Are you itching to update or refresh an area of your home but don’t have a lot of time or money to invest right now? You’re not alone! Sometimes, we all find ourselves wanting to switch things up in our home to bring back a little life to a room or area. The good news is you don’t have to
Four Reasons to Use a Lighting Designer for Your Remodel
You’ve taken the plunge and you’re ready to bring new life to your home with a remodel. Before you begin the first steps of your remodel (besides actually committing to it – the biggest step of all!), it is wise to consider using a Lighting Designer for all of your lighting updates and changes. Let’s talk about just a few
Spring Décor Trends
As we begin to wash away the mounds of snow and dirt, it’s time to look at lightening and brightening our homes as well. We can help you do that by providing not only the best lighting options for your home but also by providing a few tips that may help you not only lighten up your home with fixtures
4 Outdoor Lighting Techniques Sure to Make an Impression
With summer in full swing, we’re enjoying the weather and trying to spend as much time outside as possible. Grilling, bonfires and watersports are favorite summer past-times in our family. With more time on our deck and patio, we pay closer attention to the exterior of our home. We’ve planted the annuals, watered the perennials, uncovered the deck furniture and
Building a Home – When to Engage a Lighting Designer
Spring is coming…right?! Please tell me spring is coming! It might not feel like it, but we’re almost into spring building season. Soon the ground will thaw and our favorite local builders will be digging spots around Grand Forks to build dream homes. Building a home can be such an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming. There
8 Do’s and Don’ts for Mixing and Matching Lighting Fixtures
Your options are endless when it comes to illuminating a space. This can be both a blessing and a curse; a blessing because you are guaranteed to have options available that meet your preferences, but a curse because the sheer number of choices you have to make can quickly become overwhelming. But, don’t give up hope! I think these
20 Lamps Inspired by HGTV’s Fixer Upper Designs
Chip and Joanna Gaines have won the hearts and attention of people all across the US. Their passion and love for their crafts and family is refreshing and inspiring – to DIY-ers, designers and contractors, moms and dads, millenials and boomers, and everyone in between. Their charm is universally appealing. Part of the Gaines’ charm is the natural talents showcased
Prep Your Patio for Warmer Weather: 5 Outdoor Lighting Ideas
I don’t know about you, but this year’s Grand Forks winter has me longing for summer. I know it is around the corner somewhere, but I’m willing to do anything to bring it just a little bit closer. So today I thought I’d share some of my ideas for lighting your patio. Then, hopefully you’ll have plenty of time to
Mixing and Matching Finishes – Fashion Faux Paus or Designer Secret?
The easy answer? Yes, you should mix and match finishes in your space. But does that answer give you what you need? Not really. Because once you have the answer to that question, a million more questions arise. Like, how often should I mix and match? In what rooms? When is it too much? What finishes can I mix and
2017’s Hottest Colors
As you may know, Pantone – THE color authority – releases color trends twice a year, once for Spring and then again for Fall. In September it released the Fashion Color Report for Spring 2017, and I’m excited to say we can look forward to a brighter, more energetic color palette as we enter the new year! Fashion Color