Happy Thanksgiving from By Design Interiors! This is such a wonderful time of year and we have so much to be thankful for! Wonderful clients, a talented and hardworking design team and dear family and friends have made this year another successful one for By Design Interiors.In honor of this heartwarming (and delicious) holiday, we have gathered up some of our favorite dining rooms!

We love this handy reference guide of "Room Color and How It Affects Your Mood". Hope you enjoy the article, and don't forget to pin or download the helpful infograph we've included at the end for your future decorating references!Have you ever walked into a room and felt dragged out by the color surrounding you? Or have you walked into a room and felt calm or happy?

Beauty and function go hand-in-hand within the world of Interior Design. As designers, we are constantly on the look out for the next eye-catching piece – it’s a continual treasure hunt.So, when it comes to lighting, it’s important to find the perfect fixture – something that fits the need and compliments the space. Like your favorite piece of jewelry, a light fixture can tie it everything together.Check out some of our favorites below –This crystal chandelier amps up the elegance of this soft, ...

From dated, dark and narrow - this space was transformed into a stunning, open concept Kitchen by Interior Designer, Erika Barczak and Wamhoff Design-Build.The original Kitchen was not user-friendly. It was a tight space that didn’t allow an effective work area for the Clients who love to cook. After evaluating the Clients needs for an inviting, high-functioning kitchen – the walls were removed between the existing Kitchen and Great Room.

On September 12th, Sherwin Williams, introduced their Colormix® Color Forecast 2020 – and it is truly inspiring!Sherwin Williams released 45 trend colors, curated into 5 different color palettes. These palettes were created with the purpose of bringing about “joy, serenity, and focus.” With the intention to balance the “mind, body and spirit” - Oh, the power of Color!So, lets breakdown these 5 color palettes: Alive, Mantra, Play, Haven, and Heart.Alive:Alive&rsq...

Is it wishful thinking or are you feeling a slight breeze early in the morning and when the sun sets? This has got us feeling excited about Fall! Today we are sharing the upcoming Autumn trends, hope you enjoy the read.

We are in the news! Thank you Community Impact for featuring By Design Interiors in the "News from Spring/Klein" section!See the article here >By Design Interiors, Inc., located at 5629 FM 1960, Ste. 113, Houston, will celebrate its 30-year anniversary in October.

Do you believe home renovation is tough, stressful, and downright unpleasant? Don’t worry, we are here to help! Take a look at this gallery of whole home renovation Before and After, consider yourself armed with our best transitional/modern home renovation ideas.  Designer: Peggy Fuller Photographer: Daniel Angulo

Our Principal Interior Designer Peggy wants to share her latest whole home project with you all today! We promise this is a exciting one, lots of details that's worth looking over. Pay special attention to the bathrooms, the granite in the powder and master is amazing!Scroll down to see all the delightful details, and don't hesitate to contact us if you want to elevate your own home to the next level!Designer: Peggy FullerPhotography: Daniel Angulo For additional interior details photographs, do...

As we pass the half way mark of the year, it's a good idea to review the top trends of 2019 and see whether the predictions were correct. Our designers had a lot of fun incorporating trendy elements with functionality. Let's take a look at some of our favorite bathroom designs today!Trend number 1: Preppy and nautical: A fresher take on navy and white.Trend number 2: Black and white: Black is unexpected and bold, it gives off a high end feelingTrend number 3: Wood and white: Too much white can b...

It's the halfway mark of 2019, can you believe it? We thought it would be fun to look at the top trends of 2019 today, see what our designers came up with. Let's start by focusing on the heart of a home: The Kitchen.Trend number 1: Colorful cabinets.

Whenever we post Before and After photos, the blog post tends to get tons of attention. Today we want to share some snap shots of our designer Ayca's latest project. A custom home completed back in 2004. Ayca was surprised to find yellowish maple stain with orange floors.

Even though it's not officially Summer yet in Houston, as the temperature gets closer and closer to 100, we are in the mood to share some bright and happy designs! “I want a house that my kids and grandkids will love!” #challengeaccepted All of the fun colors and patterns!! Designer: Erika BarczakThese tiles are what happy dreams are made of! Designer: Erika BarczakA breakfast nook that's open and welcoming.

