2025 Interior Design Trends: Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Homes

Elevate your space in 2025! Find out the new and upcoming trends we will start seeing in 2025 and some trends that are sticking around.

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As we step into 2025, interior design is evolving with fresh ideas that blend functionality, elegance, and sustainability. The Las Vegas Market has set the stage for emerging trends that are redefining kitchens, bathrooms, and overall home aesthetics. Whether you’re planning a complete remodel or looking for inspiration to refresh your space, here’s what you need to know about the top design trends shaping the year ahead.

Modern Kitchens 2025

1. Embracing Rich Earth Tones

Deep, moody hues are taking center stage, replacing the cooler palettes of previous years. Expect to see kitchens and living spaces adorned in rich shades like chocolate brown, burgundy, deep indigo, and forest green. These tones create a warm, sophisticated ambiance, perfect for making a bold statement.

A modern kitchen featuring dark green cabinetry with gold accents and wooden textures.

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2. Statement Ceilings That Steal the Show

Ceilings are no longer an afterthought—they’re becoming an integral part of the design. From high-gloss finishes to patterned wallpapers and painted designs, ceilings in 2025 will add a dramatic touch that elevates any space.

A dining room with an intricate ceiling design featuring bold colors and textures.

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3. Textured Walls for a Luxe Feel

Limewash, plaster, and textured wall treatments are adding depth and personality to interiors. These materials create a sophisticated, one-of-a-kind look that pairs beautifully with natural elements.

Adding texture to walls with plaster walls and wall moulding in an earthy neutral tone.

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4. Curves and Organic Shapes in Design

Curved furniture and architectural elements, such as rounded kitchen islands, arched doorways, and sculptural sofas, are replacing sharp edges. These organic shapes create a soft, inviting feel while maintaining a modern aesthetic.

Curved edges can be hard to commit, so adding pieces of furniture with scalloped edges can be a great way to incorporate this new trend.

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5. Sustainability and Natural Materials Take Center Stage

Sustainability remains a top priority, with designers focusing on reclaimed wood, stone, and eco-friendly materials. Homeowners are opting for timeless, high-quality pieces that stand the test of time rather than trend-driven disposable decor.

A natural and organic modern kitchen with timeless materials and accents.

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6. Personalized and Smart Kitchen Storage

Kitchens are becoming more efficient with customized storage solutions like integrated shelves, hidden charging stations, and modular cabinetry. This shift prioritizes both aesthetics and functionality, ensuring that every inch of space is utilized.

A dark forest green kitchen with modern hidden storage solutions that are also aesthetically pleasing.

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7. Bathrooms as Luxurious Retreats

Bathrooms are evolving into spa-like sanctuaries, featuring under-lit floating vanities, soft ambient lighting, and high-end materials. Expect to see deep soaking tubs, elegant marble countertops, and nature-inspired elements.

A serene bathroom with a freestanding tub, soft lighting, and lush greenery.

8. The Futuristic Aesthetic

For those who love a modern, high-tech approach, the Y3K aesthetic is making waves. Sleek metallic finishes, holographic accents, and integrated technology are being incorporated into furniture and decor to create a futuristic yet stylish look.

Scandinavian high-tech living room with glossy accents and modern technology.

Final Thoughts: Elevate Your Space in 2025

These trends reflect a growing desire for spaces that are both visually striking and deeply functional. Whether you’re drawn to the warmth of earth tones, the drama of statement ceilings, or the luxury of a spa-like bathroom, 2025 is all about curating a home that feels personal, stylish, and sustainable.

Looking to bring these trends into your home? NB Designs, LLC is here to help. Let’s create a space that reflects your style and embraces the best of 2025’s design innovations. Contact us today to get started!

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DIY Boho Flower Swags

This will be a small series showcasing wedding decor that I have helped with as well as some DIY options you can do to create the perfect day!

