I remember back in 2008 when the housing market crumbled around our ears, and more and more, we were spending time at home. People couldn...

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

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 upsizin...

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...

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

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

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 unapolo...

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 ...

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 e...

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

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 i...

"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. E...

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

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

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

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” ...

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

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

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

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