I’ve had the pleasure of working with several children and teens to design their bedrooms and I want to share some of my learnings and tips with you. Now before we get going, I know that some people find the thought of designing a kid’s room as possibility a bit frivolous. But let’s just take a moment and think back to your own childhood room. How did you feel in it? If you could have felt better in your space, how do you think this would have impacted your day-to-day life at the time? And let’s also think about the perks of getting it right the first time. Making thoughtful investments in your child’s space that grow with them. I’ll always argue that it isn’t frivolous to intentionally design a kids room, but that it is actually very important for their wellbeing.

I had a good chuckle the other day when an astrology account I follow posted on Instagram a “you can only choose 2” list for each astrological sign. For Taurus the options were, “be right about everything”, “unlimited supply of fine wine”, and “the power to shrink your bed and take it with you”. As a Taurus - that is a hard decision to make – I like being right, I like fine wine and I also really love my bed. But the reason I’m telling you this is because I really, really love my bed and you should too! Here’s why, and what you can do if you’re not currently as in-love with your bed as you could be.

We’ve all been there. I know I have. That one room that we just put the leftover furniture in. The one that has no soul or real purpose. The one we avoid looking at or going into. You know it needs some love and attention but you just don’t know where to start. Here are the steps I take when I need to figure out how to create the room I want and a room I love.

One aspect of design that seems to always stump my clients is how to put together a gallery wall - especially one with different sized items. So here are the two approaches I take and additional tips on pulling it all together. And of course, like so many aspects of design these guidelines are just that. There are always ways to break the rules that still results in a great visual.

You know what makes me sad? Walking into a home and seeing furniture that doesn’t fit the space. Often it’s a case of the furniture being too large for the space and every so often, it’s too small. I’m even more shocked to hear how many homeowners buy their furniture without taking any measurements or having a plan. It hurts to hear them say they’ve been living in a space they don’t like because they spent all that money on the furniture and can’t part with it because it was an investment. Please don’t make this mistake.