This summer, my husband and I had the opportunity to take a short but fantastic vacation to Iceland. Even with just three and a half days, it is such a worthwhile and unspoiled destination. I could go on and on about the natural beauty, and...
My favorite professional organizer, Carrie Kauffman, always likes to point out that “being disorganized is a constant drain on your time, money, energy, sanity. It can make you feel like you’re out of control and like you’re gasping for breath. On the other hand, if you know...
The great writers have said that we can never have enough love, enough of nature, enough prosperity. But for many of us, storage is just something it seems we never have enough of. Without proper storage, it can feel like we can never get organized. When...
Summer is in full swing and the outdoors are exploding with color, especially green. So why not capture that color burst and bring it indoors? There are many benefits to bringing plants into your home: they help clean the air, improve overall well being, and...
UPDATED! 11/10/2017 Scroll below to listen to a newly published podcast episode about the Sagrada Familia from 99% Invisible in Podcasts. Amy and I were reflecting on our spring break adventures and two of our highlights shared a very similar theme to them: strong structures that...
Have you heard of Fronds? No we are not talking about Franz from the Saturday Night Live skit made famous by Kevin Nealon, we are talking about one of the biggest design trends of the summer. [caption id="attachment_18863" align="aligncenter" width="635"] Hans & Franz Saturday Night Live...
We are bringing back a blog feature we started last year where we bring you into the home of one of d2e's designers. In this Designer's Own Home we take a peek at Jillian's new but old vintage finds. Bringing back to life old lighting...
Ask the Interior Designer: I’m trying to save money: should I be my own general contractor? If you can pull this off, you're a better woman than I am. Here's the way I always look at it: general contractors are sequencing experts. They know who needs to...
The down2earth design team is thrilled to be in HGTV Magazine’s May 2017, “Pops of Color Issue.” You can check us out on page 58 where they show off our Mount Vernon Street Project’s home office where the text reads, “Rust-toned orange on the back...
CALLING ALL PARALYZED PINNERS! WISH YOU HAD YOUR OWN PERSONAL EDITOR? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! Have a ton of ideas for your home but can't take the plunge? We help you cut through the visual noise and figure out how to implement those ideas. We ask our...