by Cathy Briskorn | Apr 21, 2026 | Design Inspiration
In last month’s “Design Matters” newsletter, we heralded in spring with a variety of garden-inspired home décor products. That brought up a question: Do you change up your home décor for the changing seasons? Lots of people decorate their homes for the holidays, but... 
by Cathy Briskorn | Nov 22, 2025 | Design Inspiration
It’s a question we get asked again and again: Is this design going to look dated in a few years? Our answers might as well come from a Magic 8 Ball: “It is decidedly so.” “Reply hazy try again.” “My sources say no.” Really, there’s no way of predicting which specific... by Cathy Briskorn | Oct 15, 2025 | Appliances, Design Inspiration, Kitchens
How do you feel about colored appliances? Sure, you might have a cheerful yellow tea kettle, or maybe an Empire Red KitchenAid stand mixer, but I mean major appliances, like refrigerators and washing machines. Would you ever consider making a color statement with... by Cathy Briskorn | Sep 2, 2026 | Bathrooms, Design Inspiration
In my last post, I talked about tubs. Now let’s turn our attention to showers. Wendy and I are seeing two big trends: Trend #1: The Wet Room With this concept, the tub and shower are placed together in one big space, usually at least partially glassed off but... by Cathy Briskorn | Apr 2, 2026 | Design Inspiration
Allow me to confess a few of my guilty pleasures: Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives. I know, I know. There are so many better shows that I could be watching. But I just can’t look away! The appeal isn’t in watching supposedly mature, wealthy women squabble like a bunch...
