Our number one goal for all of our Good to Know posts is to make interior design more approachable. This week we’re going to break down a few myths or common misconceptions about interior design and how we approach the process. Myth #1 - If I hire an interior design firm they won’t design with any of my existing furniture or keep elements of my home that I love.  This is most often not true. Not to say that it doesn’t occur at some firms, but we believe a good designer will take things you own and love into consideration and use those alongside other furniture and accessories to complime ..read more

Hiring an interior designer can be intimidating for a few reasons, one being the unknown. Many people don’t know what to expect when they hire a designer to build or remodel their home. Today we’re going to help demystify the process by sharing a glimpse into our interior design process. Before we begin the design process, we start by meeting with the client. Whether it’s in person or over the phone, we seek an understanding of what our client would like to accomplish. This is where we ask questions regarding location, timeline, budget, etc. in order to determine if we would be a good fit for ..read more

This collection consists of our favorite scents + a few of the things we’ve been loving this month. These are the things we can’t live without and since we consider you all friends, we don’t think you should either. Scents Jo Malone - Wild Bluebell Cologne My all-time favorite perfume is Jo Malone Wild Bluebell. It's also a favorite scent of Megan Markle! REC: GEORGIA BARNES / LEAD DESIGNER Replica - Under the Lemon Trees This scent is perfect for the summer. It's a light, fresh scent and I love that it smells like lemon. REC: CAMBRI VISSER / DESIGNER Le Labo - Santal 26 Candle This cand ..read more

We’ve gathered our curated collection of beauty products, clothing and books from the last month in one spot - making it easy to shop. Unlike so many products you see on social media, no one paid us to share these - each item has been tested out and genuinely loved by someone in our office. These are the things we can’t live without and since we consider you all friends, we don’t think you should either. BEAUTY Ilia - Balmy Tint Lip Balm I love this Ilia lip balm and have it in several colors - lullaby is my favorite. It provides the perfect amount of color without feeling too lipsticky! RE ..read more

Rugs are crucial when designing a room because they are the defining foundation of most spaces. As designers, we love the depth and interest a rug can add and we are particularly fond of vintage rugs. For today’s Good to Know, we’re going to share all the reasons why you should be using more vintage rugs throughout your house. Design by W Design Collective Design by Anthology Creatives One of our favorite reasons to use any vintage piece is the one-of-a-kind factor it adds. In the days of mass production and social media where everyone shares links to products, having something that is compl ..read more

We love decorating for the holidays and in recent years have found we love the look of a swag to break up the wreaths we also have hanging around. For today's Good to Know, we put together our simple and fool-proof tutorial on how to make a pretty holiday swag, wrapped with ribbons and bells, of your own. Supplies Fresh, dried or faux holiday greens Ribbon Bells or other flourishes like dried oranges or pine cones Pruning shears Scissors Florist wire Metallic wire Leather cord Fresh greenery Ribbons Bells Goo-gone (to get the sap off anything it happens to find) Step ..read more

Gifting season is here and while there are a lot of holiday gift guides floating around the internet - we wanted to share one with products we’ve all collectively used, loved, gifted or were gifted. Rest assured none of this is sponsored so our opinions are shared out of simply loving these items. Our hope is to help think outside the obvious gift box for those hard to shop for friends and family members.     1 | Our Junior Designer, Sara Ronna gifted her sisters and friends the Makeup Set from Glossier last year - everyone loves the boy brow and their mascara is her absolute favori ..read more

The holiday season is upon us. It’s always a very exciting yet stressful time of the year - especially this year with supply chain issues. To help ease some stress, we put together our best hosting tips and tricks as well as some guest etiquette if you’re not hosting any dinners this year. If you haven’t checked out our Holiday Entertaining Essentials Good to Know yet, read that here. Hosting Tips This first bit of advice might be obvious but it’s crucial: prep as much as you can beforehand - make the salad dressings days before, chop the veggies, make and freeze the pie dough, set the table ..read more

Today we’re rounding up a few of our favorite small kitchen appliances to help narrow down the ever-growing number of available options available. To find the best of the best, we crowdsourced our collective of 17 women and gathered options that are both beautiful and functional additions to your kitchen or pantry. Hopefully, a few of these might even spark great gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season as well. If you have one that we didn’t list, please tell us about it in the comments.     #1 | It’s likely we’re all familiar by now with the InstaPot but in case you’re not, here ..read more

Our team just got home from Round Top Antiques Fair - which is a semi-annual market with over 4,000 dealers on an 11-mile stretch of Highway 237 in Round Top, Texas. This is where you can find the cream of the crop vintage pieces from furniture, artwork, rugs, accessories and everything in between. Having never been, we didn’t know what to really expect so, for today’s Good to Know, we’re sharing our recap and recommends with some must-see dealers, favorite pieces we saw, places to eat and more. Austin We decided to stay at an airbnb in Austin which is about an hour and a half outside of Round ..read more