On today’s episode, with a budget of $4000 and not much furniture to start with, I had my work cut out for me. What it needed? Color, storage and seating. It was an empty space because Dianne had a habit of returning everything she buys, and they... 

Yesterday on my show Splurge & Save I took a traditional living room space without a lot of pizazz and gave it a mod face lift. It was a great success! The homeowners seem to really love the design. Here’s the before and afters as well as the... 

The nesting mode is taken to new levels when one is preparing for a family addition. For me, the key word for every room is organization. It’s time to strip down to the basics. I’m starting with the kitchen. What does a gal do when she finds... 

We were lucky enough to have a family apartment in Manhattan owned for many decades and bought on the cheap way back when. Even more fortunate for me was the gift of it’s redesign. But I had a very tight budget with a very long “honey-do”... 

I thought it would be fun to write about preparing for the second child from a “home” perspective. This opens up a variety of hormonally charged topics. So get ready for a wild ride! We just made the move to The Burbs from The Big City, and... 

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching it had me thinking about my complicated relationship with the color red. Designing with the color red can be complex, much like the color itself. Red is intense and many color experts describe it as the color... 

I love hearts. Is that an oxymoron, like jumbo-shrimp? Hearts represent love, what’s better than that? And they’re often red or pink, two of my favorite colors to design with. Here are some of my favorite heart inspired home accessories. Happy... 

On yesterday’s first episode of my new HGTV show Splurge & Save I took an outdated dining room and gave it the British Colonial flair that the homeowners were craving. I splurged a little and save a lot! As promised, below is the Room Recipe... 

In order to ring in the new year right, I have to find some fun, creative projects for my home. I’m on a tight budget these days, like most of us, so I went on a search for some easy, dare I say cheap, little refreshers. Here are my Top Five Cool... 

The Hollywood Regency style is fully hot and on the rise. It’s a style that takes chances. It believes in bling. Dares to use gold in a borderline gaudy way. The pros that best understand this style are set designers, because it’s always theatrical....