Transforming Kansas City Basements Into Luxury Lower Level Living
A Design Connection, Inc. Featured Project Basements. The dark and dank cellars of our previous generations are, thankfully, a thing of the past. The space in our homes that used to be inhabited only by creepy crawlies, jars of Aunt Mable’s homemade preserves and in…
Everything Comes Back in Style
Isn’t it fascinating how everything comes back in style? Maybe it’s the nostalgia of times past or maybe it’s a phenomenon motivated by profit… new generations, new customers. Whatever the reason, truth is that in fashion and design, styles are constantly being reinvented, revived, reinterpreted,…
High Point Fall 2012 Home Fashions Interior Design Trends
Arlene just returned from High Point Market, an internationally esteemed Furnishing Industry Trade Show where manufacturers launch their fall furniture lines. This is the place to be to stay up to date on the latest trends in furniture. I find inspiration for current design projects,…
The Wonderful World of Furniture
Furniture is defined as household equipment designed for a specific purpose. Scaled to the human body and used to make a home suitable for tasks and comfortable for living. What a functional definition! A professional interior designer elevates furniture from the functional to the beautiful….
Fall Fashion Trends – From Your Closet To Your Living Room
It isn’t hard to notice that Kansas City has cooled down and Fall is upon us. Chilly mornings and nights means it’s time to pull out the boots and wrap your neck up with those scarves that have been patiently waiting at the back of…
Ode to Ottomans
Traditionally ottomans are associated with chairs, as a place to rest your feet. But they can be so much more than that! They can be the finishing touch to make a bedroom sitting nook very, very elegant.
To Market, To Market…
Las Vegas World Market – New Design Trends from the West Coast In response to High Point Market on the east coast, the west coast hosts a semi-annual home furnishings trade show to show case new design trends with a focus on west coast style…
Suite Dreams! Luxury Guest Bedrooms
Suite Dreams! Luxury Guest Bedrooms that inspire return visits! Whether a bedroom has just been vacated with a kid in college or the guest room is still shared with the home office, every home needs a place to stash the overnight guests. Guest bedrooms are…
A Multiple Room Redesign – Design Connection’s Current Design Project
This is the latest multiple-room redesign project that Design Connection, Inc. has brought from concept to bid for one of our current clients. We are very excited to share it because we love how fresh and fun the fabric colors are while still maintaining a…
The Home Office
As technology continues to progress and information is always at our finger tips, the way we work is being redefined. Corporate standards are changing to include workplace flexibility, which means that home office is become a more prevalent room in the home. Work today is…