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Oakridge: Creating the Perfect Family Retreat
Designing a custom home is always a rewarding experience, but some projects stand out for their creativity, collaboration, and unforgettable results. Over the past three years, we had the pleasure of working with a wonderful family to create their dream home, a space designed to entertain, unwind, and grow together. This stunning residence in Saratoga Springs, NY beautifully balances warmth, sophistication, and functionality. Every corner of this home reflects the family’s dynamic lifestyle, creating a haven that will continue to nurture memories for years to come.
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Curate Your Color
Have you ever walked into a room and found yourself feeling immediately comfortable and at ease? Perhaps you are in awe of the ocean view, the espresso brown leather sectional, and other earth-toned elements dispersed throughout. On the flip side, you may find yourself entering a space that is so off-the-walls colorful that you experience a newfound sense of energy. You can’t help but feel invigorated upon seeing the funky neon sign in the entryway and the Warhol inspired pop art lining the hall.
Scoring Success in Client-Designer Relationships
As a designer, I thrive by making genuine, lasting connections with my clients. From the very beginning of the design process, we each vet one another–and for good reason. If the client-designer relationship is not a good fit, the project may, quite frankly, be doomed from the start. This is why it is so important to find alignment when searching for a designer for one’s project or when taking on a new client.
Summer Blues
Let’s talk about a phenomenon we may occasionally feel but are perhaps afraid to bring up - the Summer Blues. Now, while I don’t completely understand how someone could feel down during the season when the sun is shining brightly, a cool breeze comes off the ocean, and there’s an unspoken excuse to up my ice cream intake - it happens.
Classic Design Meets Eclectic Flare
Home design is an extension of personality, a way to outwardly represent what makes you feel most alive. Some people take that as needing to be wholly different at every turn - for each element to scream, “you don’t see this every day.” I prefer subtle suggestions that make this home’s inhabitants people you’d want to be friends with.