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Designing Kids’ Spaces: How to Create Rooms That Are Fun, Functional, and Built to Last Designing a home for a family comes with a unique challenge: kids need spaces that can handle real life, but that doesn’t mean the design has to look like a playroom exploded in every corner of the house. The best … Continued

How to Choose an Interior Designer: Questions to Ask Before Hiring Hiring an interior designer is a big decision. After all, you’re trusting someone with your home, your budget, and your vision. Before you sign a contract, use this simple checklist to make sure you’ve found the right fit. Do They Design in Multiple Styles? … Continued

What Happens During an Interior Design Consultation? A Step-by-Step Guide Thinking about hiring an interior designer but have no idea what happens during that first meeting? You’re not alone. Many homeowners picture an interior design consultation as a high-pressure meeting where someone silently critiques every paint color choice you’ve made over the last decade. We … Continued

Cooktop on a Kitchen Island vs. Along a Wall: Which Is Better for Your Kitchen? Designing a kitchen comes with a surprising number of decisions, but few are as impactful as choosing where to place the cooktop. Should it go on the island, turning your kitchen into a social, open hub? Or does it belong … Continued

As designers, our job is to see a space’s potential, no matter how outdated it may be! We are trained to look past any popcorn ceiling, cramped floorplan, or questionable tile choice and imagine what could be instead of what is. Where others might see dark rooms, awkward layouts, and finishes stuck in another decade, we see … Continued

Our Kitchen Lounge project was approached with a clear belief that every interior has to begin with a story, and that story always starts with the client. In this case, the goal was to transform an existing restaurant concept into a dedicated event space that felt intimate, flexible, and transportive. The client envisioned a venue … Continued

When it comes to deciding to renovate or refresh your home design, there always seems to be something that gets in the way of taking that first step. Whether it’s costs, potential demolition, or simply being overwhelmed by style options, it’s easy to find yourself saying “I can put off this remodel for another year … Continued

Picture this; you are finally turning the keys to your newly renovated home. You’ve painstakingly selected paint colors and worked with a designer to make sure that every window is adorned with the perfect curtains that beautifully match your favorite vintage wallpaper. Every design selection and meticulous detail has brought you one step closer to … Continued

When it comes to starting an interior design project, we know that questions come with the territory! No matter how big or small the inquiry, you as a client deserve to be informed every step of the way. You asked, we answered! In this month’s blog, we’ve consulted our Inside Stories team for their expert … Continued

Here at Inside Stories, we pride ourselves on doing things differently. In an industry saturated with interior design companies, our business model and services stand alone among the rest to give clients a unique experience that is tailored to their budget, project, goals, and lifestyle. But what is it exactly that makes us so different? … Continued