Who doesn't love a good Before and After blog post about interior design room transformations? Well you are in for a treat today! Our designer Ashton wants to share her latest completed whole home project, and we are lucky enough to have the "before" photos to showcase how a professional can turn the same space into something so beautiful yet functional.

It's that time of the year again! Yes, it's time for our designers' favorite trip to High Point Market! There are so many great finds; we had to split all the photos into three blog posts. Please enjoy part 2 of 3: Fabulous and Botanical

It's that time of the year again! Yes, it's time for our designers' favorite trip to High Point Market! There are so many great finds; we have to split all the photos into three blog posts.

We are excited to be among the 3 percent of Houzz’s 2.1 million active home pros who was awarded the "Best Of Houzz" awards.Best of Houzz is a people’s choice award. It is the Houzz community’s pick of the top-rated professionals and popular home designs across and around the world. There are 2 types of award to be won; Design and Customer Service.A Best of Houzz Design award celebrates home professionals whose work was most popular among Houzz users in the past year, meaning photos of that work...

Have you been thinking about making that dream kitchen come to life in 2019? Homeowners invest the most on kitchen remodeling than any other home improvement projects. This is all with good reason due to how often we use the space, and the return on investment/increase on home value.We want to share some of our favorite kitchen projects today, also to help you think ahead of the project. The following are important factors to consider before you start the kitchen renovation.Do you have a de...

What is the difference between an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator? We get asked this a lot, and we totally get why it's confusing. Read on as we explain the differences.Many people use the terms “interior design” and “interior decorating” interchangeably, but these professions differ in critical ways.

Purchasing a home in Houston can be very exciting, but it can also become stressful when you start trying to find a trustworthy interior design firm to meet your taste and more. Just type “Houston Interior Design Firm” on Google, and about 25,000,000 results pull right up. With many options to choose from, where should one even begin?

It's the beginning of the year, here at By Design Interiors, we are getting lots of requests about space planning, and how to design homes so it's easy to stay organized. Since the kitchen is the heart of a home, we would like to share some of our favorite projects. We are focusing on white kitchens today, because it's classic and never goes out of style. Enjoy!This white kitchen is stunning with high-end appliances and a crisp, clean transitional feel.

So you just purchased a luxury home in the best part of Houston, and you can’t wait to move in because it’s the home that you have always dreamt of. But there is just one problem; you are not sure which interior design firm to choose.The scenario is pretty normal with most new homeowners, you want to live in a home with your stamp of approval, yet with that extra touch only a professional design firm can provide. While a lot of Houston Interior Designers would provide you with style ...

As we approach the most magical time of the year, other than starting on various fun holiday decorating projects, we are also in the process of finishing up some large scale design projects. This is a good time for the designers to reflect on everything we've work on for the year, also look forward to many more in 2019.We want to share some of our favorite Before and After photos here, we also want to thank all of our clients who believed in our visions and expertise, let's collaborate a...

Is there a particular style you absolutely adore? All of our designers are well versed with multiple interior design methodology. Whether you are starting from floor up or are combining your current furnishings with distinctive new pieces to refine the style of your space, By Design Interiors is here to help.

Are your windows open? Can you smell the fresh cool air? To celebrate the starting of the Fall season, we want to share a very special project that was recently completed by our designer Aston. This is an open floor concept, the home owners want to invite as much of the outdoors in as possible, while still have the comfort of A/C when the weather is warm.

We know what you are thinking... "What a strange question to ask, it's only mid September!" Well as interior designers, we are very good at planning ahead. This is why even though it's only nearing the end of Summer here at Houston, the holiday season has been on our minds. The project we are sharing with you today is a classy formal dining room renovation.

Our designer Erika has done it again! We had to pick our jaws up from the ground after seeing these gorgeous photos of her latest kitchen remodeling project. A white kitchen does not have to be boring. It's a wonderful backdrop to add layers of visual interests.