This Sunday, we were featured in the House + Home section of the Kansas City Star, discussing a fabulous home accessory – throws! We love adding one to the end of a bed, over the back of a couch or piled into a basket. Throws are a great way to add...
This November, we went to the International Furniture & Accessories Market in North Carolina to scope out new trends and collect pieces for our clients. Walking from booth to booth, we chatted up furniture, accessory and rug designers to get a clearer picture of how the industry is doing, where it’s...
There is such joy in finding wonderful, beautiful and special little items while scouring antique shops and boutiques. I couldn't resist sharing these little gems. To Spring! Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Enjoyed this blog? Follow...
There is such joy in finding wonderful, beautiful and special little items while scouring antique shops and boutiques. I couldn't resist sharing these little gems. To Spring! Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Photo: Jill Tran Interior Design Enjoyed this blog? ...
I have to say, after my visit to the High Point Furnishings and Accessory Market last week, my suspicions have been confirmed...imperfections are perfect. Soft comfort on display The draw of home fashion will continue to move toward reusing items in new ways. Natural fabrics (that are made using more sustainable methods)...
It's October 1st and time to think about the winter holidays!?! Well that is what we did when the lovely writer Gloria Gale and photographer Jason Dailey stepped into my home in JULY! That's right...this is what my house looked like in July of 2010. Speaking of, many of you always...
As an interior designer in Kansas City, it is so humbling to have our firm's work recognized. Thank you, KC Magazine once again. To follow is our bronze in the Living/Dining Room category. These wonderful clients had a living room space with an awkward floor plan. It was a long room with...
Back to sharing more lovely photos with you from the Market. I have been loving all of the gray distressed patinas and/or chalk finishes the wood has been treated with. It is a finish that creates such mood. I threw in some additional grays through silvers....glass and metal. Perfect for...
A final look at the BIRD motifs of the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market for Spring 2010. It really was amazing to me how they were everywhere...on everything! Hurry, flock to them.... (oh, just one last pun!). Chickens hiding in the archway and eggs on the shade! My favorite weather is...
After visiting the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market, I wanted to continue to share with you all of the trends and hot designer pieces you will be seeing. Here are more of the birds for you to see. Amazing how many different places they showed up. Three on the wall...
First off, I have to apologize for not blogging in a month. I have been SWAMPED with work and am so thankful to all of you for so much great opportunities to make people's homes amazing right now. During that time, too...was the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market. What...
Jill, I put my holiday decor away, and now my poor main floor looks dead. I bought new furnishings that looked great in the showroom, but have proven to be mistakes. I just want my home to be beautiful and romantic. It’s still so blah. Any ideas? Help! – Brianna in Fairway,...
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...
It is well known that a good interior designer makes a space look good, but if it doesn't function well it can never be fully enjoyed. And my question to you: Why, oh why, can't a closet function well and look great, too? After working on a pair of closets in Boca...
There are a few things I have learned over the years with all of the thousands of questions I receive. In a quick nutshell, here are some of the basics. I hope they urge you to study your home a little more closely...and to study yourself. I just love going into...
