ALL BLACK DINING CHAIRS
When we’re designing spaces for our clients, we always remind them that our job isn’t just to make your space look pretty...though we do love that part A LOT. Design is the marriage between aesthetics and functionality, the beauty isn’t enjoyable if the space isn’t...
WHAT WE WOULD SPEND OUR TAX REFUND ON
April showers bring...well, let’s be real, before those May flowers arrive it’s Tax Season in the U.S. and most of us are scurrying to get those returns in. If you’re getting a return this year (all caps WOOT!) or even if you owe a bit less than you’d anticipated...
BEST LAMPS FOR UNDER $100
We love lighting as a lower-budget, lower-maintenance way to refresh the look of your home (check out our whole house lighting refresh right here). But if you’re looking for an even lower maintenance way of adding some updates and cohesion (less wiring, more plugging)...
EASTSIDE JEWEL TONE: DESIGN PLAN
Whenever we get a client who is not afraid of color, we run with it! This Marquette eastside living room was no exception! The client wanted fun, color and hints of mid century, while still fitting into the old bones of the house. Check out the design plan we put...
WHOLE HOUSE REFRESH: LIGHTING
During a recent house-refresh project, we started with (what else!?) paint...putting together a cohesive palette for the whole house gave things a crisp new look. (pssst...our refresh colors are another batch that work well with existing oak cabinetry just like these...
OUR FAVORITE GREEN PAINT COLORS – ST PADDY’S DAY
Sometimes when I share my love of green, really, really GREEN, paint colors people cringe. And I get it. I do. Some bad choices in the 1960’s-1990’s have left us with images of puke green bathroom tile and a hue I’d call sage-but-dusty covering every doctor’s office...
WHOLE HOUSE REFRESH: PAINT COLORS
As we approach spring (hopefully!), many of our clients reach out looking for help with a ‘spring cleaning’ of their home design. Shaking off the dust of winter and ready to approach the warmer months with a feeling of renewal, we often recommend a whole house color...
PROJECT REVEAL: PINEVIEW HOUSE
PROJECT REVEAL: PINEVIEW HOUSE The Pineview House is a wrap! Design is a process, don't ever just think we snap our fingers and BAM --check out your new space. We work collaboratively with clients to nail down their style and specify items that fit their budget,...
PINEVIEW HOUSE: DESIGN PLAN
Not every project we take on is a major renovation (thank god). Often we work with clients to finish out their new construction home and make it feel like a real HOME. This means very little construction, and mostly finishing out the space with furniture art and...
FAVORITE BLUSH PAINT COLORS – HAPPY V DAY!
It’s Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air...bouquets, chocolates, fancy restaurants. Or a lukewarm dinner and the everlasting hope of a full night sleep, depending on where you are in life. Either way, we are in LOVE with blush, the trend that keeps on trending. OUR...
MODERN FARMHOUSE LIGHTING
We love lighting as a relatively easy and inexpensive way to make noticeable upgrades to your living space. Lighting can be done on a minimal budget and installed affordably (hello YouTube tutorials!) while having a big impact. Not only can the right lighting...
TREND ALERT: MOODY PHOTOGRAPHY
Over the last few years, we’ve seen wall decor trend towards abstract canvas style artwork and gallery walls. But we’ve been seeing a shift lately and lots of large statement pieces have been catching our eye. As we predicted in our 2019 Trends, those statement pieces...
HOW TO GET YOUR SPOUSE ON BOARD FOR YOUR RENOVATION
Usually when a new client approaches me it is one half of a couple. That one person is ready for change, or knows that a space is not working for how the family needs to use it. The other half of the couple (usually) is coming from the camp of “it’s working fine, I...
BRUTALIST INSPIRED DECOR
When we shared our interior design trends for 2019 predictions, we got lots of awesome responses (heart eyes emoji!) but one of our choices left a few of our peeps a little unsure (thinking face emoji?). We’re planning on seeing (and using!) a lot more brutalist...
PROJECT REVEAL: PINE STREET BATH
Bathroom renovations are some of our favorite projects. There is something about the challenge of creating a beautiful space that also has to function that we just love. Combine that with some amazing clients and you have a recipe for success! This classic black and...
PINE STREET BATH: DESIGN PLAN
The Pine Street bathroom is in the books! But before we get to sharing all the drool-worthy after images we have to talk DESIGN PLAN. A lot goes into planning a bathroom, especially when your bathroom renovation starts out as a small first floor office. This...
FAUX PLANTS THAT DON’T SUCK
When we’re helping our clients envision a space, we almost always include plants of some kind...greenery brings LIFE and a sense of completion to any room. But some clients get a little, shall we say, hesitant when we mention bringing living things into their home....
INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS 2019
INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS 2019 The Curio team is VERY into New Years. Champagne, sequins, and fresh starts. What’s not to love? As we looked back on 2018 and bid her farewell, we loved seeing the way our 2018 Trend Predictions came to life. From matte black and...
BEST PAINT COLORS TO GO WITH OAK
What do you do when you’re ready for a refresh on your paint (yay!) but have those oh-so-common oak cabinets of yesteryear or the very prominent and formerly popular brown granite and tile? You let us help with the paint palette, of course! THE BEST PAINT...
I AM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND I’M NOT JUDGING YOU
I'M AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AND I'M NOT JUDGING YOU LISTEN UP. It's always hard to open up our home to strangers. Before we have guests we usually fuss about, cleaning and straighting items. We don't want to appear to live like slobs to the outside world right?! It's...
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Founded in 2012 by Allison Harlow, Curio Design Studio focuses on creating distinctive interior environments for new construction, whole house renovations and kitchen + bath remodels for modern families and leading professionals.
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