by Sean Durkin | Nov 11, 2023 | Your Home By Design
The home office has changed. It is no longer the spare room with a desk, a printer, and a chair that no one really likes. For many people, the home office has become one of the most important rooms in the house. It is where decisions are made, calls are taken, ideas...
by Sean Durkin | Nov 10, 2023 | Your Home By Design
Some design discoveries happen in showrooms. Some happen in clients’ homes. And some happen when a high-end appliance line quietly introduces you to a cooking method you did not know you needed. That was my introduction to sous vide. A few months ago, I became a...
by Sean Durkin | Nov 10, 2023 | Your Home By Design
Some colors whisper. Viva Magenta does not. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2023, Viva Magenta 18-1750, arrived with energy, confidence, and a little bit of rebellion. It is rooted in the red family, but it is not a predictable red. It has depth. It has warmth. It has...
by Sean Durkin | Nov 9, 2023 | Your Home By Design
Most people walk into a room and look straight ahead. They notice the furniture, the wall color, the flooring, the art, the lamps, the pillows, and maybe the view. But one of the largest surfaces in the room is often ignored completely. The ceiling. In design, we...
by Sean Durkin | Nov 9, 2023 | Marketing By Design
Almost every design or renovation project starts with a number. Sometimes it is a real number based on drawings, specifications, labor, selections, freight, procurement, contingencies, and experience. Sometimes it is a hopeful number based on what someone wants the...
