KMD Interior Blog

In working with my clients, I find they often discount the impact of surrounding themselves in an environment that creates peace.   For example, their master bedroom, the space that should be their private retreat, a place to escape to at the end of the day, is often the last room on their list to decorate. [...]

I'm working with a client right now on paint colors for their home and they wanted to find a bold color for their laundry room to make the space more fun. Let's face it, nobody likes doing laundry; at least I think I can safely say that. Fortunately, the days of the washer and dryer [...]

I just love window seats. They are so cozy and inviting! Unfortunately there is really no good space in our home to have one but I'm working on two projects right now where I've recommended window seats and keeping my fingers crossed both clients will go for it! The first project is a kitchen where [...]

There is always that age old question when working with artwork in interiors – do you select for the space or for what speaks to you? I try to accomplish both but it often is a challenge finding that perfect balance between the two. I'm working with a client right now to select artwork for [...]

Today was presentation day for one of my clients. We're putting some finishing touches on her dining room and foyer and doing a complete design makeover for her living room. I just love her style – it's a mixture of Old World, Paris flea market feel with pops of contemporary elements. It's rustic but elegant at the [...]

Inspiration pictures are such an important and fun part of the design process.  I tell my clients to spend time looking for pictures that speak to them in some way.   It's not about duplicating the picture but finding what about that picture connects with them and then recreating that in their space.     I [...]

Today was a business development day and a much needed one at that! I went to the Washington Design Center to hear two great presentations on business management and branding your business. Keith Granet, who heads a management consulting business for the design industry and truly has a "who's who" list of clientele focused on [...]

I have to give a big shout out to my assistant Joey Hair and her friend Renae Redick who literally pulled off miracle for me this past Friday. The setting was turning into the perfect storm. Delays and installation issues left us with only Friday to do a photo shoot on the Middleburg farmhouse renovation. [...]

This one project has most definitely felt like an episode from "Design Star" or "Extreme Home Makeover" at many times. Basically, we're doing a complete home makeover in two months! We're getting close to the end but there is still much to do. I wanted to share a few pictures from my last site visit [...]

My dream bedroom would definitely include a fireplace! My newest client is doing just that. As part of her master bedroom redesign, we're including a beautiful cast stone fireplace surround. She loves the look of the limestone surrounds but unfortunately, that is just not in the budget. We were able to find a very similar [...]