If you love design, Nordic or otherwise, the Helsinki Design Museum is a MUST. The first floor of the Design museum in Helsinki focuses broadly on Finnish Design. Furniture, glassware, Fiskars scissors, Maramekko textiles, (click here to learn more) and even the angry birds game...
Working moms know how to eek productivity out of every moment we’re not with the kids. So it should have come as no surprise that everything about being interviewed by Fox 29 host and busy mom Karen Hepp was speedy and efficient. When Amy was...
I have been a fan of Nordic design for a long time, ever since I studied architecture at the Danish International Study program. I say Nordic design instead of Scandinavian design because Finland, the site of my latest adventure, is actually not considered a Scandinavian...
What’s a great way to show the teachers at your kids’ school how much you love them? With a PTO sponsored teacher lounge make-over, of course! What a thrill to be the interior designer in this scenario! PTO leaders reached out Amy to do a room...
One of our interior design consultants, Stephanie, explores the sky blue trend, helping us all bring some clear blue skies and warmth to our interior design thoughts and inspirations! Although we’ve had a slow start to spring here on the east coast, using sky blue...
Lately we’ve come across some fantastic Philly finds that we want to share with you, so we are staring a new blog series called Around Philly. For our first feature we are going super local, as in right here in Elkins Park, the town that...
Interior design is a service oriented profession. We all know that, right!? So here at down2earth interior design, we are particularly proud to be recognized when we excel in this area. Down2Earth Interior Design has been awarded the Best of Houzz 2018 Service accolade for...
With the new year still fresh, the design industry is all about predicting interior design trends for 2018 right about now. Part of our philosophy here at Down2earth Interior Design is that timeless design is sustainable design, and we’re not about latching on to something...
We wrapped up 2017 on a publications high note! We are so very proud that our work was featured in HGTV Magazine, Time Out Philadelphia Magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer print and online article. In the winter issue of Time Out Philadelphia Magazine, Amy offers up...
Everyone who knows me knows I love me some purple. Whether it’s my front door announcing “Hello! You’ve reached the interior designer’s house,” or my petite pet portraits, dashes of purple are a judiciously-used but vibrant part of my home’s interior design. I love that...