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First, I want to mention at the end of the blog is a link to my video showing more behind the scenes leading up to the big day! I love having the video option so that you can see how everything came together, and see how the professional pictures turned out. —

In this blog, I will go over how we did the archway and boho flower swags. So stay tuned for the macrame backdrop! If you sign up for our newsletter, you will receive a free downloadable PDF plan with step-by-step directions so you can recreate the project yourself. Let me know in the comments if there was something you wanted to know more about. :)

DISCLAIMER: **I do make a small commission on everything that I have linked.**

Mountain Arch & Boho Flower Swags

A boho wedding is one of the easiest and most aesthetic directions to go for a mountain wedding in the Fall! The colors and textures will contrast well against the deep forest green backdrop and the other natural elements. Other style directions to go for a mountain wedding destination would be: rustic, country, classic and traditional styles.

Creating a mood board to begin planning your wedding is a great way to start! Click to read more about the mood board created for this beautiful Fall mountain wedding. :) From the ideas you gather on your board, you will be able to determine 1. Where you want to get married, 2. The types of venues to tour and will choose from for your wedding, 3. Overall color scheme to help choose wedding attire, floral color selection and tablecloth selection, 4. Decorations you absolutely want to invest in.

Let’s jump into how you can recreate these boho swags! ✨

The Boho Swags

If you are not a boho style fan, you can use these same steps and concepts for other themed dried floral swags.

Each swag took me just over an hour to create. The first swag taking the longest amount of time making sure the look is what I wanted as I went. The second swag still took some time making sure it matched the first swag.

• Pro-tip: You will want to to plan out your dried grasses, faux flowers and greenery. The best way I have found is to first gather some inspo pictures (I use Pinterest) for size, grass types, and color options. Then make a list of each type of grass you will need to create the look you want. Then place your order. Be sure to order an extra 5+ stems over to sort through since some grass stems will be bent or broken.

The goal for this wedding was very much boho style, which meant I needed to get a large variety of grasses. Mainly pampas grasses. Keep in mind there are many different sizes or stem lengths you can order. Follow to the end for the full list of grasses, faux flowers and greenery complete with links to purchase for your own swags.

The basic concept to create the perfect swags for your archway is to start with large grasses or dried leaves and work your way to smaller and different textured grass until you get to the front/center part of the swag. In the center, you will want to put greenery, flowers and fillers. In these swags I used palm leaves as my background. They helped create the shape of the swag. Once you add the large palm leaves, you won’t be able to see through the swags. It also gives that full affect.

Remember the boho style is very forgiving and you can go really any direction, even colors. The boho style is a free-spirited look that mixes different cultures and artistic expression into one eclectic style with the emphasis of using nature and organic elements. As long as you keep that in mind, you will have the look you are going for.

Tools & Supplies Used

• Scissors

• Needle nose plyers

• Cutters

• Carpenter knife

• Floral tape (will use later)

• Tape measure

• Chicken wire*

• Dry floral foam*

**I was in a time crunch and created my own floral foam with a cage. This is the one I originally planned to use:👉

Floral Foam Cage DIY

Since the floral swag design used dried grasses and faux flowers, you do not need to soak the foam in water. If you were to use live greenery and flowers, be sure to soak your foam in water. The chicken wire works similar to the cage by helping hold the stems in place and provide additional support since the swags are quite large.

TIP: For live flowers and greenery, start creating the swags at a maximum of 2 days before the big day. Your flowers will need a few days to open fully, and making the swags closer to your wedding ensures fresh looking flowers. They won’t be droopy and will look perfect for pictures!

To create your own floral cages:

Step 1: You will only need two items to build your own floral cages: a FloraCraft floral foam block with dimensions: 2.6”x3.4”x7.8” and chicken wire ribbon (I found both at our local Hobby Lobby store in the floral section or Amazon has the same thing)

NOTE: This part is slightly messy while you work with the foam; little foam particle will shave off. I would recommend working outside or in a garage.

Step 2: Wrap one section around the length of the foam leaving about 3-4” out on each end. Make sure to leave one end flush with what you will use as the “bottom”. This will be how you hang/attach the swags.

Step 3: Use the cutters to snip the wire, and then use the needle nose plyers to bend back the wire you cut.

