The Journal
What we are designing, what things really cost, and straight answers to the questions homeowners around Lake Travis ask most.
Stone fireplace ideas, from the wall going up in Mia's own living room
Mia is designing her own living room around a stone fireplace that runs to the peak of a vaulted ceiling. Here are the calls to make on a wall like that, before the mason starts.
What an interior designer costs around Lake Travis
Real numbers for consultations, design sessions and full service projects around Lake Travis, with our own prices.
What happens in a Design Strategy
How our interior design consultation works, from the first call to the samples on your table, and what a Design Strategy costs per room.
How interior designers charge: flat fee, hourly or percentage
Three fee models, what each one rewards, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
Interior designer vs decorator: which one your project needs
A decorator works with the room as it's built. A designer can change the room itself. A quick test tells you which one you need.
Designing a lake house on Lake Travis: light, glare, humidity and fabrics
What a Lake Travis house needs planned before anyone picks a sofa.
Lake house decor that doesn't look like a theme
Skip the oars. Make a lake house feel like the lake without buying out the lake aisle.
Motorized shades for west facing lake views
Openness, fabric, power and controls for the glass that faces the sunset, from The Shade Haus, the River Jane & Co. shade line.
Are motorized shades worth it? When they pay off and what they cost
Which windows justify a motor, what moves the price, and where a cordless shade is the smarter buy.
Cordless Roman shades: how they work, what they cost and where they fit
The mechanism, the fold styles, the right fabric for each room and the windows where a motor makes more sense.
How much it costs to furnish a Lake Travis home
Square footage tells you less than you'd think. The number comes from a handful of decisions you make before you buy a single thing.
How to choose an interior designer, and what to ask
Get clear on your project before you fall for a portfolio. Then ask the questions that show how a designer works when the photos stop.
What an interior designer does, and when one is worth it
Most of the job happens before anything is bought or built. That's the part worth understanding before you hire anyone.
Planning a project? Start with the real numbers.
Consultations, Design Strategy and furnishing a whole home, plus where lake homes should spend and save.
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