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Butler Bastion Industrial Chic Side Table
Lucille English Roll Arm Chaise Lounge
Quincy Fringe Pillow
Galvin Brown Walnut Burl Desk
Weathered Oak Flatweave Jute Rug
European Linen Euro Sham
Clapham Hand-Loomed Wool Rug
Tulpina Napkins
Rosemary Quilt
Banded Recycled Glassware
Hermione Placemat
Handmade Ceramic Pendant Light
Ceramic Swan Coaster set of Four
Navy Luna Plate
Mariana Pendant
Pleated Lampshade: Beige Red Floral Block Print
Mar Chandelier
Avignon Slipcovered Armchair
Printed Accent Chair Gingham Berry
Antique French Desk or Dining Table
Corner Chair
Pillow Bundle SAI.III
Spindle Four-Poster Bed
Bruce Updated Traditional Brown Burl Wood Chest
Barry Updated Traditional Black Cherry Wood Secretary Desk
Tole Flower Standard Hellebore
Amilia Brass Perforated Flush Mount
Antique Louis XIII Writing Table
Thames Hand-Knotted Rug
The Horses
Tangier Settee
Alpena 90″ Dark Acacia Wood Credenza
Esther French Country Beige Canvas Leather Bachelor Chest
Bamboo Cordless LED Table Lamp
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If I Could Design a Cottage in Ireland

St. Patty’s Day always has a way of putting Ireland on my mind—but this year…
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Woven Sabbia Breakfast Tray
Dasha Pogodina ‘Let’s look to the future with hope’
1970s Vintage Modular Rattan 2 Piece Sofa Chairs
Cascading Top Rectangle Coffee Table
Flag Halyard Chair Quickship
Pair of Petite Round Form Rattan Chairs
Rattan Mushroom Lantern
White Cherry Blossom Branch
Bodene Round Black Resin Coffee Table
Buchanan Clear Stacking Double Old-Fashioned Glass
Lennon Ocean Cotton Handmade Area Rug
Sesann Sofa | Three Seater
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar
Marco Maran X3 Chairs for Knoll
Godinger Silver Art Co Dublin Crystal Captains Decanter
Westwood Sectional
The Aldama Rug
Magnetic Midnight Canaflecha Pouf
Black Leather Modern Satin Brass Sarah Ceiling Pendant Drum
Wes Wood 6-Drawer Dresser
Italian Bamboo and Brass Gabriella Crespi Inspired Pair of Lamps
Hexsation Chandelier
Sommer Dining Table
Costa Black Metal Outdoor Dining Armchair
Penelope Round Indoor/Outdoor Dining Table
Knot Weave Doormat
Sydney Vessel
Gold Nebula Hand Painted Pendant Lamp
Halcyon Napkin Set
Alcott Melamine Dinner Plates
Wave Club Umbrella
Air Linen Asymmetrical Halter Top
Cane Chargers
Scarlet Embroidered Ballerina
Moon Tote Bag
Overflow Boyfriend Flare Jeans
Goldie Tee in Stripe
Miss Cat Belted Set With Detachable Feathers in Mint
Alice Cotton One Shoulder Tee
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Venice-Inspired Interiors

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An Exciting New Opportunity:
Our Premier Staging Project in Bend

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You can spend $10,000 on tile... and ruin it with one decision.

Grout.

If the grout contrasts too much, it highlights every single line. Suddenly the tile feels busy, even if it’s not.

What we guide our clients to do instead is blend the grout with the tile — but go a shade or two lighter. It softens everything, lets the texture come through, and keeps the overall look feeling intentional.

A few of our go-to grout tones:
• Silver Shadow
• Sauterne
• Iron
• Sterling Silver
• Marble Beige
• Light Pewter

If you’re investing in beautiful materials, the small decisions matter just as much as the big ones.

Follow along for more designer confessions and save this post for your next tiling project!
The base layer is where every design decision actually starts.

It’s not what you see first-but it’s what you feel first.
The tone, the direction, the underlying structure that everything else builds on.

Without it, rooms can look finished... but still feel off.

We’re diving into this over on Substack and sharing how we approach it in every project.

Live today at 3pm PST on Between the Layers.
“Why bring in a designer when I could do it on my own?”

You absolutely can. Most people can get a space to look good but does it function and translate over time?

But what you don’t always see is everything happening behind the scenes: the planning, the sequencing, the material decisions, the scale, the problem-solving when something doesn’t quite work.

It’s not just about choosing pieces. It’s about making hundreds of small decisions that all need to relate to each other.

We’ve been doing this for years, we know what to look for (and what to avoid), we have access to resources you won’t find online, and we manage the chaos so you don’t have to.

If you’re ready to take that off your plate, you can inquire through the link in bio!

Because I know I’d be overwhelmed by this list if I wasn’t privy to the industry.

Send this post to someone who is considering hiring a designer!
It gave us a lot of left hooks- but we are still standing. 💪

When I talk about holding our clients hands through projects- I sure wish I had someone holding mine on this one! There were plumbing debacles… we discovered pipes running every which way, structural issues, electrical wires that were a fire hazard, a layout that tested my creativity… the list goes on and on! 

Feeling so grateful for all the trades who helped us get here. 

The window coverings still need to get installed (the prettiest cafe curtain if you can picture it ) but I just couldn’t wait any longer to share with you…

Now tell me, what is your favorite detail? Because I truly can’t decide. And if you could share/like/save… all the things, to show her some love I would appreciate it so much. 🥰
Life is too short to live in a flat, one-note space.
The details that don’t immediately stand out are often the ones doing the most work. This is one of those.

• Satin on trim
• Eggshell on walls
• Flat on the ceiling

Save this for when you’re picking paint... it makes more of a difference than you think.
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