Neutral Rooms: Has Gray Had Its Day?
Has Gray Had Its Day? The Design Connection team hears this question frequently. Neutrals, including gray, have always been a part of our timeless approach to design concepts for our clients’ homes. Neutrals like gray aren’t back – they’ve never left great interior design! Gray...
Design Updates: Keep the Floor Plan, Refresh Your Space
Spring and summer are the high season for home sales and purchases – and homes for sale in Kansas City are in high demand. If you’re considering selling your home or have just purchased one, a complete remodel may not be necessary, especially if your...
Please Come In! Design Tips from My Own Home Makeover
For more than 3 decades, I’ve had a career doing what I love – creating beautiful, functional spaces in my clients’ homes. I am often asked, “What would you choose for yourself if you were designing for your own home?” Today’s blog answers that question!…
Outside the Swatch: Design Tips for Styling a Sofa or Sectional
The colors and fabrics you select, and the ways they are used in a room, are an exciting part of a makeover! In this blog, the Design Connection, Inc. shares our design tips and options for spaces with comfortable seating. We’re featuring sofas and sectionals...
Be Our Guest! Design Tips for Dining Room and Kitchen Seating
Lumiere, the candlestick in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” said it best when he told Belle, “And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as the dining room proudly presents your dinner!" In today’s blog, we’re highlighting kitchen and dining...
The Fairest Walls: Design Tips for Mirrors
While we’ve been sheltering in place, many of us are rethinking our living spaces. And while the need for a haircut may be keeping us from looking in the mirror, a beautiful, well-placed mirror can do wonders for the look and feel of your home’s…
Extraordinary Makeover! Kitchen Remodeling Tips, Before and After
The kitchen is the heart of every home. In this blog, The Design Connection, Inc. team shares an amazing makeover, and our best tips of making the most of kitchen space! The Problem: Poor Design Due to Changes Over Time Our client’s kitchen just never...
Six Design Tips for Statement Lighting (and a Bonus Tip for Valentine’s Day)
Lighting is one of the most important elements in setting the tone for your home. In this blog, the Design Connection Inc. team gives you tips for choosing the right lighting for the right space. Design Tip #1: Update your dining room with statement chandelier....
New Year, New Look: City Condo Design Tips
Welcome to a New Year of Fresh Ideas! Design Connection, Inc. recently gave our client’s second home a beautiful makeover. This Country Club Plaza condo, built 20 years ago, was showing its age. Design Connection, Inc. refreshed the space with a neutral color palette and...
Get Enlightened With our Favorite Lighting Designs
When you think of updating your home, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it remodeling the kitchen? Updating the bathroom? Many of us shy away from making changes to our home décor because we simply aren’t ready to renovate, or even…