
Design Inspiration
Welcome
Since 1993, we've been chatting about your favorite place - your home! Building YOUR perfect nest is something we take very seriously, so pull up a (stylish) seat and let's talk........
How to Partially Renovate Your Current Kitchen
If the layout of your kitchen flows well and functions the way you want it to, you likely don't need to do a full remodel. Instead, consider a partial renovation...
3 Reasons to Consider Custom Furniture & Upholstery
How many times have you seen the same sofa or coffee table show up across various homes on Instagram or Facebook? How often have you seen the same decor in...
How Hiring a Designer Saves Time & Money: Because DIY Home Design Isn't for Everyone
If you love where you live, you know that every day feels a bit brighter. You're able to relax in your space and feel confident when hosting events or entertaining...
Palm Frond Powder Room!
Powder rooms are an amazing opportunity to create a statement in your home! With a smaller footprint, powder rooms are a space most guests will visit when they come to your home. What an opportunity to create a distillation and a concentration of the style of your entire first floor. This is the perfect place to intensify your aesthetic and take some big, exciting risks.
Design Resolutions: The Top 3 Reasons Why It Is So Hard To Get Started!
When I hear that a client has been in a home for five, ten or fifteen years and they just haven't been able to get started, I am always amazed. That feels a bit like going to the dentist with a toothache they have had for five, ten or fifteen years. Which made me start wondering about what has people so hesitant to start?
The Bailey House: The Original, On-Screen Fixer Upper
The house at 320 Sycamore is the original, on-screen fixer upper. Mary Bailey takes it on, and has always known that it is a diamond in the rough. Being designers and remodelers by trade we totally understand the draw of a home with good bones, that is need of a little love.....
Favorite Designer Ways to Brighten Your Home
With the days getting shorter, and the dark descending a little earlier each day, your spaces might be in need of a little brightening up! Featured here are some of our...
Local Love
Sun Prairie is our favorite place, and our home. The Nest retail store, housed in a 140-year old historic building embodies everything we love about this town! We always do our best to give back to Sun Prairie.
Our Ever Changing Front Window
For many years, our downtown historic space was a grocery store and adjacent meat market. Even though the view of our store is a little different in 2017, designing, and decorating the Nest window storefront continually helps us get inspired for what’s new in our community, in design and each upcoming season!