Step 4: Then you will wrap two pieces of wire around the width of the foam. Start by using the needle nose plyers to bend the raw wired edge and attach it to the back wire ribbon. Wrap the wire around the width and use the cutters to cut the wire where you can wrap the wire completely around. Then use the needle nose plyers to bend the edge and attach the wire ribbon to the other side of the first ribbon you attached. Repeat the process for the second wire.

Step 5: Bend the 3-4” wired ribbon you left out on each end to flatten the wire together. Now you can start building the swags! :)

Planning Layout and Size

First, loose-lay a few large pieces that will be the background for the swags. This included the dried palm leaves and white bamboo leaves branch. It is important to not stick any pieces in just yet. You do not want a bunch of holes in your foam before you get the look you’re going for. Some of your grasses will end up falling out and you do not want that…

This is also the moment you will want to lay out a tape measure to see what size you want your swags. Because our archway was going to be fairly large, I wanted the swags to be the best proportion compared to the height and width of the wooden mountain arch. I ended up building them 44” long x 24” wide.

Once you are happy with the size and beginning look, trim your stems down and stick them in where you were planning. Make sure the heavier grasses are at least 3/4 the way into the foam for structure. Also, remember to start in the back of your foam block and move your way forward with each section of grasses you put in the floral foam.

As I moved around each side, I tried to mirror what I did on the other side. I mirrored diagonally across. Start with the larger grasses as well. For instance, I spaced out large 40” pampas grass all the way around the swag. To add dimension, I made sure they stuck out a bit further than the palm leaves.

This is also where you will want to add some color or greenery. Therefore, I put a few eucalyptus further towards the middle to plan out where I wanted green to peak through. Then I added the large daisy flowers in the front to plan out how much depth I wanted in the swags. The daisies are going to be the focal point. You can make them with the same pattern throughout instead of adding a center focal point. Here is an example:

SourcePinterest

Start sticking different textures throughout. Here I used a mixture of bunny tail and skinny pampas grass plumes. I also started mixing in white died pampas and bunny tail to compliment the white.

• Pro Tip: Try to work in bunches of 3 kinds of the same stems, grasses or flowers. Groups of three or odd numbers are pleasing to the eye.

If you want to create even more depth or roundness, consider keeping the smaller & textured grasses a little bit further away from the floral foam cage and cutting the stems longer as you go outward. Think of creating a sphere shape.

When you’re done, it is time to take your finished swag outside to fluff up. This is my favorite part!

I find it takes 3-4 hours before the pampas grass fluffs up fully in the sun.

Mountain Archway

At first we had thought the arch was going to be stacked one in front of the other (one arch smaller than the other) since they were built as two separate pieces. But then we got the idea to stagger the two arches to look like a mountain range. Something different, unexpected and emphasized the fact we were in the mountains for this wedding.

Then to ground the area for the ceremony and compliment the warm tones from the dried grasses in the swags, we added a rug in front. I love how the rug pulled the red and browns from some of the pampas grasses in the swags and in the wood grain. The rug also came in handy as something dry for the bride, groom and officiant to stand on since it had been raining for days leading up to the big day! You cannot tell in the pictures, but the ground was definitely wet under your shoes.

Final Look

It was so much fun to step outside of my regular interior design projects, and help my sister decorate for her special day!

Be sure to watch my video showing all the behind the scenes and how the pictures of the beautiful fall mountain wedding turned out here. You can download the free PDF detailing the archway project and instructions for the swags here.

Links:

• Bamboo leaves branch in white

• Dried Palm Fan Stem

• Cream Daisy Spray

• Dried Pampas Grass Mix

• 40” Pampas Grass Stems

• Natural Dried Pampas Grass Decor

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I really hope this has helped you with your projects or future ideas. Please follow along for a deeper look into wedding decor how-to’s and what I’ve learned to be successful planning out your big day. Send me projects you are currently working on in the comments below!

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Forever + Ever | Fall Mountain Wedding

This will be a small series showcasing wedding decor that I have helped with as well as some DIY options you can do to create the perfect day!

