Case Study: Homewood Comfort

We converted this family’s garage into a laundry room, mudroom and powder room–a great project for a firm that happens to love space planning!

interiors, renovation, case studyShila GriffithOctober 14, 2024interiordesign, laundry, mudroom, coffee bar, space planningComment

What You Didn’t Know You Needed for Your Addition

Many homeowners feel ready to apply for an addition permit WAY before they’ve taken some necessary steps. Here are the things you need to make sure you stay out of trouble with the township or city while also getting the most return on your investment.

homeowner, knowledgeShila GriffithSeptember 9, 2024addition, home additionComment

Ways to Change Up Subway Tile

Classic subway tile is usually bright white, glossy, 3” x 6” and laid in a 50% running bond pattern, but sometimes it’s fun to change things up a bit.

color, interiors, tipsShila GriffithAugust 27, 2024subway tile, tileComment

How Long Does A Major Renovation (Actually) Take?

All the reality home improvement shows that finish a major renovation over a weekend are misleading.

knowledge, homeowner, interiors, renovationShila GriffithJuly 9, 2024residential, renovation, timeline, planning, interior designComment

Case Study: Sunshine on Sears

A structural nightmare that evolved into a home with a sunny disposition.

interiors, project, knowledgeShila GriffithJune 26, 2024home, renovation, kitchen, kitchenreno, bathroom, bath, colorComment

How to Use Pinterest for your Renovation

Pinterest is what most of our clients use to collect inspiration imagery and I use it as a tool in the office to organize ideas and source products during design development.

homeowner, pointers, tips, inspirationShila GriffithMay 1, 2024Comment

We’ve Designed Kitchens for Two Chefs. These Were Their Priorities.

When we’re designing a kitchen for a chef, it’s a completely different ballgame.

Shila GriffithApril 16, 2024Comment

Ways to Create Timeless Spaces

This post is about making spaces timeless for you–not the future homeowner.

homeowner, interiors, knowledgeShila GriffithMarch 13, 2024timeless, design, details, kitchen, tipsComment

3 Common Living Room Mistakes (and Fixes)

There are several easily solvable mistakes I constantly see in living rooms.

interiors, inspiration, tipsShila GriffithJanuary 31, 2024Comment

Essential Decisions for Your Kitchen Renovation

Anyone who doesn’t work with a designer is always surprised by all the choices they need to make during a renovation, especially for a kitchen.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, knowledge, tipsShila GriffithNovember 29, 2023Comment

5 Don'ts When Picking Paint Colors

I see so many homeowners and business owners make the same mistakes when evaluating their color options and then they are very surprised by the results.

color, homeowner, tipsShila GriffithOctober 9, 2023paint, colorsComment

Designing Your Kitchen Island

By far the most common wishlist item for a kitchen expansion project is adding an island, but they’re often not as easy to fit into a space as you think.

pointers, interiors, homeowner, knowledgeShila GriffithSeptember 10, 2023kitchen, diyComment

Thinking About Finishing Your Basement?

Basement renovations are some of the most complicated projects to design.

project, tips, homeownerShila GriffithAugust 14, 2023basement, renovation, planningComment

What You Sacrifice By Working with a Bad Vendor

Bad vendors create a lot of unnecessary stress and detail a project.

avoid renovation woes, product, knowledge, homeowner, tipsShila GriffithJuly 24, 2023Comment

3 Swiss Bathroom Norms We Should Incorporate Into American Bathrooms

I visited Switzerland recently and it was amazing! There were three things I noticed in every single hotel bathroom that I thought were interesting.

Shila GriffithJune 26, 2023Comment

Backwards Planning a Renovation

If you do a renovation right, proper planning, design and construction takes time. That’s where backwards planning comes into play.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, interiorsShila GriffithMay 31, 2023interiors, homeowner, renovationComment

Vetting A Prospective Contractor

Design is only one part of the renovation or remodeling process. Execution can make or break your project—literally.

homeowner, knowledgeShila GriffithMarch 15, 2023Comment

Designing for a Migraine Prone Client

When our East Falls, Philadelphia client told us that she wanted a bathroom reno that would help alleviate her migraines, the project became much more interesting.

interiors, tipsShila GriffithFebruary 15, 2023bathroom, health, renovationComment

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