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.

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What You Sacrifice By Working with a Bad Vendor

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

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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.

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Why This Phase of the Project Makes Every Homeowner Anxious

I'll tell you a little secret, most homeowners get VERY anxious at this exact phase of the project.

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5 Ways to Avoid Overwhelm in Showrooms

How to shop effectively so that you don’t need to look through every. single. option.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, knowledge, interiors, productShila GriffithSeptember 20, 2022Comment

What's the Process for Selecting a Wood Finish?

It’s a huge investment and it’s a lot of material that’s going to have the same stain for a LONG time.

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Fired Up - Why I Didn't Order a Residential Sofa for my Client's Office

The wrong furniture can contribute to a fire.

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4 Ways to Keep Your Bathroom Renovation on Track

If you are managing a renovation yourself, you will soon find out that there are a lot of moving parts. There are several things that you can do to help keep your project on track.

avoid renovation woes, knowledge, homeownerShila GriffithAugust 15, 2018bathroom, renovation, avoidrenowoes, orders, scheduling, section2Comment

Avoid Reno Woes: 5 Ways to Update Your Kitchen Without a Full Renovation

New, very neutral kitchens can feel a bit sterile and monotonous and often don't reflect the style of the homeowner. I am going to tell you 5 ways you can update your kitchen without a full renovation.

avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithFebruary 14, 2018kitchen, kitchenreno, avoidrenowoes, section2Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes: Documentation

Contrary to what many homeowners may think, a finished project (even new construction) is almost never built exactly like the drawings. This is important to keep in mind during a renovation.

avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithNovember 22, 2017construction, renovation, documentation, organization, avoidrenowoes, section2Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes - Availability

For those of my clients involved with their first time renovation, they usually underestimate how much availability they need in order to keep the project moving.

Avoid Renovation Woes - Isn't It Obvious?

Realize that what's obvious to you, may not be obvious to someone else—especially during a renovation.

Avoid Renovation Woes - Cleanliness & Safety During Construction

I am not going to sugar coat it, renovations can get messy. In order to maintain sanity during the process, ask your contractor how they address cleanliness and safety on a job site.

interiors, tips, avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithSeptember 27, 2017renovation, interiors, interior design, safety, cleanliness, avoidrenowoes, section2Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes - Pool Your Resources

Many people make the mistake of thinking that professional interior designers are there to purely address aesthetics. However, a significant portion of our expertise is related to safety.

interiors, tips, avoid renovation woes, business, homeownerShila GriffithSeptember 20, 2017interiors, interior design, renovation, resources, avoidrenowoes, section1Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes: Mock-ups

Sometimes, clients think this is a waste of money. Mock-ups of any sort can often save you money.

interiors, tips, avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithSeptember 6, 2017interiors, interior design, kitchen, renovation, mockups, avoidrenowoes, section1Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes: Time Commitment

Most people underestimate how much time they can realistically dedicate to overseeing a renovation project.

Avoid Reno Woes: Take a Certified Interior Designer House Hunting

One thing I noticed as my friends started buying houses is that the designers vs. non-designers bought based on very different priorities. In general, my designer friends seem a lot happier. Find out why...

tips, interiors, avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithJune 7, 2017house, househunting, realestate, section1Comment

Avoid Reno Woes: Before You Order that New Sofa...

I am going to tell you about a few things that you should specifically be looking for when shopping for a sofa.

avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithApril 18, 2017sofa, tips, section1