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First, I want to point out at the end of the blog is a link to my video showing more behind the scenes leading up to the big day! I love having the video option so that you can see how everything came together, and see how the professional pictures turned out. In this section, I want to give a quick summary of all the different ways we decorated for this wedding and then will do more detailed “how-to” blogs explaining how to do the swags for the archway for example. So stay tuned and let me know in the comments if there was something you wanted to know more about. :)

Wedding Mood Board

The design style for this wedding was rustic boho. Since the wedding was going to take place in the mountains of Gallatin Valley, we wanted to compliment that in our look. If you have ever been in the mountains at the beginning of the fall/colder season in late September, you know that it is still very much green with the pine trees (pine trees are always green) and lush grass. To compliment that, we wanted to add rich fall colors using dried seasonal grasses, flowers, and wood. We also wanted specific textures to come through in the overall look: again, lots of dried grasses, greenery (mostly eucalyptus), subtle reflections like in the bubbles, and soft textures using different fabrics and linens.

I think a mood board to begin planning your wedding is a great idea to start! From the ideas you gather on your board, you will be able to determine 1. Where you want to get married, 2. The types of venues to tour and select for your wedding, 3. Overall color scheme to help choose wedding attire, floral color selection and tablecloth selection, 4. Decorations you absolutely want to invest in.

Wedding Ceremony Decorations

Personally, I love to begin the design and tone of the wedding in the ceremony area. This is where all of your important candid photos you will cherish for a lifetime are taken and special moments captured. I love all the natural elements in this look. It is so simple and does not take away from the fact you are getting married in the mountains. My favorite is the focal point of the ceremony, the archway.

The Boho Swags

I cannot wait to show you how to recreate these arch swags. If you are a boho style fan, I hope you find these to be so simple to create on your own! I will point out that even though simple to create they are time consuming… Each swag took me just over an hour to create. Mostly because I wanted the second one to almost exactly match the first one. And not to mention planning out how many grasses, greenery, and flowers needed for each swag as well as how much variety I wanted to include in the swags and the size.

The boho style is very forgiving, though. So even if you do not know how many grasses or what kinds of grasses to incorporate, no one will know either! Boho style is a free-spirited look that mixes different cultures and artistic expression into one eclectic style with the emphasis of using nature and organic elements. As long as you keep that in mind, you will have the look you are going for.

Ceremony Isle

When it comes to decorating the isle to walk down, I prefer the look of odd numbered decorations on either side or adding a decor item at each row of chairs or benches. This is more pleasing to look down and allows the eyes to follow each decor item down to the focal point of the ceremony.

Mountain Archway

At first we had thought the arch was going to be stacked one in front of the other since they were built as two separate pieces. But then we got the idea to stagger the two arches to look like a mountain range. Something different, unexpected and emphasized the fact we were in the mountains for this wedding.

Then to ground the area for the ceremony and compliment the warm tones from the dried grasses in the swags, we added a rug in front. I love how the rug pulled the red and browns from some of the pampas grasses in the swags and in the wood grain. The rug also came in handy as something dry for the bride, groom and officiant to stand on since it had been raining for days leading up to the big day! You cannot tell in the pictures, but the ground was definitely wet under your shoes.

Bridal Bouquet

The next important decoration in a wedding, the bridal bouquet. The bridal bouquet is important just because of the fact that it will be in almost every photo taken that day. You could even design the whole wedding around how you want your bouquet to look. And I won’t lie to you… this one I struggled with just due to the fact that I wanted it to look perfect and flow well with our overall theme. My biggest tip here would be to gab an element from each part of the wedding and include that in the bouquet. For instance, I used almost all of the same grasses in the bouquet that were also used in the swags, boutonnieres, corsages, gift table, etc. I also matched the groom’s bow tie with the velvet ribbon to wrap around and hang from the base of the bridal bouquet. We also used real flowers and touch more white to create a more bridal look.

My favorite part would be the velvet burnt orange ribbon with raw edging. Again we are adding more fall colors from our mood board as well as drawing out those warmer tones peeking out from the rest of the decorations. Everything the bride with stand next to for photos, will all compliment one another in bouquet.

