until we say, "Hello," to the festive colors of December, let's enjoy one last day in my favorite season of fall. So alas, I...
I cannot believe another Thanksgiving has come and gone! My family and I had a lovely celebration right down to the centerpiece. I promised I would share my table with you... The table (covered in my grandmother's tablecloth), was a hit as it overflowed sweet yummies and goodies. Everyone had a...
After winning the Gold for this room from Kansas City Home Design magazine's Design Excellence Awards, I received a lot of questions so I thought I would answer some of them here! I always try and bring the outdoors inside as it is important not only for the sake of an...
