The journal — page 22

Design insights

June 17, 2015 — Design

Spend More Time Outdoors With These Amazing Loungers!

A summer’s day is like a canopy of fiery blue above the marbled sunlight of emerald grass. It’s a season where we spend more time outdoors. I always rejoice in summers unique ability to rejuvenate and breathe life into our tedious daily routines we have grown accustomed to. Our everyday life doesn’t allow for monthly vacations, well at least mine doesn’t, […]

June 4, 2015 — Design

4 Of The Best Reasons Why You Should Hire An Interior Designer

1. YOU WILL HAVE HIRED A JACK OF ALL TRADES Your designer will act as the liaison between you and your architect, vendors, contractor and spouse. While building a strong bridge between you and everyone else, designers have a trained eye and are always a head of the game. They address issues before problems arise […]

June 1, 2015 — Design

Final Kitchen Reveal! Our Kitchen Remodel Is Complete!

Hello There Beautiful… Is That Really You? Drum roll please……..It’s been 43 days, six hours, seven minutes, 3 seconds (but who’s counting) since we started out kitchen remodel. With great relief and gratitude, I can finally say our kitchen is complete! I’ve earned my remodel wings this morning and will wear this pocket-sized badge of […]

May 20, 2015 — Design

I Will Survive This Kitchen Remodel!

Day 30: Just as our kitchen remodel started to turn a corner, a fury of text messages started to flow in. Not the kind of reassuring and comforting messages I was hoping for. Let me share a few of them. “Sorry, we don’t know why your backsplash has been stuck in Jacksonville for two weeks.”“Our […]

May 20, 2015 — Design

Our Kitchen Remodel Part #1

Many life discussions and decisions are made in our kitchens, so was the choice to remodel ours. As we prepared our nightly grub, let me clarify “we” for a moment before continuing. By “we” I mean my husband cooking his typical aromatic far with a side of deliciousness and pure delight. I am typically an […]

April 24, 2015 — Design

The Wonders Of Natural Stone & Why We Use Them

Why do I like natural stones, what are some of its benefits and how is it used today? I am a fan of natural stones with all of their unique qualities, durability, elegance and the fact that they are environmentally friendly. There is no need to worry because these stone do not release toxins or […]