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Dear Readers, This column is just for you. Once a month, I’ll answer one of your interior design questions. Just send me an email with...

There are as many ways to create a gallery wall as there are walls in the world. There are no rules but I can give a few tips to make...

"Getting to Know Your Designer" ... by Joan McDonald, An interview by Aspired Design Magazine ADM: Favorite book? PLC: The Count of Monte...

I don’t want to be influenced or swayed by another designer’s work. I want my ideas to be fresh, original, and mine. I also don’t wait for a

When it comes to shape, style, and sometimes finish, let your plumbing and lighting fixtures be your guide. Are these fixtures modern, tradi

The type of wood flooring we’re most familiar with is hardwood made from oak, walnut, teak, maple, mahogany, hickory, beech, and alder to na

something else I like that’s a different style. I’m looking online to get ideas but the more I look, the more confused I get. How do I...

styles and haven’t decided on anything yet. I want to use color in a big way. I saw on your website that you sometimes used it...

I always start with the shape of the room created by its furniture (other than the dining table). That is, an empty room may start out as a

Anything that makes your eye look up will help. For instance, place a can light on the floor, at the base of a potted plant, and shine it up

Large fans move more air than small ones so it is more efficient to run a large fan, even on a low speed, than a small fan on a high speed.

the wasted space beneath them? Your open stairs lead me to a few open-ended questions. What is the style of your house? Is your staircase...

It’s not often that couples tell me, “We have the same taste, the same ideas, and the same goals.” So, a few years ago, I created an exercis

Some homeowners are opting for luxurious and user-friendly showers such as curbless entries where you can walk (or wheel) right in without

the future. We lost it in the Napa fires. In the meantime, we’re renting furniture which is expensive to do (and uncomfortable). Can you...

It’s true that many artificial plants look fake. Even the silk ones can look like plastic or paper. But there are companies whose potted pla

These rooms are actually one big room. I know the rugs should not match, but what do I look for so that the two coordinate? Also, are...

We belong to an HOA so much of the design is predetermined. But the interior style is completely up to us. Our last style was very mixed...

now my wife is looking at quartz. There are so many quartz options and now we are confused. Do you recommend granite or quartz and could...

Let’s start with the basics. The strongest and most durable part of a cow hide is just below the hair. Leather made from this area is called