Friend Kara recently shot photos of Heather and Tom's piano/living room for my portfolio. I am preparing my Design Star application and I plan to include these photos. So where is the piano? On the other side of the room, but the fantastic chandelier...

So for months now my friend Paul Pagano has been saying he needs to start a blog. He did it! Kudos to Paul. Please encourage him by visiting his site -- click here -- and leave a comment. Paul is an interior designer of the Ty Pennington variety,...

Check out my tree & me for contemporary family history charts. I have been looking for something like this for a long time. I think I'll get the above "Birds of a Feather" print. Every home should have a family tree, do you agree? I found this...

I am having fun reading comments to my portfolio at Rate My Space (RMS). It's a great online community and place to bounce off ideas and gain feedback to your work. If you are not a part of it, you might consider. It doesn't' matter if your space is...

I am always on the look out for ways people have used Ashley Furniture in their homes. Here is the I-Zone youth loft bed in a skateboard-themed room. Super cool! I found this example at Rate-My-Space. Click here to see more photos. Super cool mom...