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A French Country, Blue and White Kitchen for 2025!

July 12, 2025 in Design Plans, Kitchen, Remodeling

I’m sharing another remodel project I’m working on that is just starting construction, a French country, blue and white kitchen that will feel up to date but have a traditional look this client desires. Come and see what is in store for this new kitchen!

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Tags: French country, traditional kitchen, French Country kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen project 2025

5 Living Room Furniture Layouts Designed With 3 Considerations

June 28, 2025 in Custom Furnishings, Decorating, Designing, Furniture, Q&A, Reader Advice

I’m sharing 5 furniture layouts done during my past Instagram Q and A’s. All of these situations are different and rather unique. I orignally posted these back in 2022, but I love to go back and check out some of these Q&A’s from time to time.

Take a peek at these layouts. Maybe something like any of these would work for you!

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Tags: furniture layout, living room furniture, furniture arranging, furniture arrangement, floor plan, furniture layout 2

Tall Media Consoles to House a TV

June 25, 2025 in Decorating, Design Plans, Furniture

Do you want a tall tv cabinet to house your tv, but not necessarily a built in cabinet? If you have high ceilings, a low media console can look so short and squatty on the wall. And the tv looks very boring. You’ve just got to do something else to fill a really tall wall space. Here are some options you might want to consider.

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Tags: tall tv cabinet, tv armoire, tall entertainment center

Remodeling Project in the Works! - Kitchen and Butler's Pantry

June 21, 2025 in Design Plans, Designing, Kitchen, Remodeling

There is a lot more of this home we are remodeling and I’m sharing the kitchen and butler’s pantry today. The sheetrockers are still working and texture will be starting, so things are moving along on site. Come and see how the design of these spaces evolved.

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Tags: remodeling, The Woodlands TX remodeling, The Woodlands TX Interior Designer, The Woodlands TX, The Woodlands remodeling, remodel planning, interior design the woodlands texas

This custom home builder actually went of their way to make this especially awkward.

Move Those Outlets and Switches! [You'll be happier in the long run.]

June 18, 2025 in Remodeling

I’ve seen images of people in the midst of expensive and laborious remodels and DIY’s (on Instagram and other platforms) that will go to extra lengths to work around badly placed outlets and switches. You’ve seen that too, right?

I’m asking to consider this when you are about to drop thousands of dollars on some project. Take a moment to realize how much you could improve things by spending a bit more and call the electrician.

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Tags: remodeling, remodel tips, outlets, switches, electrical, electrical switch, electrical outlet
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