CHELLE ALBERT  

In my day to day travels and interactions, I see a ton of interior design blunders that drive me crazy. I’m way too polite to speak about it at the time but not so polite that I won’t write about it now. Here are five interior design blunders that I encounter quite often. 1. Hanging Wall Décor Too High or Too Low. The top of any wall art or mirror should be hung anywhere from 66” to 72” above the finish floor. The idea is that the center of the art or mirror should be

Let’s face it, most guys don’t have a clue of what girls like and while many books have been written on this subject, today’s post will only tackle how to impress a date once you’ve brought her home. The most important thing to remember is that women want to see you’ve tried. If a guy’s place is clean and has a few decorative and well placed accessories, then he’s off to a wonderful start. The first place your date’s eyes will land will more than likely be the living room, di

Life in most major cities teaches you many things but one of the most obvious is that space comes at a premium. This means large apartments, houses, rental units and the like, are few and far between and when/if you find them, you can expect to pay a high price. With space at such a premium price, the desire for more storage is a request I encounter quite often in my line of work. Here are my top five recommendations for how to design for a small space: 1. Invest in multi-

When it comes to decorating your home, most people never think to hire an interior designer. They believe they can do it themselves but this line of thinking is flawed. Of course, you can decorate yourself but that can come at a costly price. Interior designers consider the whole project from how to tie in adjoining room paint colors, to line of sight perspectives, to art groupings, on down to the skillfulness of the trades who will do the required work. Interior designer

Design Tip: Have clutter? Get rid of items which are not essential to your space. Organize such that everything has it's own place and space. Places like the Container Store, Target, and Ikea carry great options for getting yourself organized and giving all your not-so permanent items a permanent home. #designtip #organization #clutter #storage #containers #interiordesign

Design Tip: Small room? Hang a mirror nearby to open the space up. A mirror will make the room seem larger than it really is. #designtip #smallspace #mirror #interiordesign

Design Tip: Remember scale is important. Visually a 2' x 3' piece of art on 12' x 15' wall is like putting a postage stamp on an envelope. The bigger your room or walls, the larger furniture and art it can accomodate. Using a small work of art on a large wall allows the art to be overwhelmed by the space around it and causes it to lose it's significance in the room. #interiordesign #scale #proportion #designtip

Design Tip: Adding accessories (lamps, rugs, pillows, window treatments) to a room is like adding jewelry to a woman. It introduces sparkle. #interiordesign #accessories #rugs #pillows #art #designtip

Design Tip: Want to preserve your wood furniture? Cover furniture tops with 1/4" thick glass cut to size to protect against dust and moisture. #designtip #interiordesign #wood #woodfurniture #glasstop #glass

Design Tip: Old furniture? Dated cabinets? Transform them with new and interesting hardware. Check out Anthropologie'sselection for great ideas. #hardware #interiordesign #anthropologie #knobs #pullsdecorative #designtip