THE JOURNAL
Notes on a well-made home.
Design thinking, renovation wisdom, and the quiet details that make a house feel collected, from the Studio 1049 desk.
Before You Begin: The Quiet Work That Comes Before the Tile, the Layout, and the Paint
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.
What It's Actually Like to Work With Studio 1049: Inside Our 4-Phase Process
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.
Hello Again
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.
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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.