Designer Tips

I found this article recently on house beautiful. It’s a 101 tips from 35 designers and I thought it was a great reminder and help. I, for one, will be using white towels and sheets from now on! It certainly looks better but also it’s so much easier for me. One load of laundry for sheets and towels? I’ll take it! What tips will you start to use? Enjoy your Friday!

City Living

Yesterday I was laughing about how much my life has changed in 2 months. I now get incredibly annoyed if I have to drive anywhere. My new gym is 3 miles away and I hate it. Mind you, while I was living in New Hampshire, I would hightail it 40 minutes to the closest/best hot yoga studio 5 times a week and think nothing of it. 

Putting together my new room has also been a challenge. I guess much less space is a small price to pay for living in the heart of Denver. In New Hampshire I had a lot of space (1500 sq feet!) and now have just one room. A lot of the furniture I had in my old place just won't do here because it is far too large but i am finding I am using the same general approach to design my space.

• Scale. Large rooms warrant large furniture and pieces. Small rooms need smaller pieces. 
• Layer. Layer. Layer. 
• Do not attempt to complete it all at once.Take your time to find what works.
• Organization is always key.
• Optimize the space for your needs.
• Make the colors work for the size of the room.
• And of course, create a space YOU LOVE!

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Changing your Approach

One of the best things of design is the ability to take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. I am also looking for different ways to approach design through the house. When I saw these pictures, I thought what a great idea using two shower curtains for the shower was. 

I think this makes the bathroom more elegant. It takes something that is often overlooked, like the shower and makes it the focal point of the bathroom. What do you think? What else could you do around the house to make it less ordinary? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.