Frugal House Update: Modifying Our Design Inspiration Board

Posted on May 15, 2012 in Interiors, Shop Talk | No Comments

Here are our design boards for our upstairs bedroom in the Frugal House. The first one was our initial ideas before we actually saw our room and before we met the other designers and saw their individual plans. It was important for us to create a unique space in the house, but also to blend ...

Frugal House Update: Painting our room

Posted on May 10, 2012 in Interiors, Shop Talk | No Comments

Well we broke the ice! Our room was white with a tree mural at one end and bear wallpaper on the other… but now it’s gray! The gray we chose has a nice feminine feel, but keeps everything neutral. We finished painting the walls in a couple hours. Home Ec is teaming up with Erin ...

Frugal House Update: Rifling Through The Donated Furniture

Posted on May 2, 2012 in Interiors, Shop Talk | No Comments

All of the designers got together on Monday to draw numbers and rifle through a mountain of donated furniture items. We are super excited with all the items we picked and can’t wait to share our DIY with you soon! Got some furniture or home decor you want to get rid of? Donate to the ...

Frugal House 2012 Design Project

Posted on Apr 27, 2012 in Interiors, Shop Talk | No Comments

We are really excited to be a part of the Frugal House fundraiser this year benefiting the North State Symphony. Home Ec and several other local interior designers are each designing a room in an amazing house here in Chico. We’ll show you our progress along the way and some sneak peeks into our DIY ...

Local Interiors: The Posey Home

Posted on Apr 14, 2012 in Interiors | 3 Comments

We are really excited to feature a local interior that is as inspiring as it is darling. Artist, Ama Posey, lives in Chico with her partner, Sam, and two munchkins, Bjorn and Ula. Somewhere in between finishing up her degree, keeping a blog (Hygge – All Things Truly Good), and chasing after her kiddos, she’s ...

A Colorful Vintage Home

Posted on Mar 12, 2012 in Decor, Interiors | No Comments

This vintage inspired home is chalk full of amazing art and vintage treasures. We love how the homeowner created a multitude of colorful vignettes that are nothing short of delightful to look at. The visual richness of this space lies in the mixture of elements and textures. There are woven fabrics and printed fabrics, ceramics ...