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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........
Making the Most of a Long, Narrow Family Room
Sometimes challenging spaces force us to push and pull and stretch our creativity, as designers. When a family room needs to seat a crowd and be multi-purpose, we had to sharpen our (drafting) pencils a bit and think about the space differently. A standard sofa and pair of chairs just wasn't going to cut it...
Open Concept First Floor Furniture Plan... Making the Most of All of Your Spaces
A young family's first floor furniture layout just wasn't working for them. A sofa, a chair, a couple of tables scattered around does not make a comfortable or cohesive space. So, we started thinking about what the space could be, to accommodate the four of them easily, but could also swell to allow for a crowd.
Fresh, Mountain Lake Paint Palette - How to Bring these Luscious Colors Into Your Home
Do you love the clear, gorgeous colors of an amazing mountain landscape? We do, too! The teal-y blues, the lush greens, the crisp white and the smoky cedar tones lend a colorful and natural vibe in any space. Let's dive into our favorites!
Perfect Plans for a Long Living Room.....
Do you have a long family room that has you stumped? How do you lay out your furniture in a room that is significantly longer than it is wide, without leaving you feeling like you are shouting at people across the room?? Well, let's dive right in and find some wonderful options for this generously-scaled family room....
Creating Flow (and Options) for a Fabulous, First Floor Furniture Plan
Always our first step in the design process, the perfect floor plan is the MOST important tool in the Nest design toolbox.
This client was getting a brand new house across the country, and wanted our thoughts and feedback of how she could make the most of every square inch of her new space.
Open Concept Living: How to Arrange Your Furniture in One Big Space
Open concept living - it is such a great idea! Often kitchens are separated from main living spaces. So much of our days are spent in the kitchen - cooking, doing dishes, making lunches for the next day - the list is endless. Instead of being isolated from the rest of the house doing these multitude of tasks open concept living keeps everyone together
Long, Narrow Family Room? Here Is How to Make the Most of Your Space!
Long and narrow family room .... do you have one? Furniture layouts can be so challenging in this type of family room, right? No matter what you do, you feel like you are leaving space unused, and no matter what you do the furniture layout still doesn't feel quite right...
Corner Fireplace in your Family Room? Struggling with How to Arrange Your Furniture?
The corner fireplace.....is it friend or foe? The corner fireplace seems like such a cool idea, right? A corner fireplace can feel like a fresh take on a traditional family room layout. But, sometimes, when you are trying to arrange enough furniture in your family room with a corner fireplace, it can definitely feel like you are fighting against that lovely, architectural feature....
The INFORMAL, Formal Living Room ...and why you need one.......
Formal living and dining rooms used to be the norm. We all know the room, the one with the white carpet that only got used once or twice a year. And, even when it did get used, everyone couldn’t wait to high-tail it out of there after Great-Aunt Norma went home....
Flexible, Family Room - Great Ideas to Get the Most From Your Space!
Do you have the feeling that something just isn't right with your family room? The seating is okay, but there isn't quite enough space for everyone in your family to be comfortable? When you have guests, are you bringing chairs into the space, so others can have a place to sit?
One Family Room, Six Ways...
When we start tackling a new space for a client, the first step is always finding the perfect floor plan. Before we look at furniture, before we look for fabrics, or rugs or lighting or artwork, we always start with the optimal floor plan. Each client has slightly different needs for their space, and we love doing that "deep-dive" to find the optimal layout.
Best Neutral Paint Colors
A good neutral color is a great corner stone for any design color concept. The perfect neutral offers a soothing backdrop, or can become the main attraction if layered properly. Here are some of our favorite tones...