by Allison Harlow | Accessories, Furniture, Home Decor, Interior Design Tips, Interior Styling
The age of Pinterest and Instagram have made diverse, gorgeous, and well-staged designs available to us, quite literally, at our fingertips. But just like the whole of social media, the rooms you seen designed on Pinterest aren’t as real as they feel. You might...
by Allison Harlow | Before & After, Commercial Interior Design, Curio Custom, Design Plan, Interior Design Services
Working on commercial spaces is one of our favorite kind of projects. We have to flex a different creative muscle and consider factors like durability, ease of maintenance and accessibility– factors that aren’t as heavily weighed in residential design. One...
by Allison Harlow | Interior Design Services, Virtual Design Services
Curio Design was born through Virtual Design Services. When Curio came into existence, before a pandemic, before Zoom rooms were all the rage, before our vacations were canceled and we started looking more closely at our homes — all of our services were provided...
by Allison Harlow | Accent Walls, Bathroom Design, Before & After, Curio Custom, Design Plan, Interior Design Services, Project Reveal, Small Spaces
We love a bold bathroom! And not all of our projects are major renovations–some only require a few upgrades to bring the space up to times! The Before. The existing bathroom was a perfectly-fine builder-grade space. Functional? Yes. Spacious? 100%. But...
by Allison Harlow | Curio Custom, Design Plan, Home Decor, Interior Design Services, Interior Design Tips
It’s a classic chicken and egg scenario, but I think I’ve got the answer. Through the years I have found that as soon as people decide on a renovation, they immediately start looking for a contractor. A contractor will want to know the scope of the project...