Bridal Party: Boutonnieres and Corsages

Instead of doing traditional bridesmaid bouquets, we decided to do something different and create bridesmaid corsages. We loved how simple they were and you save a bit on buying more flowers and dried grasses. Also, this wedding had nine total bridesmaids…

Again, here we wanted to compliment the them of the ceremony swags and the bridal bouquets, but now we are adding more a new subtle color, yellow. You can see how the boutonnieres also share this same yellow flowers.

Since the boutonnieres are too small in scale to include a large white daisy flower, we wanted to bring in all the different fall colors from the mood board into the look. Plus a nice pop of color against a neutral groomsmen attire looks great in photos!

Card Table | Family History of Weddings

This table was unique and very special to showcase for the guests. It was a great opportunity to use what ever grasses, flowers, greenery we had left over and use in random vases and spread across the table. Such a cute way to include the parents, grandparents and anything sentimental to be a part of your special day.

Macrame Cake Table

This part of decorating for the wedding could arguable be my favorite! I wish I would have taken more photos right when we finished decorating the table.

Basically the macrame wall was handtied and the support arch was custom built. We also did a fun eucalyptus garland around the top and added a custom neon sign with newlyweds last name. Such a striking piece for your guests to look at and fun for your cake pictures!

Be sure to watch my video showing all the behind the scenes and how the pictures of the beautiful fall mountain wedding turned out here. In the next blog, I will break down step-by-step how I created the large swags for the mountain archway.

If you want to read more into my life as an interior designer working in Montana, click to read more. All of your support is amazing, and I am so thankful you are here! :)

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I really hope this has helped you with your projects or future ideas. Please follow along for a deeper look into wedding decor how-to’s and what I’ve learned to be successful planning out your big day. Send me projects you are currently working on in the comments below!

Happy Styling! :)

Before You Start Renovating

Beginning your renovation project and planning the interior design for your home can be so exciting! But the costs can seem outrageous or more than you bargained for. Plus renovating is more than just the costs associated. It can be stressful, headache provoking and just make you want to pull your hair out. Today I want to be the one to give you all the information you need BEFORE you start a renovation project and why you should take the time to prep.

Let's Dive In

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Demo Day 1

 Let's set the stage:

If you’ve bought a house and it was one of the more reasonably or lower priced on the market, and it just need a few things to fix it up. That house probably had very old carpet, dated popcorn ceilings, wallpaper (not the peel & stick kind) and a few cosmetic repairs that needed to be done. You thought, “No problem! That can’t be too expensive! Plus we got such a good deal! We can just use the amount we saved buying this house to fix it up!”

Or you currently own a home (because if you rent, most renters do not have a say in renovations they want to do) and want to update a few things.

You called a contractor to help you every step of the way. And let’s just say the bill you got at the end… WOW! We went WAAAYYY over the budget we had in mind!

Let me be the first to tell you, you are not alone or the first one to be surprised.

Here Are The Stats:

79% of homeowners said that they did not consider a budget in mind when planning their project out, but nearly 50% go over budget. Or those homeowners end up pausing or canceling the project because they can no longer afford to continue. I believe that is because most homeowners do not know all of the costs involved (including costs of labor) or issues that could potentially arise once the project begins. Plus labor costs from contractor to contractor can vary.

It seems more homeowners are renovating their homes vs going out and purchasing a new home. Plus people more than likely want their home to look and feel like theirs. On Zippia, they had an article from this year showing the home improvement increases in the last few years. They explained “on average, homeowners completed one or more home improvement projects in 2021 than they did in 2020.” The average they found was 3.7 projects in 2021. Each one costing $2,800 on average. That’s over $10k on projects in one year and it seems that percentage is increasing. Just to put in perspective, 23.7% of U.S. households completed a kitchen remodel which is usually about $20k + in total costs.

Houzz also showed 55% of homeowners decided to do a home renovation project which is up from 2018. The other half decorating their homes. Decorating includes buying furniture, accessories like throws, pillows, shelf decor, etc., textiles, curtains, plants, rugs, and art.

