categories + archives: educational

tips for hanging art (and other home hardware)

I can’t tell you how many people ask me for tips for hanging art, or installing a doorknob or placing a light switch. And while we can easily Google any of these terms and get information (or a lot of … Continue reading →

13 lighting tips for the home

Thirteen lighting tips for the home is part of my series on design tips for a more beautiful home which have all been doled out in the press by the design trade at one point or another. These, as the others … Continue reading →

interior design trade secrets: wallpaper, fabrics and pillows

interior design trade secrets-j-randall-powers

Continuing with my series of interior design trade secrets, today I focus on some of the fun aspects of decorating: wallpaper, fabrics and pillows. Again, the quotes are those collected over time from sources such as House Beautiful, Veranda, Traditional … Continue reading →

american mid century furniture – two faces to consider

american midcentury furniture wendell castle

Recently a client called to ask my thoughts on American mid century furniture. I paused and then had to ask them if they were thinking of the popular greats like Charles and Ray Eames, Warren Platner, and Milo Baughman, or … Continue reading →

paint design ideas from the pros

Paint design ideas from the pros are a collection of quotes I’ve saved over time that focus on painting an interior. For the past six or seven months, I’ve posted different secrets of the interior design trade which can help … Continue reading →

7 bedroom design tips to note

7 bedroom design tips to note is part of a series of helpful decorating tricks and design tips that I’ve collected from various sources – including House Beautiful magazine – and organized them into themes. I’ve published tips for the kitchen … Continue reading →

spilling beans: decorating design secrets for the kitchen and bathroom

Design Decorating Secrets Christopher Peacock

Decorating design secrets is a series of tips I’ve collected over the years including some from House Beautiful and Traditional Home. The first feature was on living room design rules-of-thumb. The second was about dining room design tips and today … Continue reading →