Details and Design

Monthly Archives: March 2010

What sort of credentials does your designer need to have?

Sunday, March 28, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 22

Ok, I am going to keep this short (as I can anyway) because really want to hear from YOU. Full disclosure: I have no letters after my name. I have a couple of last names...

You gotta love your clients…..

Friday, March 26, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 6

I consider myself very lucky because I have some awesome clients. Most are ones I have done work for before…a house in town…then a beach house…a bath first …then maybe a kitchen and living room...

Ooooh nooo! Don’t do this!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 15

I may be compelled to admit I am bi-polar. Yes, it is true. At least with my blog. Nice (mostly) girl one minute and then the next…whipping out a new blog category called “oh noooo”...

And now…tile done right!

Monday, March 22, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 19

My friends at Kitchens.Com gently suggested I follow up my tile tirade with some examples of what good tile execution looks like. I aim to please and it is an excellent suggestion!! The world of...

Really ugly tile jobs…is it me??

Monday, March 22, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 17

You can buy THIS tile here at Cafe Press I do not think this is going to be a long winded post. I will let the pictures tell the tale of yuck. And, here is...

When to buy the best you can afford

Sunday, March 21, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 4

I just wrote a guest blog post for the remodeling and renovation folks at Charles and Hudson and while I was writing it, I kept thinking about what I end up telling clients every day....

When is lying ok?

Thursday, March 18, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 15

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built ~~Eleanor Roosevelt, Today I found out a newish employee ordered something incorrectly. This happens. No big shocker. But...

Battle of the Titans: Quartz vs Granite Part 2

Monday, March 15, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 9

Continuing on with my post on quartz, I wanted to illustrate why sometimes the more homogenous quartz colors work best in kitchen design. It is not that I do not like some of the quartz...

5 Star Fridays: Can you color outside the lines?

Friday, March 12, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 6

Today I am feeling spring-y! Baby backyard with baby pool! So, this weeks 5 star Fridays focuses on some really GREAT blogs I have recently found and some of their posts on color related topics...

Is Quartz the new Granite?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 24

Blue Lagos Caesarstone. Designed by In Detail In a word: Yes. I make no secret that I love quartz products.I would guess quartz and/or countertops other than granite constitutes almost 75% of our specifications now....

Follow Up: Consumers: Know what you are getting into!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 11

Today’s post illicited some strong opinions and also “been there done that” stories. I commented as well, but then thought, hey why not do a follow up post with some of the things I tell...

For those people who shop bricks and mortar stores… then buy off the internet

Monday, March 8, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 16

I hope every person reading this will make a comment and weigh in. Whether you are a business owner, employee or just a consumer, I want to hear your thoughts. Here is my truth: I...

5 Star Fridays; Blogging the Best in Design

Friday, March 5, 2010

posted by: Emily

comments: 20

“You’re never too old to become younger” ~~~Mae West Our 5 star Friday favorites this week is being done by my new assistant, Emily! I was a bit anxious to see what the 20 something...

Finding the Perfect tub…and other fun ways I spend my time

Thursday, March 4, 2010

posted by: Cheryl

comments: 6

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath, and a glass of wine. ~~St. Thomas Aquinas I have been on the hunt for a great tub for a client. The “perfect” tub. The one...