The most important work of any renovation happens before the tile, the layout, and the paint. I've put everything I wish every client knew at the very start into a free guide, and today I'm sharing it, plus a few of the ideas inside that change how you begin.

Most people reach out to me eager to begin, but unsure where "begin" even is. Here's an honest, behind-the-curtain walkthrough of our four-phase process, what actually happens at each stage, and what it feels like to finally hand the weight of it to someone else.

I stopped saving the nice things for a special occasion somewhere in the last eighteen months. Here are the tabletop and outdoor living pieces I'm loving for summer, plus how I'd actually style them, for the kind of evening nobody wants to leave.

After a few quiet years of building a family and finding my footing, I'm back. Here's where I've been, what's changed at Studio 1049, and what to expect from this space going forward.

This young family of six had completely maxed out their kitchen storage and didn’t have room to eat meals all together. See how we solved these problems while bringing the outdoors in to this Modern Rustic kitchen!

When I first decided to strike out on my own seven years ago, I wasn’t naïve about the fact that I still had a lot to learn about the world of design. After all, it’s sort of an ever-changing beast by default. Styles and tastes change. Trends come and go (and often come back again). Technology advances. In this industry you quickly learn to be comfortable with feeling like there’s always something new to learn. But that’s part of what keeps things interesting!

When it comes to choosing metal finishes for something like light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, or even cabinet hardware, it can be tempting to just play it safe by sticking to one finish for all elements in the room. It keeps things simple, you won’t have to dedicate too much time or effort, and you know that at the end of the day it will most likely end up looking just fine. But if you the type of person who liked to play it safe, and were okay living in a space that looked just fine, you wouldn’t be reading this particularly specific post on an interior design blog, right? Right.

Chances are good that if you’ve never worked with an interior designer, it can be challenging to wrap your head around the entire process from start to finish. We often hear questions along the lines of “So how long is this project actually going to take us?” The short answer — it depends.

Perfect indoors and out, on floors, ceilings, and just about everywhere in between, it’s no surprise that tile remains a highly sought-after material in both residential and commercial spaces. You simply can’t beat it when it comes to maintenance, durability, and style!