Tami faulkner

It wouldn’t be a new year without the experts weighing in on the projected trends for the coming year, especially when it comes to forecasting shifts with colors, textiles, and furnishings. Those leading the charge have their ears to the ground and their sights on the horizon, constantly taking note

To illustrate that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, for this post I’m sharing the isolated floor plans of both the initial and current design for the great room, kitchen and dining room for comparison purposes. In reviewing the floor plans side by side, here’s a list of the differences betwee

Building a dream home isn’t only a huge financial investment, but an emotional one as well. I’m a big proponent and ardent believer that Involving a skilled interior designer during the early stages of the floor plan design will not only produce a better end result, but will also help to avoid costl

In vetting prospective clients I often get ask, who goes first with the floor plan design, the architect, or me, as the spatial designer? This is an important question, but it doesn’t have a cut-and-dried answer, nor is there a wrong or right way to approach it. It all depends on the prefere

Behind the scenes in an interior design studio, interior design studio in Northern California specializing in space planning and floor plan design for custom homes. Floor plan design help. How to fix a bad floor plan.

Last week, I received this message from a design student asking for advice on Instagram… #spatialdesignexpert #spatialdesigner #customfloorplans #customfloorplandesigner #howtoimproveafloorplan #floorplanconsutlant #floorplandesign #dreamhouse #dreamhousedesign #customfloorplandesigner

Let’s talk about arches! If you haven’t noticed, architectural arches are currently in the forefront of design. And though they have always been an important part of architecture, even dating back to ancient times, the inclusion of them abs and flows with current trends. When we look back in history

If possible, I like to avoid long hallways when designing floor plans, mostly so as not to dedicate so much space to circulation but sometimes it can’t be helped. That was the situation with the West Islands East Project, a new home that will be built in Saint Simons Island, Georgia.

In this post, I’m sharing the as-built floor plan for a kitchen , nook , laundry room and powder bath for a project located in a beautiful, gated development in Northern California, along with the design plans for the same spaces. You’ll see how taking space from one place and giving it to ano

No matter where you begin with the initial design of a new custom home project, there will be a lot of going back and forth between the exterior and interior to make sure everything is just right. That’s exactly how it was with the Timbre Heights Project, a new build in Austin, Texas.