How do I budget for my interior design project? You’re beginning an interior design project and you have a bit money saved up to do it. How do you know whether it’s enough to fulfill your design vision? How do you know whether you can afford...
View recent articles from The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Jewish Exponent that feature down2earth interior design and explore how homes are changing due to the pandemic....
Just before the holiday, I was contacted by Michaelle Bond, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, who was working on a story about some of the smaller/quicker/less-expensive home improvement projects that can make an outsized difference in a home. The timing felt appropriate as people...
This post was written by a design consultant on the down2earth interior design team. [caption id="attachment_21049" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Photo source: www.bhg.com[/caption] At this time of the year, social media is full of carved pumpkins, pumpkin spice latte, Halloween costumes, and apple cinnamon fragrances. However, in fall, my...
Down2Earth Interior Design is so excited to have our work showcased on the cover of Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine’s September/October Edition! The cover features our Belmont Avenue project, check out the project portfolio > You can read the full article featuring this kitchen project and learn more about...
Last time on the blog, we shared design inspiration that captures the color, joy and exuberance of those brilliant indoor/outdoor spaces you find in Mexico. Read Part 1, Sunroom Inspiration here > I used these as a jumping off point as I pull together an interior design...
When comfort is king, buying furniture via the internet is scary. Whether it’s a sofa that you’re going to be lounging on day in and day out, or dining chairs where you hope to one day entertain again in comfort, there is no substitute for kicking...
We’re all home more than ever, and our spaces should support our happiness and well-being. Amy and Carrie are two gals who own small business and LOVE to make homes work better for people. Join us both, Thursday night, May 7th, 2020, for a behind...
April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. Many of us will be very happy to see the blooms coming soon. For now let’s use that rainy day blue as inspiration for our April Top 10. Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 is...
When working with our talented architectural photographer, Rebecca McAlpin, to photograph this renovation, something happened to me that has never happened to me during a photoshoot before. I discovered that the process of photographing wasn’t about documenting, or rather wasn’t entirely about documenting our work,...