Case Study: Homewood Comfort

We converted this family’s garage into a laundry room, mudroom and powder room–a great project for a firm that happens to love space planning!

interiors, renovation, case studyShila GriffithOctober 14, 2024interiordesign, laundry, mudroom, coffee bar, space planningComment

Ways to Change Up Subway Tile

Classic subway tile is usually bright white, glossy, 3” x 6” and laid in a 50% running bond pattern, but sometimes it’s fun to change things up a bit.

color, interiors, tipsShila GriffithAugust 27, 2024subway tile, tileComment

How Long Does A Major Renovation (Actually) Take?

All the reality home improvement shows that finish a major renovation over a weekend are misleading.

knowledge, homeowner, interiors, renovationShila GriffithJuly 9, 2024residential, renovation, timeline, planning, interior designComment

Case Study: Sunshine on Sears

A structural nightmare that evolved into a home with a sunny disposition.

interiors, project, knowledgeShila GriffithJune 26, 2024home, renovation, kitchen, kitchenreno, bathroom, bath, colorComment

Ways to Create Timeless Spaces

This post is about making spaces timeless for you–not the future homeowner.

homeowner, interiors, knowledgeShila GriffithMarch 13, 2024timeless, design, details, kitchen, tipsComment

3 Common Living Room Mistakes (and Fixes)

There are several easily solvable mistakes I constantly see in living rooms.

interiors, inspiration, tipsShila GriffithJanuary 31, 2024Comment

Designing Your Kitchen Island

By far the most common wishlist item for a kitchen expansion project is adding an island, but they’re often not as easy to fit into a space as you think.

pointers, interiors, homeowner, knowledgeShila GriffithSeptember 10, 2023kitchen, diyComment

Backwards Planning a Renovation

If you do a renovation right, proper planning, design and construction takes time. That’s where backwards planning comes into play.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, interiorsShila GriffithMay 31, 2023interiors, homeowner, renovationComment

Designing for a Migraine Prone Client

When our East Falls, Philadelphia client told us that she wanted a bathroom reno that would help alleviate her migraines, the project became much more interesting.

interiors, tipsShila GriffithFebruary 15, 2023bathroom, health, renovationComment

Disadvantages of an Open Floor Plan

In some cases, it really works, but I’m here to tell you that open floor plans don’t work for every situation.

interiors, homeownerShila GriffithJanuary 17, 2023open floor plan, planning, kitchenComment

Why This Phase of the Project Makes Every Homeowner Anxious

I'll tell you a little secret, most homeowners get VERY anxious at this exact phase of the project.

avoid renovation woes, interiors, pointersShila GriffithSeptember 22, 2022Comment

5 Ways to Avoid Overwhelm in Showrooms

How to shop effectively so that you don’t need to look through every. single. option.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, knowledge, interiors, productShila GriffithSeptember 20, 2022Comment

What's the Process for Selecting a Wood Finish?

It’s a huge investment and it’s a lot of material that’s going to have the same stain for a LONG time.

avoid renovation woes, homeowner, knowledge, interiorsShila GriffithMay 23, 2022Comment

Adding Character to a Builder Grade Home

Ways to make your builder grade home feel a bit less “unfinished” and generic.

homeowner, interiorsShila GriffithJanuary 25, 2022Comment

TerraVida Holistic Centers

A warm corporate environment for a progressive company

interiors, businessShila GriffithOctober 29, 2019section2, office design, corporate design, businessComment

Stunning Vacation Home Views? You'll Sacrifice One Thing.

When you have a home with views of the beach, mountains, lake or the city you sacrifice one thing.

interiors, tips, homeownerShila GriffithJanuary 8, 2019views, vacation home, interior design, section2, vacationComment

Keep This Out of the Baby's Nursery

Not all dangerous things can be seen.

knowledge, interiors, homeownerShila GriffithOctober 30, 2018baby, health, section2, nurseryComment

Why My Personal Design Style Doesn't Matter

My job isn’t to push my design style onto a client.

knowledge, interiors, business, homeownerShila GriffithOctober 17, 2018style, business, section2Comment

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