Decorating Around Kids, Cats & Dogs
You can have great interiors with kids and pets if you take into consideration during your planning stages the special challenges posed by living with the little critters. Here are some of the ways I’ve discovered through my own experience and that of my clients. For Colors, Think Medium Tones. Very dark and very light solid colors […]
Winter White–A Budget Makeover
When it comes to interior design, most people think of me as a colorist. Fact is, I think of myself that way. But recently we needed to replace the flooring in our guest room, which is on the lower level of our home. After consulting with my good friend, interior designer Jamie Devlin, who works […]
My Big, Fat Kitchen Remodel: Grounded!
When it comes to flooring, I’ve always known that I wanted black and white marble tile, set “on point.” Maybe it was all those years of classical piano training on the black-and-white keyboard. Maybe it was seeing the flooring on trips to Europe, most recently on our trip to Greece, but previously with my cousin, […]
The Dog Did WHAT?
It didn’t seem all that many years ago that we had re-decorated the clients’ family room with lots of sunny oranges and yellows–they wanted a warm, Tuscan feeling. Then, the dog chewed up the sofa upholstery, and they decided they were ready for a totally new look. Time to call Emery & Associates. I was […]