Interior Design Tips & Tricks

By LuAnne Silvia, ASID We recently met with the sales representative for Richard Schultz Design and were inspired by these introductions: The Fresh AirTM Chair draws its inspiration from the...

By LuAnne Silvia, ASID We are interior designers, true, but our skills translate quite naturally to outdoor spaces as well. We approach exterior design projects in the same way as...

By Lisa Peck Once you have developed a good concept, use it to guide every decision. Do not stray. Do not be tempted to include things in your design...

By Lisa Peck, ASID In place of writing a formal concept we sometimes put together a slide show/movie expressing how we see the design concept. One of the most...

By Lisa Peck, ASID In place of writing a formal concept we sometimes put together a slide show/movie expressing how we see the design concept. One of the most...

By Lisa Peck, ASID Look at our blog on Thursday for a concept contest. Enter and win a prize!

by Lisa Peck, ASID There are several ways of developing concepts. Here are a few key ways we approach this in our studio. Keyword List Sit down with all...

by Lisa Peck, ASID The title of this entry is a often used quote….”Practice safe design…use a concept.”-Petrula Vrontikis. I hadn’t heard this quote until recently. Emily Anderson, a...

By Emily Anderson, Allied Member ASID Here are some quotes to live by courtesy of Dorothy Draper. Compiled from www.interiordesignquotes.com I believe in doing the thing you feel is...

By Emily Anderson, Allied Member ASID One of Dorothy Draper’s great strengths as a designer was her ability to create layers of pattern. She was a master of scale...

By Emily Anderson, Allied Member ASID This week I’m blogging about my near obsession with all things Dorothy Draper. In fact, “In the Pink: Dorothy Draper, America’s Most Fabulous...

By Emily Anderson, Allied Member ASID Some have said that while experiencing one of Dorothy Draper’s interiors you may question whether you are in a dream or a nightmare....

By Emily Anderson, Allied Member ASID After my recent visit to Mackinac Island, MI, which I blogged about a few weeks ago, I have been happily pre-occupied with an...

By Lisa Peck It is a good bit of work to think about value. Sometimes, it is easier to listen to advertising hype about what is a good value...

By Lisa Peck Luxury in this modern age is often something truly unique. So many of the things we use to populate our spaces are machine made and can...

by Lisa Peck, ASID As we spend summer days lolling in the sunshine, enjoying fresh food from the garden and the pleasures of sitting on a dock reading, I...

By LuAnne Silvia Lisa and I spent the day touring showrooms at The Merchandise Mart during NeoCon this year to see what was new, hot off the press. We also wandered...

By LuAnne Silvia We are fortunate to have a lot of furnishings vendors represented in Minneapolis, most at International Market Square. While at NeoCon in Chicago this June, Lisa...

By LuAnne Silvia And the winners are… Eighty one awards were distributed in The Best of NeoCon 2010 competition of contract furnishings. Seven Innovation Awards, three Editors’ Choice Awards,...

By LuAnne Silvia Every year in June for three days the commercial furnishings industry unveils the latest and greatest at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair at The Merchandise Mart in...