Wooden Board: MDF vs. Solid Wood vs. Plywood

In the last few years, Wood has received increasing attention in the construction and renovation market. With concerns raised about stability and the carbon footprint of the building, new construction techniques and ground-breaking possibilities in the use of timber have developed rapidly. This interest in Wood stems partly from its renewability, although this advantage depends [...]

Courtney’s Feature Projects

As a company, we pride ourselves on teaching and mentoring the next generation of designers. Most of our pool of designers come from Endicott College and we end up having about 1-2 interns per year for a short period of time of about 3-4 weeks. This summer we had the pleasure of working with Courtney [...]

SHOP THE LOOK – SOPHISTICATED KIDS ROOM

I wanted to put this palette together because I think sometimes as parents, we get wrapped up in what we want our rooms and our homes to look like but we don't think about what our kids may want for their own rooms. The way your space feels can impact your inner well-being. If your [...]

SHOP THE LOOK – KIDS SUMMER VIBES

Wanted to design this funky modern kids room because kids deserve cool spaces too! The blue and yellow is so fun and the black and white artwork adds a little something extra. Would your kids love this room? I love this fun, vibrant and colorful palette. Clare paint is a great choice for a kids [...]

Pink Dining Room-Shop The Look

As a designer, I am inspired by many things. It could be artwork, a rug, a landscape, architecture, materials or even fashion! This dining room was inspired by artwork by Sarah Rutledge, which you can see is on the wall behind the coffee table. Pendant lighting is a beautiful added touch to this space and [...]

Clare Color Palette : Palette 2

Color is everywhere and it inspires me daily. Last month we released the color palette that inspired our branding from Clare paint. You can read that here.  This time, I wanted to put something a little softer together, for those of you that prefer more of a soft space. This palette is not a neutral [...]

SHOP THE LOOK – DARK AND LIGHT DINING ROOM

[qodef_section_title type="standard" position="" title_tag="" disable_break_words="no" title="DARK AND LIGHT DINING ROOM"] This dining room was designed around an existing space, with a checkered floor. The inspiration was to work with the floor and the dark wooden colors and textures to create a very functional, but also flexible space. This space was intended to be used for [...]

SHOP THE LOOK – ART DECO SITTING ROOM

One of my favorite imaginary sitting rooms I have created. I call this my Art Deco meets Modern-inspired design. Art Deco was all about bold colors, and geometric designs, so I tried to channel that when creating this sitting room. I love the colors in this room. The gold accents, the blue sofa, the color [...]