Lots of people want to know where I find the products that I use in my designs. Truth? Everywhere! I'm always on the look out for products. If I'm walking down the street and I see a cool store I'll head in to see what I can find. I Instagram lots of products so I can remember where I saw them. I spend inordinate amounts of time combing throughout trade magazines search for things I think would work well in someone's space. I go down the rabbit hole on Instagram in the pursuit of excellent ... View Post
New Office Design
So I needed more space. My office was literally busting at the seams with all the stuff that goes along with being a designer. Luckily my office is in a complex of offices so I could transfer to a new office with a bit more space with only a slight bump in budget. Plot twist…the new office doesn't come with furniture and the old one did. What's a designer to do? :-) So here's my ultra simple plan for storage and beauty for the new, not so empty office. Physical Effects What happens to your ... View Post
LightShow West and WestEdge Design
So today I attended 2 different events and boy I'm glad I went!! The first was LightShow West I totally refreshed and added to my lighting library. Visited vendors like AFX, Inc, with their great sconce line and decorative cut outdoor lighting. Enjoyed meeting in person the guys from Cerno, I had only previously seen their lighting on YouTube. I will say that the lamps, overhead lights, and hideaway sconces were even more amazing in person. You should check them out. Bruck Lighting impressed ... View Post
5 easy ways to upgrade a dim kitchen
5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Dim Kitchen Lighting Check out my short video on 5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Dim Kitchen Lighting ... View Post
Introducing Chansaerae Designs
I'd love you to know me better. View my introduction video and get to know me better. ... View Post
Working with Clients
I’ve had the great pleasure of signing some great clients. They had some terrible water damage to their home in the kitchen and master closet. I put an ad on Craigslist (I know right?) so I wasn’t sure what to expect when they responded. After some negotiations I started working on a preliminary design for their space. They loved the overall look and signed a contract to have their room designed. Follow me to see what happens, how it ends up looking and the other fun stuff that happens on this ... View Post