The clicks of online shopping and chills of isolated decision-making should not define how we experience our homes and quality of life. Like so many aspects ...

I did it. My clients are doing it. Why, just last month, a darling, older couple from Mercer Island did it. Downsizing is the new upsizing, and all the cool ...

As an interior designer, I want you, my client, to walk through your front door and gasp with delight thinking, “This is so ME!”. This is all fine and well u...

The Home Two-story, waterfront, built in 2006. The main living level is on the upper floor and the lower level features a “daylight basement,” with an entert...

Kristin Alvarado is an interior designer at CW Design & Decor, serving clients on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, and beyond. With the blessed return of color an...

In my later years, I am sure my love for all things blingy will become more apparent as I refrain less and decisively become more unapologetically over-the-t...

Today you will find 100 published posts at mo-minski.com! We couldn't have done it alone, nor would we ever want to. A HUGE thank you to our contributors for...

I have listened to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up three or more times, held my household possessions and clothing in my hands to ensure they spark joy...

“Greta Garbo, and Monroe Dietrich and - the HOME DEPOT!” (Madonna, “Vogue”) You're a Madonna fan or have been around long enough to remember when she dominat...

Here is the math: Take the average home tenure of nine years, minus the average sofa age of eight years, and we get one year. I believe it takes people that ...

"It's all in the details” they say, and I couldn’t agree more. As I began to tackle the remodel, everything around me screamed 1990’s. Especially the lamina...

Oak furniture. Like oak flooring, it’s durable, tough, hard, and ubiquitous. The popularity of oak furnishings began in approximately 10,000 BC and ended in ...

Bainbridge Island bears little resemblance to the island of Manhattan, which I called home most of my adult life. Yet somehow, across the space-time continuu...

Inspired by globe-trotting, day tripping, found objects and high fashion, I've been designing home decor for two decades. Originally from the island of Manh...

Does this living room make me look rebellious? In this day and age of minimalist everything, we have all heard the phrase “less is more” (adopted as a precep...

Kristin Alvarado is an interior designer at Christine Werlin Design & Decor, serving clients on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, and beyond. Interior designer Kri...

Clients of mine who live in a Belltown studio wanted that cool, mid-century, urban look without breaking the bank. These hip renters aimed to put their stamp...

Christine Werlin is a Bainbridge Island designer who creates beautiful, functional spaces that solve problems and meet each client's needs, all within budget...

Mid-century modern is a look that dominates interiors and is still sought after by many in the Pacific Northwest. It is simple, clean, and everywhere. Now, b...

Accommodating Dom Perignon taste on a Rainier budget is also known as the fabulous look of being nearly penniless. Let's talk about creating high style with ...