Kids & Dogs – Designing for Our “Real” Lives

  We love our kids.  We love our dogs.  But both can wreak havoc in a well-designed home.  However, there are products you can use to protect the life of your furniture without sacrificing style. You want your family to […] Read more »

Around the House: The New Traditionalism – Everything Old is New Again

  When someone describes their house as traditional, what do you think of? For me, it brings to mind an older home filled with an assortment of family antiques, an […] Read more »

Around the House: How Modern Is Your Style? 

Often I get phone calls from new clients who’ve just moved into their first home from the city. When I ask what style appeals to them, they describe themselves as “super–modern.” I get […] Read more »

Around the House:  Creating Timeless Curb Appeal  

This time of year, as the trees and shrubbery surrounding our homes begin to lose their luster, we can no longer rely on colorful flowers or vivid foliage to distract […] Read more »

Around the House – 15 Ideas to Try at Home This Fall 

This season is full of hustle and bustle around houses and custom built homes, and there’s little time to devote to decorating or undertaking large projects amidst the chaos of getting […] Read more »

Around the House:  Pile on the Prints! 

If you were to casually observe my daily fashion choices, you would believe me to be a lover of neutrals, a hater of patterns. My wardrobe consists of navy blue […] Read more »

Around the House:  Style Secrets from the South 

Though I was born and raised on the North Shore of Chicago, the home I grew up in was decorated and run by a thoroughly Southern woman – my mother. […] Read more »

Around the House: Surviving A Renovation Part II:  Living Through It 

If you’ve taken my advice and planned ahead for a Renovation, you and your contractor are armed with a meticulously thought out Construction Timeline and you know precisely when your tiles need to be […] Read more »

Around the House:  Surviving a Renovation Part I – Planning & Preparing

According to sites like houston home remodeling, Renovations can be stressful.  The expense, the ever-shifting end-date, and workmen tramping through your personal space for weeks or months on end can […] Read more »

Around the House:  “Childproofing” a Home

As I write this column, I am heading into the final weeks of pregnancy, and my household is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new, tiny Burruss. My mailbox is […] Read more »