What’s the Best Sofa to Buy? What You Can’t See Counts Most
Buy the best basics you can afford. We’ve all heard that before, but a recent Wirecutter article on sofa buying…
Inspiration
On every project, we aim to do meaningful, creative design work. Along the way to reaching our goals, we draw inspiration from many sources—our clients’ lifestyles, the creations of a master furniture craftsman, a stunning sculpture from an up-and-coming artist. Interior design requires an intimate knowledge of many different disciplines and resources, to which our eyes are always open. In our aptly named Inspiration blog, we share the products, trends, artisans, muses and merchants we encounter, and hope they fill you with discovery, delight and, most significantly, knowledge to help you lead a more comfortable, aesthetically pleasing life.
5 Ways Luxury Interior Designers Look at Homes That You Don’t
How do we make choices when we’re doing a home? As interior designers, we often use ideas and elements that…
Why Are Design Trends Important? Our Take & Our 3 Top Trends
Trends come and go with lightening speed in every field, from fashion to tech. But in luxury interior design, trends…
Anxious and Stressed? 5 Ways to De-stress with Design
If you head for the movies, book a massage or hit the gym when your stress is at an all-time…
What Do Luxury Buyers and Renters Want In Their Homes?
In the real estate market, luxury homes aren’t necessarily huge, lavish or exorbitantly expensive today. From our work with developers…
Gardening 102: How I Made My Garden Grow In Impossible Conditions
Gardening is hard work. It wreaks havoc on backs, knees, manicures and muscles you never knew you had. But the…
Turning 20—With More Than A Little Help From My Friends
Only 30% of businesses survive their 10th year in business, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what does…
Sweet Treats For Valentine’s Day and Beyond
We’re romantics all year long. But come Valentine’s Day, we share the love with our annual card, a work of…
The Lowdown on Luxury Interior Design Fees
Everybody loves to know what things cost, from the condo that just sold in their building to that fabulous pair…
It’s That Time Of The Year Again: Considering Colors Of The Year
Color is a highly personal choice. Yet since 2000, experts at The Pantone Color Institute have annually anointed a hue…
2017 Holiday Gift Giving Simplified: Go For The Gold
Look around, take a whiff. The magic of the holidays and freshly cut evergreens fill the air. But along with…
7 Sweet Little Lamps To Light Up The Long, Dark, Winter Nights
And Illuminating Advice in our DownloadableWinter Lighting Guide.
We all know the saying “spring forward, fall back.” We fell back…
The Cause For Carpets, Inspired By Our Carpet For A Cause
Magic carpets are the stuff of fairy tales. But given the foundational and functional influence an area carpet can have…
Why Hire An Interior Designer? DIY Blunders Add Up To Big $$$
Thanks to the onslaught of free decorating advice available online and in books, magazines and stores, everyone thinks they can…
Move Over Marie Kondo: 3 Rules for Decluttering the JLI Way
Most of us own too much stuff. For example, the average U.S. household contains about 300,000 things, notes the Los…
5 Ideas For Romancing The Home
Romance is front and center on Valentine’s Day, and with it the passion, mystery and touch of adventure it brings.…
8 Design-Minded Ways To Spread The Love
We love to spread the love. But candy and flowers quickly get eaten or die, so they’re way too fleeting…
For 2017: Our 17 Favorite Decorating Secrets and 1 for Good Luck
Everyone has an opinion on holiday gifts--and we do, too. They should be interesting, inspirational and hopefully—a little useful. But…
How To Hide A TV? Our 3 Best Options Keep It Chic
Thanks to the riveting presidential election and that gut-wrenching World Series (bravo Cubs!), it’s likely we’re glued to our TVs…
5 Interior Design Rules That Are Made To Be Broken
One of our favorite sayings is “rules are made to be broken.” As interior designers, it confirms our belief that…
3 Common Interior Design Mistakes — And How We Fix Them
Have you ever lusted for an impressive console or sofa, or even an epic painting, and then realized it really…
Grand Entrances
“Grand entrance” is a term that refers to what actors do, but its impact extends further than theatrical settings. Just…
5 Ways to Cut Clutter the JLI Way
There’s much to embrace in “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy,” the runaway best sellers on decluttering…
15 Interior Design Tools Every Luxury Home Should Have
Picture-perfect! That’s how our clients (and most of us) like our homes to look all the time. And when we…
Fabulous Red Furnishings That Transcend Valentine's Day
There is no time like Valentine’s Day to pay homage to red. Besides love—it’s meaning in many cultures—it also signals…
Our 5 Easy & Effective Bedroom Upgrades
There are few certainties in life, but one of them is the need to sleep. Yet bedrooms, where we spend…
What's Hot Now? 2016's Top 5 Interior Design Trends
As interior designers, we’re constantly on the prowl for products and pieces that are new, cool and able to up…
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