Category: Lemonceillo Home & Gift

Where to Embrace Custom Furnishings in Your Home
Creating a custom piece of furniture for a client is many designers’ dream, but it can sound more like a nightmare for homeowners. The cost, time, imagination and decisions required can make choosing a custom piece seem overwhelming compared to simply dropping by a store and walking away with a new find.

But I’m finding that more and more people are seeing the benefits of custom options, and I think you should too. Read on for some of my top areas of the home to consider for custom furniture, finishes and upholstery. Sometimes just a little change goes a beautifully long way. More…
 

A Wealth of Style in 800 Square Feet
Several years ago on Christmas Eve, an accidental fire destroyed Claudia Juestel’s apartment and nearly everything in it. The interior designer was left with the clothes on her back, a few pairs of shoes and two end tables. “I was just happy that no one was injured,” she says. Like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes, Juestel created a new home and office for herself in an apartment she bought near downtown. More…
 

10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Home’s Original Floors
If you live in a property benefiting from wood floorboards, you can save a tidy sum on carpeting and make a style statement by incorporating them into your decor. Wood floors are easy to maintain, and wood that has already been in place for many years is unlikely to warp or shrink (provided you treat it correctly). Bare floorboards are also a practical choice, requiring only a quick vacuuming and mopping to keep them looking their best. There are numerous techniques to consider for finishing your floors — here are some favorites. More…
 

Farmhouse Retreat With a Sophisticated Edge
To understand the style of interior designer RJ Thornburg and lighting designer and sculptor Warren Muller, you have to know how they named their company. Their business, bahdeebahdu (say it: BAH-dee-BAH-doo), is named after an animal they’ve never actually seen. “There was a man in our neighborhood who was always loudly calling his dog, and the animal’s name sounded like Bahdeebahdu. We never got a look at the dog, and we aren’t sure that’s how it’s spelled; we are just speculating,” Thornburg says. “We named the company that because it sounds fun and almost musical.” More…
 

Interior Shutters For Every And Any Room of the House
Believe it or not, there are plenty of ways to dress your windows than by dealing with curtains only. And that’s why we’re shining a light on an idea that may not be unique but isn’t widely known outside the interior design realm. Interior shutters are a wonderful way to adorn your windows but also add some surprising style and sophistication to any room of the house. From bathrooms to bedrooms, your windows will have an entirely new personality. More…
 

8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Meeting With Your Designer
To create a home that best serves you and your family, designers need to know your lifestyle, how you use your space, who uses the space and more. In other words, a designer needs to get inside your head. To help you prepare, here are things you should be able to answer about your space before meeting with your designer. More…