How To Do It For Less: Design Blog

Welcome back readers, Tonight we have an update on a past article for you. Do you remember when we started our “Florida Deco Revival” project, well good news, it has been moving along splendidly! In just a few short more weeks this place will be move in ready and will be the elegant envy of all the neighbors. To date we have removed walls and arches to open the space significantly, gutted the kitchen and ripped out all of the floor. Now when we walk into the space, it is vast and open with a new spectacular white kitchen that glows off from the soft gray walls. The trim details have added...


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Lightning fast Design   As designers, we are able to envision a project as an entire composition and know what the end result will be. When working with clients, overall speed of the project is dictated by how quickly one can make decisions about the space we are working with. This goes for all aspects of the project, whether we are just choosing furnishings and finishes or if we are completely gutting the home out, the client’s abilities to make decisions and stick with them are crucial! So readers, how quickly do you think we got through the decisions on a kitchen remodel, floor...


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Hello Readers! This week I wanted to update you on a full gut renovation on a soon to be magnificent condo on the water. Now we have written about this particular unit in the past, it is our big bang for the buck renovation with full sleeping for 10 people in a 2 bedroom unit! As anyone who has ever done any work they know that there is always something in the plans that will change once you start opening walls up, you never know what could be in there!  In this unit we have had that moment. A wall that we had planned on getting rid of has decided to put up a fight, and it won. The wall...


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Hello again Readers!   So this week I want to take a side track from our regular chat on interior spaces and take this time to introduce the new look to Chic on the Cheap Interior Design! Now don’t panic, Chic on the Cheap itself is not changing. It will still be our goal to provide high quality design that is as unique as it is functional for our clients while keeping it all cost efficient. Take a look a get reacquainted, and remember, when you’re feeling overwhelmed with your space, give us a call and set up a consultation! For $100 we come out for an hour and give a personalized...


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Hello Readers! So here is an update to our midcentury homes new kitchen. Finding Cheap Answers to Costly Questions We have decided to use Ikea® cabinets in the high gloss gray with white frosted glass accent cabinets. It looks just as good as Lube® and half the cost. The kitchen will open up to the expanse of the rest of the home with a new peninsula that will also act as a bar. The island will contain the cook top to act as a central hub for the kitchen. The surface has yet to be decided, but we have found some really unique options, ranging from concrete to texturized glass. How cool...


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Welcome back Readers,   One of our more recent clients has a very unique sense of taste. She purchased a new home and is envisioning art deco glamour but with but with a sleek current styling. After a few major changes to the space, mainly taking out 3 pointless columns to open the entire home, the space is a large volume that can be intimidating if you are not familiar with how to tame the beast of a large space. In this given circumstance, the space is very tall and in keeping with the traditional deco styling, we knew the way to wrangle down this ceiling was with crown, wall, and base...


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Welcome back Readers, Yesterday we introduced you to a new kitchen renovation project we have begun. Just down the hall from said kitchen is the living space that is lacking life. The clients spend the majority of their time together in this space in and end up at opposite ends of a segmented beige box. They need a dedicated office space and space for entertaining friends and family. After getting to know them and how they work together in the same space we knew we had just the solution for them. “We still like being near each other, even when we’re reading” The above quote was from...


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Hello Readers! This week we met with a past client and are happy to announce we have yet another kitchen to work on! This client in particular wants to make the most out of the current space while keeping some features they already have and incorporate them into the new design. Currently, the kitchen is underwhelming in the home. It uses only half the space it has, is finished in simple, boring materials that desperately need to be updated in order to breathe new life into the home. After meeting with the client we have developed a clear idea as to what should be done and how to break them out of the beige...


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Hello Readers! Today we have another update! A few weeks ago we mentioned a project that was about a new condo that needed to sleep as many people as we comfortably could into a two bedroom unit. That’s right, two bedrooms, 10 people. We are happy to announce we have successfully solved this design dilemma!   It’s like Tetris: So, what we decided to do was treat the unit as if it were three zones. The common areas in the center, and sleeping “wings” on the sides. The one side being a master suite, equipped with a new shower in Carrera marble, and the other a Den and second...


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Hello Readers! Today we have an update on the master bath for our mid-century dream project. The entire home is going to be brought back to its original glory through finishes and furniture selections. Moving a few walls is a must to modernize the space as well. However the owner wants the master bath to be a spa getaway and we plan to give her just that! In our plans we have the shower acting as a center piece for the space. The floor will run up the back shower wall and house 6 separate sprayer heads, a handheld showerhead and a 10 inch rain head mounted 8’-0” above on the ceiling....


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