In today’s tough economic climate, a lot of folks out there think that they don’t have the money to hire a designer and will go it alone in their quest to design their rooms.

For the cost of one hour design consultation a homeowner can save money. How, you ask? Well, if you have picked out the wrong paint colors or furniture that is too big you will have wasted money and time. Those are only a couple of scenarios.

“Reality” shows have saturated television programming, especially in the area of home and garden design. You can “trade spaces” with a neighbor, enlist a professional to recreate a high-end designer room on a budget or secretly call in a design team to remake a room as a surprise for a loved one. This makes for [...]

Here we go again with completing a space for not a lot of money, but it will have major impact.
This could be your average apartment living room. Plain and simple.

Nice color on the wall, but really, the room is pretty bunk.

Now we have a couple of accessories, but nothing spectacular. Looks like someone when shopping [...]

1. Plants. Plants are an awesome solution to bring life, literally, to your space and to fill those “What in the world do I put in this space” areas.
2. Non-matching furniture. Please, I implore those who are looking for a new living room furniture set, don’t buy the complete set. It is so not creative. [...]

Create a schedule before you begin your project, by doing this, you will be able to coordinate everything much easier and in the right order.
Here is a checklist to help you develop your design schedule for a single room and complete the items in the right order.
Part One
1. Finalize your design plan.
2. Draw up your [...]

I thought that I would create a few 3D views to show you how you can really change a space without a lot of money. Sound good? I thought so!
Here’s our foyer. This seems to be an area that a lot of people struggle with. Just think of it like a mini-room. It still needs [...]