Interior Design Insights
Expert tips, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at our Sacramento design projects.
Brass End Table: A 2026 Designer Guide to Material, Patina, and Spec
How to spec a brass end table in 2026: unlacquered vs lacquered finish, the three pairings that work, height + scale rules, and cost bands from $185 to $1,850.
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Beach House Decorating: A Designer's 2026 Spec Guide
How to decorate a beach house in 2026 without the seashell cliches: warm linen + bleached oak + matte unlacquered brass + earthen neutral palette + restraint-first rules.
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Kitchens With Blue Backsplashes: Here's What I Tell Clients Before They Rip It Out
A 4-question rip-or-keep quiz, real removal costs, the resale deal-killer truth, and what to replace a blue backsplash with if you rip it out.
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1,500 Sq Ft Home Design: The Three Pillars of Questions a Designer Asks
How a designer approaches a 1,500 sq ft home: the three pillars of intake questions, sample floor plans, and how to come prepared for the first meeting.
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What Backsplash Is Right For Me? Take The Cleaning + Cooking Quiz
A 6-question quiz that matches your cooking and cleaning habits to one of six backsplash materials: marble, quartzite, porcelain slab, subway tile, glass, or stainless.
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Backsplash Design Ideas 2026: Questions Designers Ask Before Recommending a Backsplash
The 14 questions a designer asks before recommending a backsplash material in 2026, plus the 3 most common backsplash mistakes to avoid.
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500 Square Feet Apartment Interior Design: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
The working playbook for 500 square foot apartment design: layouts, zone-defining moves, storage spec, furniture spec, palettes, and real cost bands.
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Granite Bay Remodel: Questions People Actually Ask (2026 Designer Answers)
33 questions Granite Bay homeowners ask about kitchen, bath, whole-house, ADU, and design remodels, with first-person designer answers and real cost bands.
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What Is My Home Decor Style Quiz: A Designer's 5-Question Test
A 5-question quiz that places your home decor style across six designer archetypes, with the paint codes, key design moves, and caveats Amy uses on real projects.
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Yellow Kitchen Walls: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
The 7 working yellow paint colors for 2026 kitchen walls, the cabinet pairings that work, and the north vs south light substitution rules.
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Depth of Cabinets: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Standard cabinet depth across kitchens, baths, primary closets, and built-ins, with the ergonomic, ADA, and code-driven exceptions that change the spec.
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TV in Front of Window: A Designer's Guide to the 2026 Look
Seven working solutions for the TV-in-front-of-window problem in 2026: the Frame TV, motorized lifts, ceiling drops, mirror TVs, off-axis layout pivots, built-in millwork, and glare-control film. With cost bands.
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