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To Style or Stage?

An interior designer’s objective is to understand your personal style and bring your personality into your home, just the opposite of staging. It’s an intricate process that takes time and is done in partnership with you. Whether it’s a single room or an entire home, a successful interior design project begins with the designer understanding what you love and how you live. 

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Designing for Chatham, NJ: Timeless Elegance Meets Modern Comfort

Chatham offers homeowners the opportunity to create beautiful, timeless interiors that reflect their personal style. Designing for homes in this area means balancing sophistication and comfort, paying homage to traditional design elements while incorporating modern touches.

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Don’t Replace…Update!

Give your home an updated look without spending a fortune or going through months of construction disruption.

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Pillow Power

Adding throw pillows is an easy way to pull a room.

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A New Year’s Challenge

A New Year’s Challenge! Now’s the time to take a deep breath and retreat to your home, your personal space, your sanctuary. In the quiet of winter, take the opportunity to think about simplifying and refreshing your living space, stripping away all the excess so that the essence of you and the people you share the space with shines in every room. 

Make your motto for 2023 “Less is best.” Why? Because when you live with less clutter, fewer “things,” your mind settles and relaxes, allowing you to feel less stressed, more organized. 

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Countertops: The Heart of Your Kitchen

Walk into a kitchen, and what is your eye drawn to? The countertops! Cabinets are the backdrop, lighting lends ambience, flooring is the base…but it is the countertops that speak to who lives and works in that kitchen. Whether you’re contemplating a kitchen refresh or taking on a major renovation, consider choosing the countertops first. They are the heart of the project. 

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Granny Chic

“Everything old is new again” is an unattributed expression that goes back generations. Just like today’s Grandmillennial decorating style. If you’re not familiar with “granny-chic,” it started trending in 2019 by influencers rising in opposition to the mass production, cookie-cutter monochromatic design look featured in countless catalogs and magazines. 

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Get Stylin’

Design professionals use the magic of styling to give a room personality . 

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