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 | 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...
by Allison Harlow | Before & After, Design Plan, Interior Design Services, Kitchen Design, Project Reveal
My favorite project is one that challenges me. Every designer comes into a project with an IDEA of what that project will be, after all that is what is expected of us. To bring fresh eyes and new ideas to a space that feels stagnant, non-functional or dated. But the...
by Allison Harlow | Bathroom Design, Before & After, Design Plan, Interior Design Services, Project Reveal
Back to back reveals on the blog?! Sure — we totally need some beautiful distractions right about now. The master bathroom at the Mid Century main house is a perfect compliment to some of the other space (like their guest bath here and kitchen here). It carries...
by Allison Harlow | Design Plan, Home Decor, Interior Design Tips, Kitchen Design
Open concept is overrated. I heard you *GASP*, but hear me out. For the longest time, the trends (and the HGTV shows) were telling us we need to take out every wall. Open concept open concept open concept. Walls, bad. No walls, good. But from a design perspective and...