Reasons Why The Project Went OVER Budget:

Depending on the renovation project, there could be a factor of reasons why your project went over budget compared to your neighbor down the street who had the same things done. But here are my top reasons:

• Communication

  • This is HUGE. I think we can all agree when it comes to communication, we can all work on this. Especially since texting became the quickest easiest way to contact someone. But have you ever had a text come across differently than you expected? Or even a meeting that did not go the direction you had envisioned? Also, who really loves talking about money?? Segue into my next point…

• Unrealistic Budget in Mind

  • First off, I know most people when you first go over a project with them have a number in mind. They may not share that with you at first, but they do have an idea or range because they know their budget. Unfortunately, the contractor does not. So how do we get this budget to be more realistic?

  • We all want to save money. I get it. A good rule of thumb, is to first discuss with the contractor or designer what they think the project would cost if you got everything you wanted and then telling them this is where you were thinking. See if you can work out a deal. And maybe you can do half the project this year and half the next year kind of thing.

  • Also, keep in mind, you should consider adding 20% over the designer and/or contractor’s proposal for the project. This will leave room for the unforeseen. Keep reading to find out more about the unforeseen.

• Material Costs Went Up

  • Let’s face it, costs of groceries and clothing is always changing it seems. So why wouldn’t costs of building materials change?

• Change Orders

  • A change order is when homeowners decide to change something as the project begins. A couple examples: the doors you ordered weren’t what you thought or the paint color is all wrong but they already painted every room.

  • Since every home is custom, these costs will basically double. Most places won’t return items like doors, windows, installed flooring, etc. And if labor was already done, you won’t be able to take that back if you decide to paint every room a different color. Same with some furniture or fixtures have “restocking fees”. This adds up.

  • Not to say you cannot have any change orders done, but there is a way to prevent more of them from happening.

• DIY

  • Yes, DIY is a great way to save money. And it is tempting to say you think you can tackle a project. If you have experience in remodels or renovation, then have at it! But keep in mind some contractors won’t work with a project that is half done and they finish it. This is because: what if you did something incorrectly and it would jeopardize the work the contractor is going to do. They don’t want to put their name on that if it were ever to fail in the future.

  • DIY projects most anyone can tackle: painting, small repairs, updating hardware like cabinet pulls and replacing light switch covers.

• Issues Will Always Come Up

  • This one’s the kicker… Issues will ALWAYS come up. I will say it again. Issues will ALWAYS come up!

Living In Construction

The “Unforeseen”:

Before even considering renovating your home, you should consider all costs involved and then some.

It's called the "unforeseen".

Most home projects whether you are constructing a new build or remodeling an existing home will almost ALWAYS have challenges that come up during the project where the owner will end up spending zero, hundreds or thousands more depending on what comes up. Remember every project is different. Sometimes you will find out the wiring in your house needs redone after you tear down the sheetrock or there was mold found after demolishing your bathroom. It really all depends. But that is why it is important to understand unforeseen things will come up.

This should not deter you, though, if you are considering tackling a renovation project! :)

If you hired a good team to work with on this project, that means they will be doing their very best for you, and the end result will make you a very happy and pleased homeowner. It might even create more value within your home!

Now Hiring Someone to Manage The Project:

Hiring someone to organize your thoughts and dreams to make sure the project works in your favor, is the best option as long as it is within your budget. Most people that start thinking of a project have a number in mind for how much they believe the entire project will be all-in-all. As we discussed earlier. But how do you pick from the pool of independent contractors in your area?

• Now, most every professional I have met in this industry has a common interest to make a customer happy while making a living and not losing on a project. This view to the customer could be something completely different. And by that I mean if something comes up in the "unforeseen" category… the customer may fire that contractor just because they didn’t know this could come up during the process. That is why it is important to have these conversations upfront when you initially meet with your contractor prior to hiring.

• Every contractor is different based on the work that they do and how fast you want this project done. In my experience if you have a project to be done right, you are paying for that value. But if you want it done fast, they may charge even more and that might not mean that it is done right. There are also other contractors that will charge their labor and cut costs in less quality material just to meet your budget.

