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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........

Baby Grand Dreams: Creating an Inviting Gathering Space for a Musical Family - Nest Interior Design

Baby Grand Dreams: Creating an Inviting Gathering Space for a Musical Family

Our client's space had all the things you want for a family room - a generous footprint, loads of natural light, architectural interest and great site lines to other adjoining spaces.  So, we were already ahead of the curve, when we started thinking about what this space could be.  

9 Ways to Make a Big Family Room Feel Cozy - Nest Interior Design

9 Ways to Make a Big Family Room Feel Cozy

A big family room...... seems like the ideal scenario, right?  Well, until you sit down and to enjoy a nice quiet evening, and your room feels a bit more like a hotel lobby than than the cozy family retreat you had in mind.  Have you rearranged the furniture for what feels like the hundredth time, and it still just doesn't feel right?  

Vacation Home: Guest Room for Family and Friends

Vacation Home: Guest Room for Family and Friends

When working on vacation homes, clients almost always want more beds to allow for more room for friends and family. This space was no exception!
One Cozy Family Room: Seven Different Ways - Nest Interior Design

One Cozy Family Room: Seven Different Ways

Ever wonder how to make the very most of your family room?  Ever wonder how to make your space even cozier for your family on those cold winter evenings?  
We have a client that had some good, solid, upholstered pieces, but the space still didn't feel cohesive or finished.  The final layer is often the most important - rugs, tables, lamps and artwork can "sew" a whole space together.  
Charlotte Moss Winter House: Design Lessons for Elegant and Inviting Vacation Homes

Charlotte Moss Winter House: Design Lessons for Elegant and Inviting Vacation Homes

There are some design books that inspire you the first time you flip through them. Then there are the rare ones that continue to find their way back onto your coffee table, year after year. Winter House by Charlotte Moss is one of those books in my library.

Best Bright Front Door Colors for Your Home - Nest Interior Design

Best Bright Front Door Colors for Your Home

First impressions are important, and the perfect place to embrace this is your front door.   If your door is architecturally interesting, color isn't as vital to the overall aesthetic, but even if you have architectural assets, paint is still a great tool to accentuate a door's positive attributes.  
Open Concept Space: Making It Work for the Whole Family - Nest Interior Design

Open Concept Space: Making It Work for the Whole Family

A large, open concept space was the entire reason the house was built.  Previously, the client had a more traditional, saltbox colonial with a series of smaller rooms.  When dreaming of the new house, they wanted an expansive family-gathering space where they could be together and purposefully use every inch of the room.  
Long, Thin Living Room Layout - Nest Interior Design

Long, Thin Living Room Layout

Working today on a layout to maximize every inch of a long, narrow living room.  This retired couple has lived in their home over 30 years, andneeded to rework their space.  Previously, they didn't have a cohesive seating area that took advantage of the fire place and allowed them to watch television on those cold, Wisconsin winter evenings.  
The Power of Studying Beautiful Interiors: The House Beautiful Home Book

The Power of Studying Beautiful Interiors: The House Beautiful Home Book

Some design books teach a particular style. Others teach a decorating philosophy. House Beautiful: The Home Book does something a little different. It reminds us that beautiful homes come in many forms.

A Family Room that Functions for the Whole Family......Beautifully

Family rooms are the workhorses of the house, aren't they?   All of our most relaxing times are spent there, and they define how we come together as a family unit.  
If they aren't comfortable or don't meet our needs, we tend to avoid them, or not use them to their full potential.....
1970s Kitchen Remodel: From Dark and Drab to Bright and Beautiful - Nest Interior Design

1970s Kitchen Remodel: From Dark and Drab to Bright and Beautiful

1970s kitchens weren't always ideal.  Typically short on counter space, short on storage, and heavy on soffits and lowered ceilings.  And, always short on lighting.  This kitchen was no exception.  This busy family of five needed more of everything - storage, surface, light and gathering space
Subtle Green and Mint Laundry Room Concept - Nest Interior Design

Subtle Green and Mint Laundry Room Concept

Laundry room, mudroom, boot locker and storage for cleaning supplies - this space has to do it all!  As the primary entrance to this house, it is absolutely the definition of "hard-working" and "high-traffic".  Since it is such a main artery into the house and is directly adjacent to the kitchen, we also wanted it to look fantastic....