If there’s a rule of thumb we should always abide by in whole-home renovation, it’s this: Design should be thoughtfully practiced and considered. Spending just to spend — or changing just for the sake of change — doesn’t make sense! You need to know your “why,” and that’s what a luxury interior design firm like…
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Lovelies, here’s what I want to lead with today. Impeccable design, developed by a luxury whole home interior design team like IDH, does NOT happen by piecemeal. It happens via a comprehensive, whole-home design endeavor that encompasses both a 10,000-foot-view and an eye toward every last detail. On the other hand, bad DIY is always…
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Lovelies, I was recently reminded of an article that I wrote for Newtown City Lifestyle magazine about specialty spaces in a home. Let me tell you, I will never NOT be giddy about these types of spaces. I am SO inspired and energized by these extra-special, in-home havens our interior design firm creates for our…
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We love a good metallic moment around here. But good luck to anyone trying to predict what metal will be ‘in’ next season! They ALL are having a moment, and we are here for it. For example, silver keeps dancing between high-polish, shiny-shiny-shiny, and a softer, brushed treatment. Rich, oil-rubbed bronzes are now a staple,…
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Let’s talk about blueprints, shall we? I am so excited about this topic because it is always a goal of mine to see my clients with the RIGHT blueprint before the builder even puts nails to wood. A blueprint is basically a house plan. It’s a set of construction or working drawings that define the…
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Not to be Negative Nelly Hoffman… but I will always tell you what I think — not what I think you want to hear. So I’m not going to sugarcoat this. The pandemic has negatively impacted many industries – including the interior design world. Even before Covid-19, we were seeing a design industry under pressure.…
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When it comes to creating impeccable, light-up-your-daily-life kind of interior design that inspires your best living, let me tell you a little secret… it all starts before you even break ground. For the IDH team, whole home new construction takes a holistic view of the entire design-build process, fully integrating your Dream Team of builder, architect,…
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IF ONLY. Two dreaded words you never want to utter — especially when it comes to a significant investment, like building a new home. “IF ONLY we had known.” “IF ONLY only we had thought of.” “IF ONLY we had done it that way.” Frankly, the stakes are just too high here and you want…
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As we approach the closing of 2021, the old adage, “Out with the old, in with the new”, echoes in my mind. Just as we evolve in our personal lives from year to year, interior design does as well. My team and I were recently at High Point Furniture Market, and we always leave…
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When it comes to engaging an interior designer to work with you on your home build or renovation, this is not the time to be fashionably late, dear readers. There are a number of pitfalls you could fall prey to if you do not bring in an interior designer early enough in the process, but…
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