• Also, it is a good idea to hire a contractor/designer that has similar values as you. They can be your “right hand man” while you are at work and you can trust that the job is going to be done up to or more than your standards. I believe hiring someone to organize your thoughts and dreams to make sure the project works in your favor, is the best option.

• My last bit of advice would be to meet with several, ask about projects they have done in the last 5+ years and how they look today, ask for estimates of the project and REMEMBER you are hiring them.

I believe hiring someone to organize your thoughts and dreams to make sure the project works in your favor, is the best option.

Write below in the comments! I would love to hear from you guys your renovation project journey and the lessons learned along the way. Let’s make this a space we can share ideas and our experiences.

Happy styling! :)

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Why interior design…

Many of us have been there. Pinning away. Creating a basic plan for updating our home. This part is so much fun! But what about when you’re in the heart of your renovation? I don’t know about you, but many of the people I talk to that take on their own projects always tell me how stressful it can be.

This is my Pinterest board:

Pinterest can be such a great tool to start out any project! It is one of my favorite ways to easily exchange ideas and present a design direction with my clients.

Now don’t get me wrong, some of us are really handy with DIY projects and can go forward with their designs themselves, or they even know someone who can easily help them achieve the Pinterest look they are going for. Definitely applaud anyone who attempts this route. Not only should you feel proud of yourself that you did this on your own, but that you were able to find the time and resources to achieve such a great feat! Not to mention, all of the things that can go wrong. And realistically, nine times out of ten things will ALWAYS come up in home construction projects.

This was the route my family took while growing up, and we were very fortunate to have such a wonderful community and so many talented family members. And let me just tell you, it was invigorating! But! Things 1000% came up and our family’s resilience was tested that year. I still wouldn’t trade the experience, though, because that was were my design journey began.

Since this adventure, I found that I want others to have that same feeling of accomplishment and excitement from the final result of creating a home that is yours but with some help along the way.

Not all of us know how to achieve the look they want or even have the time. 

Maybe you don't know where to begin your house renovation project. Maybe you have a bunch of magazine clippings spread out on your dining table, and you are just wanting to update your home but don’t how to make it happen. Maybe you are trying to sell your home, but you are worried it isn't what people in the market are looking for.

Or maybe you just plain need the additional help.

Design Concept by NB Designs

Interior designers are a great resource when you need that additional help because one of their main goals is to enhance the interior of a building to achieve a healthier, more pleasing environment for those people using the space. Also, they often work closely with contractors, architects and engineers who are also on the project. So basically helping managing the enhancement of the project while keeping you, their client, in mind.

As a consumer you are basically outsourcing your time and energy into a professional that is there to help you every step of the way. Imagine if you were about to start on a big project and instead of spending all your extra hours picking out materials and furnishes as well as deciding how the project should look to you, calling the contractors, and making sure everything gets to the job site on time.

Here are the basic 10 reasons to hire an interior designer:

1. An interior designer will understand what is most important to the client and make sure it happens to the best of their ability

2. The interior designer will act as the "middle man" working closely with architects, contractors, and engineers

3. They will focus more on the function and effectiveness of each space based on your needs and wants

4. Interior designers understand the industry and have already worked with many of the professionals on other projects

5. They will insure the project will be streamlined and go as smoothly as possible

6. Interior designers will help make the best decision when it comes to your finish, fixture, and lighting selections based on what the industry is offering and their knowledge of different products out on the market today

7. Interior designers will focus on details such as how a person uses a space and how to make it better for the client "a design that lasts a lifetime"

8. They will work with the client's budget to give the client the best possible design without breaking the bank! :)

9. Hiring an interior designer will lower the client's stress knowing the job is getting done without their full attention so that the client can focus on other tasks such as family time, work, hobbies etc.

10. And finally, an interior designer will make your house feel more like a home that was specifically made for you!

Furthermore, designers are here to help you achieve your home goals. And they will make the process fun!

Tip! Most studios offer different packages for those who want to be more hands on. So definitely ask during your discovery call to see if they offer something like that.

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