Posts by Amy Pottenger
Designing a Home for Pets
For many of our clients, home is where the pets are- so we include them in our designs too! Here are 5 easy tips if you want to design a pet friendly haven in your house: 1️⃣ Choose Durable Fabrics 🛋️: Opt for pet-friendly fabrics like microfiber, leather, and outdoor fabrics. Tightly woven fabrics are…
Read More3 Easy Tips for a Restful Bedroom Space
In the pace of our world, rest and good quality sleep is not always an easy thing to come by at the end of the day. After going full force it can be hard to slow down, breathe and give in to a restful, relaxing sleep experience. While getting good quality sleep can be dependent…
Read MoreDesign Differently
If you’ve never worked with a designer before (or even if you have) the whole process of a renovation or new build can seem quite daunting. You might go into your project thinking that you can DIY the heck out of things like an HGTV design star or get it done by scouring pinterest and…
Read MoreHome Organizing + The Energy of Clutter
We’ve all been there- regretting not following through with home organizing as we frantically search through the pile on the kitchen counters to find that field trip form, opening the closet door to an overstuffed space but having “nothing to wear”, out of control kids toys that seem to be shoved in every crevice of…
Read More5 Tips to Upgrade your Kitchen
Your kitchen. The place where everyone gathers and everything happens- from birthday celebrations, to teenager hangouts where great conversations happen over pizza. It’s the spot where you drink your morning coffee, it’s where your holiday cookie baking tradition happens with your kids, and where everyone ends up whenever you throw a party. Whether you cook…
Read MoreUse your Home to Support your Health!
If you have a home, you have a secret weapon. (And home can mean an apartment, a condo or a giant mansion you own or anything in-between.) Your secret weapon? It’s your environment! An environment you can change and influence and use to support your life and the habits you create to make those goals happen. This…
Read MoreThe Home Detox: Clear the Clutter for Good!
The Problem: Often after the holidays, it feels like everyone moves from a time of excess to a time of restriction- a cycle that is not always the healthiest, in my opinion! We go from buying too much and eating/drinking too much to stressing about our spending and getting on that “new years resolution” diet…
Read MoreRD’s Year in Review- 2022
Come along with me on a quick little journey to look back over 2022 and all the ways we chatted about creating the magic of an empowered home! I hope these tips + tricks helped bring you more peace, joy and fulfillment through the lens of your home environment. And, if you missed any of…
Read MoreHoliday Decor, According to Your Life Season
That Albert Hadley quote (he was also a designer) is one of my favorites. Maybe it’s a strange point of view for a designer, but I agree there is so much more to life than decorating. I truly believe that your home should be a compliment to your life, a support system, something that enriches…
Read MoreSecrets to No-Fear Color
One of my favorite ways to change the mood + feel of a home is by using color. Color is often that “missing piece” when your home doesn’t feel quite right. Maybe things feel boring or blah, or too busy and chopped up. Color can be the culprit for both of these. Using color is…
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