9 Opportunities to Add Color to Your Home
As humans, we are naturally drawn to color. It has the power to excite us, soothe us, ground us, or draw us in. More than any other...
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Village West Design Blog
Why you should never ask for a free consultation
Why is this a red flag? What are you really getting?
18 Tips for Working from Home
So many folks have been asking how I manage to stay productive when working from home. I’m happy to share my secrets, as well as some of...
Which Cabinet Color Should I Choose?
Q&A: Which cabinet color should I choose? Q: We are building a new house, and the model home construction comes with grey tile floors in...
Finding a Designer: Style Match
The thought of looking for designer can be intimidating. Where do you look? How can you be assured of a good job? As part of our series...
How Long Will It Take?
Everyone always asks how long their renovation/remodeling/redesign is going to take. Of course, it’s one of the three key questions...
Design Consultations: 7 Reasons to Schedule a Design Consultation Before Your Renovation
As you know, renovating your home is a big decision—or, truthfully, it’s many big decisions. Naturally, most prospective clients struggle...
Success In the Details
When conceptualizing a design solution for a new project, it’s important to look at the larger picture: circulation, functionality,...
Secrets to Successful Loft Designs
There is a definite allure to inhabiting a raw, floor-through space with high ceilings and remnants of a bygone era. But the design...
Finding A Designer: Experience Match
You stand in your home and look around…. It’s rough around the edges, it doesn’t really meet your needs, and it doesn’t reflect who you...
The Real Value of Your Home
The following article “The Real Value of Your Home” by Daniel Ian Smith was originally published in the West Village newspaper WestView...
Winter Light
It’s winter here in the West Village, bringing with it cartoonishly long shadows and that wonderfully clear, bright sky over the Hudson...
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