Our Award-Winning Project
Design Connection, Inc. was recently honored with two ASID awards (American Society of Interior Design). We are proud that we can deliver high quality results. Below is a description of the project and how we approached the design. The client hired us, after viewing our…
Let’s Get Your Front Door Dressed
I had a client come to me because she wanted to change her front door. There are few things to consider when doing this. A typical Johnson County home has a grand entrance with sidelights. My first suggestion is to create an interesting pattern with…
Tile Isn’t Just for Floors Anymore
Tile is not only for your bathroom and floors anymore. You can use tile to create some pizzazz in your bedroom by creating a mosaic tile headboard. This is a fabulous way to create an interesting and unique focal point. By keeping the headboard frame…
How to Create a Grand Foyer at any Scale
Every house has a main entrance, which is the first impression of your home. The way you furnish and accessories this small space can do wonders for the welcome that it gives you after a long day at work, or your visiting guests. Functionally, there…
Clean and Chic, Cork Flooring is a Green Choice
Did you see the article about cork flooring in the Sunday House and Home section of the Kansas City Star? My opinion on cork is that it is a wonderful green alternative material. But… it must be used in the right room with the right…
Hardwood Trends
Deep, dark, rich colors like chocolate and espresso are the new way to go with your hardwood floors. Things to consider with flooring – in addition to color – are plank width, wood texture and layout patterns. Your floors are an important consideration in the…
A New Room for the Holidays
We get a lot of clients who come to me thinking that their furniture has to match. Nothing could be further from the truth. When every aspect of your room matches, it becomes very boring. Our approach has always been to combine quality pieces that…
Free iPhone App for Paint Colors!
Have you thought about adding some new fall colors to your home now that you are going to start spending more time indoors? I found an intriguing iPhone app that actually helps you select paint colors. See attached link to Benjamin Moore for a high…
New Window Treatment Trends
Window treatments are usually a major focal point in any room. They frame your view, and are an opportunity to coordinate with your interior design. Large, heavy, massive drapes are out. Simpler, cleaner lines, in the form of panels, are in. We have been offering…
Get the Correct Size of Furniture
Furniture placement is often very difficult. I always put a room into a scale drawing to see the relationship of pieces and what sizes look and feel the best. But what is most challenging is to make sure the sofa size is not too large…