Proving that landscape design can be just as sumptuous as interior design, owner of Design Matters and interior designer, Susan Miller chose the backyard as her favorite space. The project canvas, consisting of 1 ¼ acres of highly treed land. Presented challenges as well as provided unexpected delights at project fruition. “My husband and I […]
Rethinking Retail Showroom
The design of the showroom speaks to the essence of the business itself – raw materials coming together creating something new. The point of inspiration is to expose customers to a multitude of products and applications that they can use across the spectrum of their work.
ASID Chapter Leadership Conference 2014
One of the things that happens when you agree to sit on the ASID board of the Missouri West/Kansas chapter as the Membership Director is being included in this annual event. Last fall when asked to fill this position – I simply could not come up with one reason to opt out. So the answer […]
What inspires an Interior Designer?
Two of my favorite sources of inspiration come together in this post. That being, Veranda magazine and the homes found proudly lined up along the Pacific coast in Newport Beach California. One of our rituals on the first morning of waking up in Newport Beach is to ride bikes along the Pacific Coast Highway; winding […]
Seashell Tile Mirror for Hall Restroom
Client wanted to impact her quests with their visit to the hall restroom with something extraordinary. Mirror design matched the scale of the small space. Noce travertine trim was inset with Puccini’s Seashell tile.
Puccini Tile Mirror
The stunning crystal and platinum chandelier continues the graceful elegance of the deep moldings through-out, banister rail and turned spindles of the staircase. The walls are finished in a faux finish of platinum metallic foils and textures layered over khaki paint.
Accent Wall with Glass Beaded Damask
The accent wall along the base of the staircase features bronze metallic shades and damask stencil motifs with embedded glass beads catching the light from the wall sconce on the opposite wall.
Staircase Landing
The existing honey caramel wood tones of the floor and banister railing were used as the basis for the color scheme, contrasted with accents of brilliant Mediterranean blue.
Kansas City Symphony’s 44th Designer Show House
Creating fabulous spaces can sometimes look easy to the undiscerning eye. However, orchestrating all the elements to come together can be challenging at best. But it is the challenge – that drives me. As a Designer, one of my rules for design I use is “if everything is emphasized then nothing is emphasized”. Meaning, the […]