Avoid Renovation Woes - Pool Your Resources

Many people make the mistake of thinking that professional interior designers are there to purely address aesthetics. However, a significant portion of our expertise is related to safety.

interiors, tips, avoid renovation woes, business, homeownerShila GriffithSeptember 20, 2017interiors, interior design, renovation, resources, avoidrenowoes, section1Comment

Inspiration: 5 Instagram Accounts with Stellar Color Stories

As you have probably noticed, there are Instagram feeds that are more curated than others. However, there are some that take it to another level. I am a bit biased since I teach color design, but there are some notable, well thought-out Instagram feeds with beautiful color stories that I could scroll through all day.

inspirationShila GriffithSeptember 13, 2017instagram, color, inspiration, section1Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes: Mock-ups

Sometimes, clients think this is a waste of money. Mock-ups of any sort can often save you money.

interiors, tips, avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithSeptember 6, 2017interiors, interior design, kitchen, renovation, mockups, avoidrenowoes, section1Comment

Terminology: Door Types

Doors can provide more than function in a home. Well designed doors have the ability to create a sense of entry or arrival and a preview as to the style of the space beyond.

terminology, homeownerShila GriffithAugust 23, 2017doors, interior, residential, home, entry, pocket, sliding, harmon, section1Comment

Avoid Renovation Woes: Time Commitment

Most people underestimate how much time they can realistically dedicate to overseeing a renovation project.

Projects: Cherry Hill Kitchen Renovation

This Cherry Hill couple bought their first home together with the intention of eventually gutting the kitchen. See the huge transformation of a Cherry Hill kitchen into a functional, bright and modern space.

project, homeownerShila GriffithAugust 8, 2017interiors, interior design, kitchen, modern, gray, renovation, kitchenreno, section1Comment

Concepts: Purple Botanical

There are many ways to have a botanical inspired space without feeling old-fashioned.

concepts, homeownerShila GriffithAugust 1, 2017interior, interiors, purple, botanical, plants, floral, violet, tile, fabric, wallpaper, section1Comment

Terminology: Common Subway Tile Patterns

When you have tile installed in your home you need to know what you are asking for - time and time again I have seen people accidentally request the wrong tile pattern.

terminology, homeownerShila GriffithJuly 25, 2017interiors, kitchen, bath, tiles, chevron, herringbone, section1Comment

Concepts: New England Coastal

I created a material and finish concept where I combined warm weathered textures with some pops of color.

concepts, homeownerShila GriffithJune 14, 2017newengland, rustic, coastal, section1Comment

Avoid Reno Woes: Take a Certified Interior Designer House Hunting

One thing I noticed as my friends started buying houses is that the designers vs. non-designers bought based on very different priorities. In general, my designer friends seem a lot happier. Find out why...

tips, interiors, avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithJune 7, 2017house, househunting, realestate, section1Comment

Concepts: Blue as the New Baby's Room Neutral

The new baby's room neutral.

concepts, homeownerShila GriffithApril 27, 2017idlite, baby, interiors, interior design, blue, section1 Comment

Avoid Reno Woes: Before You Order that New Sofa...

I am going to tell you about a few things that you should specifically be looking for when shopping for a sofa.

avoid renovation woes, homeownerShila GriffithApril 18, 2017sofa, tips, section1

Spring Cleaning - Donate

Do you have items that are still useful, but no longer useful to you? Consider donating!

tipsShila GriffithMarch 9, 2017springcleaning, home, donate, section1

Spring Cleaning - Recycle

Here I break down recycling into two groups - the obvious and not so obvious.

tipsShila GriffithMarch 7, 2017blog, environment, recycle, springcleaning, section1

Spring Cleaning - Trash It

Believe it or not, the official first day of spring is less than 3 weeks away (March 20th). Today is the first of several blog posts with spring cleaning tips for your home.

tipsShila GriffithMarch 2, 2017blog, spring, springcleaning, section1

Philadelphia Contemporary Craft Show

As part of a Sunday Fun Day my best friend and I attended the 40th Philadelphia Contemporary Craft Show at the convention center hosted by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

eventsShila GriffithNovember 28, 2016craft, art, philadelphia, section1