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...
Here at Down2Earth Interior Design we like to celebrate good things like spring, the opening of one of our latest projects, and teamwork. Although it didn’t feel too much like spring, with inches of snow on the ground, it was good we were able to...
When you’re starting out, being young, scrappy, and hungry is an asset, not only for founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton, but for young entrepreneurs as well. Gordon and Carol Siegel started their company in an old factory in the early 1960’s with their own personal...
Ever wonder how professional interior designers translate your vision into reality? You know what you like but you don’t know how to get there or how it will all hang together? We help make your vision a reality by doing research on product that fits...
The Down2Earth team is so proud to announce that for the 5th year in a row we have been awarded the Houzz 2017 award for Service and for the 4th year in a row we have also been awarded the Houzz 2017 award for Design....
UPDATE! We want to thank everyone that submitted a Houzz review. We selected a winner at random, congrats to Amelia S. If you'd still like to leave a review, please do so (click here) and you will be automatically entered in a drawing or contest...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Our Operations Manager, Maria, has decorated her home for Christmas. In this post, she shares her ideas for cozy holiday decor: "This year I was feeling extra festive but also wanted to simplify. Decorating was a one...
In recent weeks, down2earth interior design has gotten some great press, including a piece in the Wall Street Journal! We’ve been posting on the articles over on our Facebook page and wanted to share with our blog readers as well. The Wall Street Journal article highlighted our...
This week is an exciting one for us over here at down2earth interior design. Here are two exciting events we have coming up. On Saturday, October 8th down2earth is hosting the our first Interior Design and Architect Sample Sale at the Hive in Ardmore. From time...
Home Is Where Your Pets Are Accommodating Your Pets In Style When making your house a home, all of the dwellers should be considered, that includes interior design for our furry friends. For those who live with cats and dogs, making them feel at home is as...
Summer is finally here and to continue from our last blog post about blooming styles, (check out our bold floral post) the down2earth interior design team found some inspiring summer floral pieces that would be great additions to an interior design plan. What is better in...
Spring is a time of rain, sun and flowers. To celebrate the return of beautiful blooms we have found some beautiful floral statement pieces to provide you with some fabulous interior design inspiration. Welcome to “Bold Floral Interior Design”. Let’s start with a highly visible, big...
Down2earth interior design has been honored with two amazing features in the past week. First, Curbed Philly featured a tour of Heidi and Frank’s Fairmont rowhome in their House Call section. We were thrilled to see how great their home is looking four years after Amy...
This is Part 2 of Amy's posts on Master Planning in down2earth interior design's Designers Own Home blog series. You can view Part 1, here. Air conditioning vents. Thermostats. Light switches. Not the most exciting design elements in a room. But when these elements are not thought...
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Emily shares with us the first part of the interior design of her new apartment for our Designers' Own Home series. This article is taking a look at rentals and large furniture. (Spoiler alert: she makes it work, and it looks good.) Enjoy! I recently moved...
Last week we featured the recently completed kitchen renovation of Carrie Kauffman from the personal organization company, Carrie's Essential Services . She recently asked Amy for some great advice when planning a home renovation. The full article can be found on Carrie's blog and the information was so great,...