KMD Interior Blog

{Cast of Million Dollar Decorators-Mary McDonald, Jeffrey Allen Marks, Nathan Turner, Kathryn Ireland and Martyn Lawrence Bullard} I admit it, I LOVE Million Dollar Decorators! When I first heard about this show I was somewhat skeptical. Peeking into the lives of Hollywood decorators seemed intriguing but how real could it be. Well, I'm now hooked! [...]

I just finished up another color consult for a client who lives in the most gorgeous cottage-style home in Alexandria. They just moved in December and their home is definitely a "find"! The home is overflowing with character and charm, from the original oak flooring to the arched entry ways, the home just embodies a [...]

I just visited a kitchen project that we’re in the final phases of.  Painting wraps up today, granite is being installed tomorrow and then the flooring.  Flooring got delayed so this is actually going in last where typically this happens much sooner in the process.  One thing I’ve learned over the course of these projects is that [...]

I stopped off for coffee at the cutest coffee shop, Bayou Bakery in Arlington after visiting a client this morning. I fell in love with these Mason Jar Pendant Lights and had to share them with you! The décor is vintage Americana and these lights fit it perfectly! Goes to show you that design doesn't [...]

  I was recently introduced tooomphvia ablog postfrom designer Tobi Fairley and it was love at first sight!  Their website says, “Great design should be beautiful, affordable and long-lasting” and Oomph definitely walks their talk!  They’ve taken traditional styling and glammed it up with some really fun and unexpected colors and textures that give their [...]

I just wrapped up my notes for a color consult I’m delivering tomorrow.  The couple lives in a beautiful townhouse in Old Town Alexandria that was formally a commercial space so picture lots of white, dingy walls.  Not very interesting or welcoming and definitely in need of a color intervention!  My goal was to provide them [...]

It seems like everywhere I look, I'm seeing ikat these days. Ikat is not a new trend, but it's showing up in new places with fresher, bolder colors. Ikat is a method of weaving that actually dates back hundreds of years and is believed to have originated in India. Today, it can be found all [...]

With over 8" of snowfall last night, my mind is dreaming of a beautiful ski home somewhere in the mountains. I picture curling up in a big brown leather club chair that sits in front of a roaring fire in a beautiful fieldstone fireplace and sipping a glass of merlot. There is an incredible view [...]

Mercury glass seems to gracing the pages of every catalog and shelter magazine these days.  It’s hard to resist its subtle sense elegance and timeworn appeal!  Its shimmery surface glistens in any setting and its antique quality echoes back to a time when the finer things in life were appreciated.  This time of year especially, [...]

How about this new gadget from Konnet Technology, the iCrado.  Found this in the Sept/Oct issue of Home and Design.  Besides being a really fun and cool design, it's also practical and functional.  According to Konnet, the reflex design enhances the speaker quality and mic reception while in use.  Plus, you can also use this [...]